NYPA Hosts Touch-a-Truck Event and Safety Fair at the Blenheim-Gilboa Visitors Center on Saturday, August 17

NORTH BLENHEIM — The New York Power Authority (NYPA) will host a touch-a-truck event and safety fair at the visitors center for the Blenheim-Gilboa Pumped Storage Power Project on Saturday, August 17, between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Vehicles will be provided by NYPA, law enforcement and first responders agencies, and local businesses. The Power Authority’s fully electric bucket truck will also be on display during the event. The event will also feature food vendors, arts and crafts, bounce houses, and other activities.

The Blenheim-Gilboa visitors center is housed in a restored 19th-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.