For Immediate Release: Monday, September 9, 2024
Contact: Brian Hinrichs, Executive Director, (631) 626-0900, brian@friendsofkww.org
Patten, ME – Registration is now open for the 11th Annual Stars Over Katahdin, presented by Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters on Saturday, September 28th. The event celebrates the darkest skies east of the Mississippi River with opportunities to explore the night sky guided by expert astronomers, state-of-the-art telescopes, and National Park Service Night Sky Rangers. With activities running from 4 PM until 9 pm at the Lumbermen’s Museum, attendees will also have the chance to visit education booths and participate in campfire chats.
“For eleven years, some of those before the monument was established, volunteers and community members have been highlighting these exceptional dark skies at the Stars Over Katahdin event,” said Kala Rush, Education Director. “Thanks to our community and this event, we now have an International attraction that uplifts a local wonder and every year brings people to the Katahdin Region.”
The free event is made possible by Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters (FKWW) and its sponsors, including Richardson’s Hardware and Maine Beer Company. FKWW is an official philanthropic partner to Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. In 2020, the Monument was designated an International Dark Sky Sanctuary, only the second such designation within the National Park Service and the first in Maine and New England.
Food will be available for purchase onsite. The Lumbermen’s Museum is located at 61 Shin Pond Rd, Patten.
More information and registration is available at friendsofkww.org/stars/ and high resolution photography is available upon request.
Eleventh Annual Stars Over Katahdin Event Returns September 28
Posted: September 10, 2024 by Elise Goplerud
Patten, ME – Registration is now open for the 11th Annual Stars Over Katahdin, presented by Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters on Saturday, September 28th. The event celebrates the darkest skies east of the Mississippi River with opportunities to explore the night sky guided by expert astronomers, state-of-the-art telescopes, and National Park Service Night Sky Rangers. With activities running from 4 PM until 9 pm at the Lumbermen’s Museum, attendees will also have the chance to visit education booths and participate in campfire chats.
“For eleven years, some of those before the monument was established, volunteers and community members have been highlighting these exceptional dark skies at the Stars Over Katahdin event,” said Kala Rush, Education Director. “Thanks to our community and this event, we now have an International attraction that uplifts a local wonder and every year brings people to the Katahdin Region.”
The free event is made possible by Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters (FKWW) and its sponsors, including Richardson’s Hardware and Maine Beer Company. FKWW is an official philanthropic partner to Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. In 2020, the Monument was designated an International Dark Sky Sanctuary, only the second such designation within the National Park Service and the first in Maine and New England.
Food will be available for purchase onsite. The Lumbermen’s Museum is located at 61 Shin Pond Rd, Patten.
More information and registration is available at friendsofkww.org/stars/ and high resolution photography is available upon request.
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