Earth Day event set for Power Vista

Lewiston Porter Sentinel, April 7, 2007

The New York Power Authority will hold its annual Earth Day event “Every Day Is Earth Day,” on Saturday, April 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Power Vista, the admission-free visitors center at the Niagara Power Project.

Vendors will provide information about the environment and related issues at the event, part of the Power Vista’s ongoing “Sensational Saturdays” program. Some of the exhibitors will be Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens, Hamburg Natural History Society, Modern Disposal and Olcott Beach Carousel Park.

Trolley car transportation, provided by the state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, will be available for travel between the Power Vista and Niagara Gorge Discovery Center. In addition, free saplings will be given to the first 300 families to arrive.

The Power Vista is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., except for major holidays. For more information, call 286-6661.