Things to Know
Where to meet:
Presentations will be held at the Island Beach State Park Interpretive Center.
Tickets are free but pre-registration is required. Please remember to bring your ticket and signed liability form.
Events will run rain or shine. There will be NO REFUNDS unless the Park cancels the event. No exceptions.
Park admission fees apply.
Join Jim Webster, President of the Astronomical Society of the Toms River Area (ASTRA), International Dark sky Association (IDA) Advocate, and SciStarter Ambassador for this “Star Studded” double header presentation event.
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The presentation will dive into details on what light pollution is and how it affects us and our treasured coastal environment.
Further, the presentation features ways that you and your family can help minimize the impacts of light pollution.
Not a professional scientist? No problem! Together we will explore how to become a citizen scientist. SciStarter is a globally acclaimed, online citizen science hub with more than 3,000 available projects. We will explore some of the available projects you can do anytime, anywhere with just a cell phone.
Special Note: If conditions are right, maybe you’ll get a chance to peak through a solar telescope!