Star Party at Camp Verde High School Hosted by the National Park Service and Astronomers of the Verde Valley

Date: September 17, 2015
Contact: Caleb Kesler, 928-567-5276  X222

National Park ServiceNews Release

For Immediate Release – SEPTEMBER 17, 2015
Caleb Kesler, Chief Ranger, MOCA/TUZI, 928-567-5276  x222

Camp Verde, AZ – Montezuma Castle National Monument

Star Party at Camp Verde High School Hosted by the National Park Service and Astronomers of the Verde Valley

Montezuma Castle National Monument and Astronomers of the Verde Valley will be hosting a star party on Saturday, October 3^rd, 2015,at the Camp Verde High School football field. This will be a free event where visitors can explore the night sky through high powered telescopes. We will have members of the Astronomers of Verde Valley on hand to interpret the cosmos and answer questions about our brilliant desert night skies. This event will be from 7:00pm-9:00pm with a special kids program at 7:30pm.

We recommend that you bring a flashlight that has a red filter to make it easier for your eyes to adjust to the dark.    

The National Park Service celebrates its 100th Anniversary in 2016. Over 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America’s 408 national parks and monuments and create close-to-home recreational and cultural opportunities. 

Camp Verde High School is located at: 201 W Apache Trail, Camp Verde, AZ 86322

Montezuma Castle is located at 2800 Montezuma Castle Road in Camp Verde, Arizona. For more information, please call 928-567-3322, extension 0 or visit www.nps.gov/moca or follow us at www.facebook.com/montezumaNPS.

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