Events Calendar
Webinar: Gateway Arch
Saturday, May 30, 2020, 08:00pm - 09:45pm
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TITLE: WEBINAR: Gateway to the Stars
PROGRAM TIMES:
- Program 1: 8:00 pm - 8:45 pm - "Lights Out St. Louis"
- The Missouri Chapter of the International Dark-Sky Association ("IDA Missouri") will discuss light pollution's impact on stargazing and life on Earth with emphasis on the impact on bird migration. The program host will be Don Ficken, President of IDA Missouri.
- The 45 minute program will feature both presentations by national and local bird experts on bird migration in light polluted skies:
- National experts from the National Audubon Society (prerecorded video)
- St. Louis Metro experts:
- St. Louis Audubon Society - Jean Favara, Vice President of Conservation
- Audubon Society at Riverlands - Emily Connor, Educator
- IDA Missouri, Don Ficken, President and member of the St. Louis Astronomical Society
- Program 2: 8:45 pm - 9:00 pm - "Virtual Stargazing"
- A virtual tour of the night sky by Park Ranger Rich Fefferman and Mark Jones who are both members of the St. Louis Astronomical Society
COST: FREE!
HOW TO PARTICIPATE:
USING ZOOM: A single registration will allow you to participate in both webinars: Register (Attendees can submit questions)
USING FACEBOOK: Prefer to watch on Facebook? View the webinars on Facebook Live: Watch (NOTE: Attendees unable to submit questions)