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News Release
New things to see at Rocky Reach Visitor Center
Chelan County PUD
News Release
3/1/2005
Rocky Reach Visitor Center will open for the 2005 season at 9 a.m., on Saturday, March 12.
Nearly 70,000 people visited the hydroelectric project last year, which offers free tours of the powerhouse and museum, plus art displays, a theater and fish viewing.
Chelan County PUD welcomes visitors to tour the exhibits and the Museum of the Columbia at their leisure. Guides are on hand to answer questions, provide in-depth tours and make the experience more enjoyable for visitors.
Here are some of the things available this year at the Rocky Reach Visitor Center:
- “100 Years of Wireless Technology” exhibit
- Rocky Reach Discovery Experience (scavenger hunt)
- Gyotaku fish printing - Dates to be announced
- Halloween at Rocky Reach
- Summer educational opportunities
- Kids Kamp
- Wildlife Learning Experience
- Fish viewing at the adult fish ladder and juvenile fish bypass
- LuLu’s Café with balcony seating
Visitor Center hours of operation are 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. until Sunday, April 3, when hours change to 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Park shelters can be reserved for birthday parties, weddings, anniversaries and family reunions at no cost. The grounds are open until 10 p.m.
To reserve a Rocky Reach park shelter for the 2005 season, contact Shani Nadeau at 663.7522. To schedule a tour of Rocky Reach, contact Debbie Gallaher at 661.4960.
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For more information, contact Debbie Gallaher, Visitor Center supervisor, at 509.661.4960.
Christine Shearer
Communications Specialist
(509) 661-4258
(509) 421-4258 cellular
christin@chelanpud.org
