FREE EDUCATIONAL EVENT AT BONNEVILLE LOCK AND DAM

[This event NOT organized by Cascade Pacific Council; this informationpresented as a courtesy to event planners]

Bonneville Lock and Dam interpretive staff will host its annual GreatElectrifying Event, on Saturday, Feb. 28, in the Washington ShoreVisitor Center, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This free educational event is designed to teach the basics ofelectricity and how it is generated at Bonneville Lock and Dam.

TheGreat Electrifying Event, which is geared toward elementary and middleschool students, is informative and fun for the entire family. Visitors will learn how different forms of energy work through hands-on activities and films. You can also take a tour down inside Bonneville's Powerhouse 2, which includes walking on top of two generators and partially inside one generator.

To get to the Washington Shore Visitor Center, travel on WashingtonState Route to milepost 39, and turn onto the Dam Access Road about 1 mile west of the dam or three miles west of the Bridge of the Gods. Follow the signs to the visitor center. There are also other visitor facilities available on the Oregon side of the river (I-84, exit 40). Visitors can stop by the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Fish Hatchery where you can catch a glimpse of Herman, the 10-foot long sturgeon. The Bonneville Navigation Lock will be open tothe public from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and the Bradford Island Visitor Center will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Bonneville Lock and Dam is located 40 miles east of Portland on the Columbia River, at exit 40 on Interstate 84 or mile post 39 on Washington State Route 14. The visitor centers are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. For information on this and other events, contact the Bradford Island Visitor Center at Bonneville Lockand Dam at (541) 374-8820.