Join the Hill Country Astronomers at LBJ State Park for a night of learning about astronomy! The evening begins with an educational program in the Visitor Center Auditorium at 6:30 PM, followed by telescope viewing in the parking lot. The park store will be open until 7:15 PM for drinks, snacks, and souvenirs! This program […]
Join the Travis County Friends of the Night Sky for an evening of stargazing. No equipment of experience is necessary. Astronomers will be on hand, providing a guided tour of the night sky and views of our moon, planets, and deep-sky objects. This is a great event for scouts, students, and lovers of the night, […]
Storytelling and Songs Under the Stars The Jonestown Night Sky Advocacy is having a Storytelling Under the Stars event, hosted by The City of Jonestown at the Jones Brothers Park. We will have stories and songs under the stars for all ages that connect us to our starry skies. Materials will be available to help […]
Join us as we learn how to navigate the stars above us and about the importance of dark skies. The stars at night are big and bright! Come see them even better with expert and amateur astronomers alike. Bring a blanket and chair and come spend the night with us looking at the stars! Meet: […]
Hays County Friends of the Night Sky is inviting restaurants, wineries, distilleries, and breweries to participate in Hill Country Night Sky Month by offering outdoor dining (or imbibing) by candlelight on October 20, the night of the Hunters Moon. Enjoy outdoor dining and drinking at Hays County establishments on Full Moon night. Follow @HaysNIghtSky on […]
At 8:30 PM, residents of the Wimberley Valley will celebrate the night skies and full Moon in one of the following ways: 1. Step outside of their house and give their best howl at the full Hunters moon 2. Join neighbors, POA members, or others at restaurants and bars for a group howl 3. Attend […]
On Thursday, October 21st, join us for a free riparian workshop for streamside landowners at the LBJ State Park in Stonewall at 8:30 am. In the morning, we will discuss riparian function, hydrology, stewardship and best practices; in the afternoon, we’ll visit a nearby site along the Pedernales River to demonstrate riparian concepts and identify vegetation. This […]
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Join us at the Hilliard Ranch in Albert, Texas, to learn new ways to read, study, and steward the land. Dr. Mollie Walton will lead the field day. She is a restoration ecologist with a Texas ranching background and nearly 30 years of hands-on restoration work across the Southwest. This workshop is specifically designed for private […]
Experience the trails at night. Discover a whole new way to experience the night! Join us as we walk an easy trail (about 3/4 mile round-trip). We will keep our eyes and ears open for wolf spiders, scorpions, and nocturnal wildlife! Fun for all ages! - Meet: Location provided following event registration. - Bring: Water, […]
Six Easy Star Hunting Steps During the campaign dates, go outside more than an hour after sunset (8-10 pm local time). The Moon should not be up. Let your eyes become used to the dark for 10 minutes before your first observation. Use a night sky app on your phone outside to find the constellation […]
Join us on October 29th, 7 pm-8:30 pm, to explore the universe with Slooh's Director of Curriculum, Dr. John Boisvert, for Hill Country Night Sky Month. This will be a fun and exciting evening of galaxy and nebula gazing in the northern and southern hemispheres! Dawn Davies from the Hill Country Alliance Night Skies program […]
