Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite Tenaya Lodge at Yosemite will honor Earth Day the weekend of April 20-22 with eco-values and activities to entertain guests and exemplify Tenaya Lodge’s signature brand of environmental sustainability that it shares with parent company, Delaware North Companies. Adding to the value, entrance to Yosemite National Park is free for “National Park Week,” April 21-29, 2012. Tenaya Lodge is also donating 10% of room rate booked with the resort’s “Yosemite Give Green” package during April to the Yosemite Conservancy, the philanthropic organization dedicated to protecting and preserving Yosemite National Park.   

On April 22, more than one billion people around the globe will participate in Earth Day 2012. Founded in 1970 as a day of education about environmental issues, Earth Day is now a globally celebrated holiday that is sometimes extended into Earth Week, a full seven days of events focused on green awareness.

In keeping with the Earth Day spirit of elevating the importance of environmental issues around the world, Tenaya Lodge will host a program of events and activities to celebrate Earth Day in style. They include:

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Ascent Spa at Tenaya Lodge will offer a complimentary Green Tea Scalp & Hair Conditioning treatment with the purchase of any 60- or 90-minute spa treatment, and will take 20% off all eco-friendly retail items April 20-22;

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->On Earth Day Eve, Saturday April 21, Tenaya Lodge guests can taste complimentary organic wine and cheese pairings in the Lobby from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., and later, gather on Tenaya Lodge’s Grand Terrace for stargazing and complimentary hot chocolate (it’s a new moon so the stars should be super-galactic);

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Tenaya Lodge will hold a special complimentary edition of its daily Nature Walk on Sat., April 22; join the resort’s guest recreation team as they lead a trail clean-up nature walk from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.;

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->Also on April 22, special Earth Day menus will be served at Jackalope’s Bar & Grill (11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.) and Sierra Restaurant (5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.) with a focus on local, organic and sustainable ingredients;

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->The Tenaya Lodge Gift Shop will offer a 20% savings off the purchase of any “green” products April 20-22.

Tenaya Lodge’s Yosemite Give Green package is available exclusively during April 2012.  Prices start from $215/night for deluxe or cottage room accommodations and include two guided Tenaya Lodge nature hikes for the price of one ($15) and a seven-day pass for Yosemite National Park (note: Yosemite National Park admission is free April 21-29).  As for the “give” part, Tenaya Lodge will donate 10% of room rate to the non-profit Yosemite Conservancy organization. For more information and to book, call toll-free (888) 514-2167 or view online at http://www.tenayalodge.com/Couples-Packages.aspx/. More information on the Yosemite Conservancy is available at http://www.yosemiteconservancy.org/.