Exploring the Night Skies with the Earth to Sky Park

Learn more about the night skies over the Blue Ridge Mountains with presenters from the Earth to Sky Park at Mayland Community College in Burnsville, N.C.
Margaret Earley-Thiele, Dean of Advancement, Kyle Lanning, Bare Observatory Manager, and Amanda Pastore, Assistant Coordinator for the Earth to Sky Park, explain what it means to be an international dark sky certified park and share an overview of the park’s Bare Dark Sky Observatory at Mayland Community College. The program also provides tips on how to combat light pollution and its effects on pollinators and highlights locations for stargazing along the Blue Ridge Parkway.
The Earth to Sky Park is an environmental educational park for those interested in learning about the natural world we live in and includes the Bare Observatory and Arthur Planetarium. Plan a visit at www.mayland.ed...
For more information about the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, visit www.brpfoundat...