The Keweenaw Dark Sky Park is hosting its second annual event around International Dark Sky Week. The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) encourages people worldwide to discover the night during International Dark Sky Week. This annual week-long event aims to raise awareness about the negative impacts of light pollution, the solutions that exist and simultaneously celebrate the night.

The event is intended for all ages of dark sky enthusiasts. The evening event on Thursday allows guests to check into their accommodations, have a meal and then take in the presentation. Friday and Saturday’s events in the afternoon allow guests to have a morning adventure and an afternoon and evening of learning. Below is the full schedule.

Schedule

April 11, 2024:
8:00pm - Opening Greetings from the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge and Visit Keweenaw
8:30pm - Stargazing in the Keweenaw by Jeremy Rowe and Chris Guibert
9:30:pm - Stargazing

April 12, 2024
12:00pm – Rustic and Worldly Lunch – (included in your festival ticket purchase)
1:30pm – The Sky is the Limit: An Analysis of Emerging Astro-Tourism, Programming, and Advocacy Initiatives in the Public and Private Sectors
12: 3:30pm – Postcards from the Universe: 2023-2024 via NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day by Dr Robert Nemiroff
12: 7:00pm – Meet and Greet
12: 8:00pm – Northern Lights Photography Workshop by Nate Bett
12: 9:30pm – Stargazing with Andrew Johnson and the OAC Team

April 13, 2024
12:00pm – Rustic and Worldly Lunch – (included in your festival ticket purchase)
1:30pm – Embrace the Darkness by Melissa Kaelin
3:30pm – Solar Secrets with highlights from the recent solar eclipse by MaryBeth Kiczenski
7:00pm – Meet and Greet
8:00pm – The Effects of Light pollution on Our World by Dave Falkner

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Date: April 11-13,2024

Location: Keweenaw Mountain Lodge, 14252 US Hwy 41,
Copper Harbor, MI 49918

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