Contact: Steven Leibman or Grace Per Lee
802-864-1848 ext. 125 or 131
sleibman@echovermont.org or
gperlee@echovermont.org
COMMUNITY DONATES ECHO ANNUAL PASSES TO NEIGHBORS
BURLINGTON, Vt. - Thanks to our generous community, ECHO Lake
Aquarium and Science Center, at the Leahy Center for Lake
Champlain, is pleased to announce that it will give 1,029 Annual
Passes to low-income kids and families this year. During the
recent holiday season, when people acquired or renewed an Annual
Pass, ECHO matched their purchase by donating an Annual Pass to
a neighbor in need.
Annual Pass Matching Gift donations are made possible through
ECHO's Open Door community access program; a partnership with
social service agencies, an EPA matching grant, Comcast
sponsorship, The Times Argus print sponsorship, as well as
generous individual donations.
ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center is based at the
Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, on Vermont's Burlington
Waterfront. ECHO features 70 species of live fish, amphibians,
invertebrates, and reptiles, over 100 hands-on experiences,
major traveling exhibits, and the multimedia Awesome Forces
Theater. The 2.2 acre site is also highlighted by the Lake
Champlain Navy Memorial, ECHO's Eclectic Gift Shop, and seasonal
café. Open year-round, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed select Mondays in
winter. Admission is $7-$9.50; children under 3 and K-12
classroom teachers with credential ID are free. For more
information visit echovermont.org, call 1-877-ECHOFUN, or write
to ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center, Leahy Center for Lake
Champlain, One College Street, Burlington, VT 05401.
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