Star Gazing Night WAlk
For eons our ancestors gazed at the stars and learned. Navigation, anticipating the changing seasons, creating a calendar and so much more. As they gazed, they created constellations of stars that represented people and creatures from their culture. They told stories about them and watched as they moved across the sky. Later scientists would help us understand that stars were suns that made up our galaxy. They would discover other galaxies and so much more. We can star gaze too!
Explore the World after Sunset
Put your flashlights in your pocket and take a walk in the woods. Really!
We’ll practice our night vision and open our other senses.
We’ll answer questions you didn’t even know you had!
How much can we see, smell, hear at night? Where is the moon?
What animals are out at night?
How do they survive the winter?
Is night vision different from day vision?
Do heads really disappear when we look straight at them in the dark?
Take a ‘Night Walk’ and find out! Gain confidence and have some great stories to share over dinner.
Logistics
Length: 2-3 hours, clear skies to moderate rain.
Time: Sunset; start time depends on season.
Locations: Walks can be scheduled at Sebago Lake Land Reserve in Standish, Clifford Park in Biddeford, Two Lights or Crescent Beach State Parks in Cape Elizabeth, Gilsland Farm Audubon Center in Falmouth or Bradbury Mountain State Park in Pownal (near Freeport). Other locations are possible provided permission to lead a walk on the property is granted by the land owner. This is often possible on state and town parks and lands. Properties that are privately held or owned by nonprofit organizations are also possible on a case by case basis.
Rates
January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023
$45 per person 2-3 hour walk twelve or more participants
$50 per person 2-3 hour walk, seven to eleven participants
$55 per person 2-3 hour walk two - six participants
$85 per person2-3 hours one participant.
Available daily based on availability. Must be reserved
a minimum of three days in advance.
Half day and full day flat rates provided upon request. These are generally used when the cost of the walk is paid for by an organization and individuals participate at no cost.
Next Step: Click on the button below to fill out a form and we'll schedule a walk.