Nature of Night

The Kittitas Environmental Education Network (KEEN), in collaboration with the CWU Don and Verna Duncan Civic Engagement Center and the CWU Astronomy Club, is offering the community an opportunity to explore the wonders of the night through their annual Nature of Night event on November 17th, from 10am-3pm at Black Hall on the CWU Ellensburg campus. This is a free educational event that is open to all area residents and visitors. The lobby of Black Hall will host a large number of educational experiments and displays from a wide variety of local agencies and volunteer groups. This year?s theme will focus on exploring the five senses and how they relate to the nighttime. Participants will have the opportunity to see a live owl, hear and identify the sounds of the night, learn how salmon smell, touch owl pellets, and even eat a self decorated cookie. The STARLAB Bubble Planetarium is always the most popular feature of the day; thus there will be eight shows offered again this year. CWU professor, Bruce Palmquist, will give participants a personalized guided tour through the nighttime sky. Elementary-aged children and their parents are encouraged to register for one of five early planetarium shows: 10am, 10:30am, 11am, 11:30am, and 12pm. Older children and adults are invited to attend one of the longer afternoon shows: 1pm, 2pm, or 3pm. For more information on Nature of Night, and to pre-register for one of the Bubble Planetarium shows, email keen@kittitasee.net or call the CWU Don and Verna Civic Engagement Center at 509-963-1643.