Date(s): Sat, 4/18/2026 7:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Forest Preserve: Middle Fork River
Location: Activity Center
Tonight's program will happen as scheduled!
A determination about whether to proceed with the event as planned or cancel due to cloud cover will be made at 3PM today. Please check back here at 3PM for updated information.
Join us for an evening of stargazing at the new Dark Sky Trail and Observatory. Arrive and park at the Activity Center between 7 and 7:30 PM, then follow the signs to independently walk a scenic half mile on a gravel path to the Observatory. An outdoor presentation about the dynamic field of astronomical research and discovery begins at the Observatory at 8 PM. Then, take a walk under the stars to find celestial objects through telescopes set up by members of the Champaign Urbana Astronomical Society along the Dark Sky Trail. No rain/cloud date. FREE. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED. For more info: (217) 896-2455 or Morgan at [email protected].
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