Upcoming Events
September 4th, 2024 from 7-9pm
The Nature Conservancy River Fork Ranch Preserve
“Amateur Astronomy and Astrophotography in our National Parks and Public Lands with an intro to light pollution”
This program covers light pollution and prevention followed by a night sky tour using basic photography equipment and deep sky telescope imaging. Featuring images from Death Valley, Yellowstone, Yosemite, Sequoia, and more, see the Milky Way, lunar rainbows, meteor showers, distant galaxies, comets, nebulas, and eclipses. Come learn more about light pollution, prevention, night photography and astronomy or simply enjoy the slideshow. Notice: this is an indoor Keynote presentation.
The Nature Conservancy River Fork Ranch
381 Genoa Ln
Minden, NV 89411-1861
Dark Sky Festival Weekend! September 6th, 7th and 8th
February 21st-23rd 2025
May 9th and 10th 2025
Yosemite National Park Interpretive Programs
May 9th 2025 - “Amateur Astronomy and Astrophotography in our National Parks and Public Lands with an intro to light pollution”
This program covers light pollution and prevention followed by a night sky tour using basic photography equipment and deep sky telescope imaging. Featuring images from Death Valley, Yellowstone, Yosemite, Sequoia, and more, see the Milky Way, lunar rainbows, meteor showers, distant galaxies, comets, nebulas, and eclipses. Come learn more about light pollution, prevention, night photography and astronomy or simply enjoy the slideshow. Notice: this is an indoor Keynote presentation.
May 10th 2025 - Yosemite Landmarks: Origins and History of Yosemite’s Places and Names