New York Power Authority’s annual Wildlife Festival is Saturday and Sunday at the Niagara Power Vista, 5777 Lewiston Road. The festival features wildlife shows, STEM activities, and exhibits on conservation, astronomy and Tuscarora culture.
Returning exhibitors include Jeff Musial and Nickel City Reptiles and Exotics, Hawk Creek Wildlife Center, Sky Hunters’ Birds of Prey, Carmen Presti and the Primate Sanctuary, and Lewiston Police Department doing police K-9 demonstrations.
The Niagara County Federation of Conservation Clubs will host a fishing pond, archery stand and conservation activities. Conservation exhibitors also include the state Department of Environmental Conservation, New York State Parks Interpretive Center and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
A rock climbing wall will be open between noon and 3 p.m. both days. Other activities and attractions include face painting, air brush tattoos, balloon art and chainsaw art.
At the Tuscarora tent, there will be performances by the Niagara River Iroquois Dancers, food tastings, beading, painting and tutorials on crafting corn husk dolls.
The Power Vista itself has an array of multimedia exhibits, including hands-on interactive technologies, large touch screens and a virtual rollercoaster, relating to the production of electricity, energy efficiency and the area’s history. It also provides unique views from the observation deck 350 feet above the Niagara River Gorge.
The festival is ongoing from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days, rain or shine. Admission is free, as is parking in the Power Vista lot and adjacent lots at Niagara University.
Source: Niagara Gazette
