14TH ANNUAL HERITAGE STARFEST
September 15, 2023 @ 7:00PM — September 16, 2023 @ 8:00PM Mountain Time (US & Canada) Add to Calendar
HERITAGE STARFEST: Solar Viewing, Star Gazing, and More!
– 14TH ANNUAL HERITAGE STARFEST –
September 15th & 16th, 2023
Capitol Reef National Park (CRNP) and the Entrada Institute are partnering to present the 2023 Heritage Starfest. To attend the Saturday events, register at www.entradainstitute.org. Click on "Attend an Event," and fill out the brief form. The 10:30 a.m. book reading and 7:00 p.m. presentation on Saturday will also be livestreamed. Please consider making a small donation to support our future programming endeavors. Thank You!
(REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH)
– Friday, September 15th –
All Events at Capitol Reef National Park
(NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED)
- 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, and 3:00 pm: Junior Astronomy Programs - Ripple Rock Nature Center
- 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm: Solar Viewing - CRNP Visitor Center
- 7:30 pm: Don Montoya, Native American Astronomy - Campground Amphitheater
- 8:30 pm to 11:00 pm: CRNP Volunteers, Telescope and Constellation Tours - Campground Amphitheater
– Saturday, September 16th –
All Events at Robbers Roost (unless otherwise noted)
(REGISTRATION REQUIRED)
- 10:30 am to 1:15 pm: Melissa Marsted, Ole's Night Sky Adventure-Children's Book Reading
- 2:00 pm: Gary Pankow, Community IDA Monitoring/Teasdale Park Solar Kiosk
- 2:15 pm: Mark Swain, Astronomer/Entrada Observatory Consultant, "My Lifelong Love of Astronomy"
- 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm: CRNP Rangers, Solar Viewing and Junior Astronomy Programs - Torrey Town Park
- 3:15 pm: Alpha Lambert, Night Sky Intern "Internship Highlights/Night Skies Educational Tool Kit"
- 3:45 pm: Andrew Smithkin, CRNP Ranger "Ring of Fire-Preparing for the 2023 Annular Eclipse"
- 4:15 pm: Mary Bedingfieldsmith and Mayor Mickey Wright, "Annular Solar Eclipse Viewing Activities in Torrey"
- 4:30 pm: Night Skies Stewardship Awards:
-Bill Briggs
-William Kennedy
-Mickey Wright - 7:00 pm: Mason Runs Through, Traditional Nakoda (Assiniboine) Storytelling on Native American Culture
- 9:00 pm: Gary and Barb Pankow & Dark Skies Volunteers, Night Skies Monitoring and Viewing Party - Torrey Town Park
COVID RESTRICTIONS UPDATE
COVID restrictions for Entrada events have been lifted, pursuant to new Utah Department of Health guidelines.
Reservations is required for all events.
Masks are recommended for high-risk individuals or those who are not fully vaccinated.