Stargaze the Blue

Join Heartland Conservation Alliance and the Astronomical Society of Kansas City (ASKC) for a free evening outdoors at Alex George Wetland.

Event Details:

• 7:30 PM – Telescope Setup: Watch the ASKC team build out their telescope setups and ask questions about the gear they use to track the stars.

• 8:00 PM – Light Pollution Presentation: Head over to the green space for a short talk on how light pollution affects our view of the night sky, local wildlife, and what simple steps help bring back natural darkness.

• Post Presentation – Telescope Viewing: Look through the scopes with ASKC volunteers pointing out planets, stars, and constellations while answering your questions about what's overhead.

Whether you're a casual stargazer or bringing the family out for an evening in the park, all ages are welcome.

What to bring:

• Plenty of water appropriate for your needs and weather conditions. There will be no running water on site.
• Bug spray
• Long pants and close toed shoes are highly recommended to protect against bugs.
• A lawn chair and/or blanket for seating during the presentation.

Participant Qualifications:

You must:

• Register before the event for yourself AND any legal dependents under 18 or adults under your legal guardianship. For this event, anyone:
  • 15 or older can volunteer independently.
  • 14 and younger must be under parent or legal guardian supervision the entire time. 
     
• Review and accept the Volunteer Waiver of Liability, Assumption of Risks, and Photo Release:

  • If you are 18 or older, click the link above to review the waiver and then electronically confirm your acceptance when finalizing your registration.

  • If you are under 18 or an adult under legal guardianship, you can register in one of two ways:

    1. Through a parent or legal guardian, who must add you to their registration and accept the waiver electronically.

    2. Independently, but you must provide a waiver signed by your parent or legal guardian either as a hard copy at the event or by emailing a scanned copy to the event contact beforehand.

Restrooms: There is a porta-potty on site, but it's frequently unreliable. 

With tick populations rising in the Kansas City area, we want to ensure all our outdoor participants stay safe. Please perform a thorough tick check after the event and review the Missouri Department of Health’s Missouri Tickborne Disease Story Map for more information on tick-borne diseases and prevention.