NYPA Press Release

New York Power Authority Hosts “Earth Rocks” at the

Blenheim-Gilboa Visitors Center on April 26

NORTH BLENHEIM—The New York Power Authority (NYPA) will host “Earth Rocks,” a community event comprised of family-friendly activities to celebrate Earth Day at the Visitors Center for the Blenheim-Gilboa Pumped Storage Power Project on Saturday, April 26, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Event offerings include free pollinator seeds and tree saplings, arts and crafts activities, and educational sessions on fossils. Additionally, staff from Minekill State Park will be in attendance offering guests the opportunity to join the Kindness Rocks Project by painting inspirational messages on rocks. The event is free and open to the public.

The Blenheim-Gilboa Visitors Center is housed in a restored 19^th century dairy barn and is part of the Lansing Manor complex. The Center features a wide range of interactive exhibits on such subjects as: the basics of electricity, uses of electricity, and the operation of the Blenheim-Gilboa Power Project. The Blenheim-Gilboa Visitors Center is open daily for tours between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.

The Blenheim-Gilboa Visitors Center is located on Route 30, 17 miles south of Middleburgh five miles north of Grand Gorge, and about one hour from Albany.

Admission to the Visitors Center and Lansing Manor is always free. School groups and community organizations are welcome. For further information and a complete calendar of events, please call 1-800-724-0309 or visit www.nypa.gov.

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