“WIND: POWER & PLAY” BLOWS INTO ECHO
May 16 – November 1
Want to put some wind in your sails? Then head to Burlington,
Vermont’s ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center, at the Leahy
Center for Lake Champlain, for “WIND: Power & Play,” running May
16 through November 1. This compelling exhibit explores and
celebrates the aerodynamics, force, flight, science, and fun of
wind, through innovative interactives featuring a Hurricane
Simulator and a dazzling collection of kites.
Visitors to “WIND: Power and Play” will:
- Get blown away in their Category One Hurricane Simulator
— experience winds up to 78 miles per hour!
- Enjoy building — and launching — planes and rockets,
while uncovering the principles of flight.
- See a unique collection of world, contemporary, mini and
giant kites — and discover the pioneering kites and
inventors that aimed towards human-powered flight.
- Fly customized kite creations — indoors — at the Wall of
Wind.
ECHO Executive Director Phelan Fretz says, “’WIND: Power &
Play’ is the ‘perfect storm’ — incredible science plus tons of
hands-on fun.”
As with all ECHO exhibits, visitors can deepen their
experience through hands-on educational programs for all ages,
such as “Wind: A Force to be Reckoned With.” Using a high-tech
response system, participants will share their personal
reactions and discuss the implications of wind — its energy,
power, and play in our lives. Additional programming includes
classes and camps, moderated community dialogues, speakers,
competitions, and public events that celebrate and examine the
beauty and power of wind; specifics can be found at
echovermont.org.
“WIND: Power and Play” is part of the Energy Project Vermont
— A partnership between ECHO and Burlington City Arts, with the
support of University of Vermont. Sponsored by: The Jan & David
Blittersdorf Foundation and Technology Park; Burlington
International Airport and Seventh Generation; Green Mountain
Power, the Lintilhac Foundation, SymQuest® Group Inc., and
Vermont Public Power Supply Authority.
ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center is located at the
Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, on Vermont’s Burlington
Waterfront. ECHO features 70 live species, over 100 interactive
experiences, seasonal changing exhibits and events — all
exploring the Ecology, Culture, History, and Opportunity for
stewardship of the Lake Champlain Basin. The 2.2 acre Leahy
Center environmental campus is also highlighted by the Lake
Champlain Basin Program Resource Room, UVM’s Rubenstein
Ecosystem Science Laboratory, Lake Champlain Navy Memorial,
ECHO’s Eclectic Gift Shop, and ecology-themed Think! Café. Open
year-round, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve &
Day. For more information visit echovermont.org, call
1-877-324-6386, or write to ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science
Center, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, One College Street,
Burlington, VT 05401.
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