NYPA Press Release

For Immediate Release: 04/10/26 

Contact: Jill.Winters@nypa.gov | (315) 764-6679 

MASSENA, N.Y.—The New York Power Authority (NYPA) will host a free Earth Day event at the Hawkins Point Visitors Center, located at 21 Hawkins Point Road, on Wednesday, Apr. 22 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. 

Visitors will be able to celebrate Earth Day with a special coloring sheet, decorate their own reusable canvas bag, and make their own bird feeder. Reservations are not required to attend the family event; however, participants are encouraged to pre-register by calling (315) 764-6679 

Hawkins Point, the admission-free visitors center for the St. Lawrence-FDR Power Project, offers many hands-on exhibits on electricity, energy, the environment and area history. Visitors can hop aboard a bicycle generator and turn pedal power into electricity or have a hair-raising experience with static electricity using the Van de Graaff generator.  

The Visitors Center also features an audio-visual terrain map that charts the course of the mighty St. Lawrence River between Ogdensburg and Massena. A wood-carved map detailing Jacques Cartier’s exploration of the St. Lawrence River is also on display at Hawkins Point. Visitors can also enjoy panoramic views of the project’s power dam. A community room is also available for public use. 

For more information about the Visitors Center or to book a tour, please call 315-764-0226, extension 7166302.