• "Wonders of the Night Sky" Evening Program At George Washington Carver National Monument

 “Wonders of the Night Sky” Evening Program at the Park

DIAMOND, Missouri: Join us for a special evening program on Saturday, February 25th beginning at 6:30 p.m. This is a great opportunity to explore and learn about the park after dark!

Learn about more about the largest natural resource at George Washington Carver National Monument.  A ranger will talk about the celestial navigation, star stories, and the effects of light pollution with park rangers and amateur astronomers. A 25-minute long indoor slide show will be followed by a night sky tour. Young astronomers can earn a special “Junior Ranger Night Explorer” patch and certificate by learning more about the night sky. Ask a ranger when you arrive for details. The program will be cancelled if raining.  Please call the park or check the park Facebook page for program updates.

This special “Find Your Park” event invites the public to see that a national park can be more than a place -- it can be a feeling, a state of mind, or a sense of American pride. Beyond vast landscapes, the campaign highlights historical, urban, and cultural parks, as well as the National Park Service programs that protect, preserve and share nature, culture, and history in communities nationwide.

Administered by the National Park Service, an agency of the Department of the Interior, George Washington Carver National Monument preserves the birthplace and childhood home of George Washington Carver, scientist, educator, and humanitarian.  The park is located two miles west of Diamond, Missouri on Highway V, then ¼ mile south on Carver Road.  For more information, please call the park at 417-325-4151 between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., visit the park website at www.nps.gov/gwca, or visit the park Facebook page.