Dark Skies
of the Continental Divide
Join us for a
Dark Sky Gathering
in Pie Town, New Mexico
April 25-27
Join us for a community and family-friendly gathering to celebrate the stars and dark skies along the CDT in Pie Town, NM.
Experience one of the darkest regions of the northern hemisphere in and around Pie Town New Mexico.
Presentations will include Astronomer led viewing of the dark skies, presentations on the spiritual importance of dark skies to all people, a multi-disciplinary art installation, and learning more about how Pie Town is ground central for the BEST star gazing in New Mexico.
Tell us about your relationship to dark skies!
The Continental Divide Trail Coalition (CDTC) is partnering with the National Religious Partnernship for the Environment to gain a stronger understanding of the cultural role of dark skies in Southern New Mexico and how individuals and groups along the Continental Divide Trail interact with the night sky.
Dark Sky Gathering Schedule of Events
Friday, April 25 | Presentations and Guided Telescope Tours
8 PM: Presentations Begin
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- Welcome from the CDTC
- National Religious Partnership for the Enviroment
- Dark Sky Land Guide to the Night Time sky with Zack Stockbridge
9 PM: Dark Sky Viewing
Saturday, April 26
9am – 2pm: Service Project at the Toaster House- led by Toaster House
2pm: Solar telescope and presentation by Zack Stockbridge
3pm: Great Divide Trail Association presentation and Q&A
4pm: Rob Lorenz, SJ, Outreach Officer, Vatican Observatory
5:30pm: Community Dinner
7:30pm: Astronomy in Antartica
8:30pm: Dark Sky Land Art-Dance Performance KO
9:30pm: Dark Sky Viewing
Camping and Accommodations
CDT Thru hikers arriving in Pie Town during this time are encouraged to attend.
Events will take place at the Jackson Park Campground in Pie Town, NM, where free camping is provided. The campground has water and port-o-johns will be available. This is a mere few blocks from the infamous Toaster House, nearby the world famous Pie-O-neer Cafe, and the nourishing Gathering Place where community members and travelers alike find nourishment and fellowship.
Offered in Partnership by
What do Dark Skies have to do with the CDT?
Like the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (CDT), Dark Skies are a place where many paths converge, and the offer a place to raise collective voice and to build appreciation for those intersections of people and place.
The Continental Divide Trail Coalition, Dark Sky Land, Inc., and the National Religious Partnership for the Environment are bringing communities together to experience beauty and cultural importance of the dark skies along the CDT in and around Pie Town, New Mexico.
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