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Stacy Park drives Olivette’s International Dark Sky programming; city plans star parties, planetarium and outreach
Summary
Commissioners highlighted Stacy Park’s International Dark Sky recognition, discussed bird-migration outreach and Lights Out campaigns, and reviewed spring and summer park events including the Centennial Greenway opening and a May 9 'Party in the Park.'
Commissioners spent a lengthy portion of the April 16 meeting on Stacy Park’s role as a certified urban night sky place and on related outreach and events for International Dark Sky week.
Parks staff noted Stacy Park is certified as Missouri’s first urban night-sky place and as the world’s fourth night-sky place; staff said they would confirm whether it is also the first in the United States. Staff emphasized education as a core responsibility of the designation: the parks department will run star parties, partner with local groups and post educational materials explaining how light pollution affects migrating birds, fireflies and other wildlife.
Planned activities announced at the meeting include a free inflatable planetarium program…
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