Upcoming Events
September 4th, 2024 exact time TBD
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.
Dark Sky Festival Weekend! September 6th, 7th and 8th
2024 Annual Dark Sky Festival in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park
I will be presenting 2 Light Pollution and Astronomy/Astrophotography programs at the Dark Sky Festival in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. September 6th, 7th, and 8th
Winter 2025 Exact date TBD
Annual Death Valley Dark Sky Festival - Dates TBA
I will be presenting a Light Pollution and Astronomy/Astrophotography program and assisting with night photography meetups.
May 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