From October 15-17, up the shore in Lake County and away from the city lights, stargazers will be gathering for the Superior Dark Sky experience. The weekend includes speakers, workshops, entertainment, and plenty of opportunities to look up at the stars.
"It's really a celebration of those pristine night skies that we have along western Lake Superior," says Todd Burlet, chapter president for Starry Skies North. "They're really a national treasure. People are coming from across the state... and across the nation to experience what we have."
Amid the stargazing and the related events and activities is a message of awareness and advocacy. With artificial lighting threatening to drown out starlight in many populated areas of the world, Burlet and others are doing their part to connect with communities and individuals. When he's met with someone who isn't aware of light pollution, Burlet takes that as a positive sign. "That means we've connected with people, we've shared information with them," says Burlet. "That's really how this starts."
For more information about schedule of events, visit the Superior Dark Sky Experience website.
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