News Release
| Release Number: | 08-022 |
| Dated: | 2/14/2008 |
| Contact: | Erica Gann, 503-808-4510 |
PORTLAND, Ore. – Bonneville Lock and Dam interpretive staff will host its annual Great Electrifying Event, on Saturday, Feb. 23, in the Bradford Island Visitor Center, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
This free educational event is designed to teach the basics of electricity and how it is generated at Bonneville Lock and Dam. The Great Electrifying Event, which is geared toward elementary and middle school 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 of Bonneville’s historic First Powerhouse.
While at the dam, visitors can stop by the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Fish Hatchery to catch a glimpse of Herman, the 10-foot long sturgeon. The Bonneville Navigation Lock will also be open to the public from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Bonneville Lock and Dam is located 40 miles east of Portland on the Columbia River, at exit 40 on Interstate 84. 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 Lock and Dam at (541) 374-8820, or go to the website, https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/op/b.