Manitoba park a star-gazing star, Canadian astronomical society declares
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Spruce Woods Provincial Park is being recognized for having some of the best star-gazing environments in southern Manitoba.
On Wednesday, The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada designated the park as the province’s first-ever dark-sky preserve.
The society uses the designation to identify excellent places for star-gazing, to host astronomy programs and that have reduced light pollution to the greatest extent possible by adhering to established guidelines.
The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada designated Spruce Woods Provincial Park as the province’s first dark-sky preserve. (Winnipeg Free Press files)
The park is located about 180 kilometres southwest of Winnipeg.
“We are excited to see beautiful Spruce Woods Provincial Park become the first provincial site to be designated as a dark-sky preserve, which recognizes its strong commitment to preserving nighttime ecosystems and educating visitors about light pollution,” Provincial Park, Environment, Climate and Parks Minister Jeff Wharton wrote in a Wednesday press release.
The designation comes after years of collaboration between Manitoba Parks staff, volunteers and the astronomical society.
Together, the groups have done everything they can to reduce light pollution in the area, Wharton said, adding that in areas requiring artificial lights for safety or navigation, the park has installed lighting fixtures that use low wattage and amber-coloured lamps.
“RASC is delighted to welcome Spruce Woods Provincial Park as our most recent designated Dark-Sky Site. We look forward to working with our partners there in the years ahead to help Canadians have a place to appreciate the night sky,” said executive director Phil Groff.
An official designation ceremony will take place on Sept. 4 during the society’s annual Spruce Woods star party. The event is open to the public and begins at 7 p.m. at the park visitor centre. It includes a moon-gazing session followed by a guided star tour later in the evening.
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