Registration is now open for a Star-Hoppers weekend workshop in astronomy for grandparents and grandkids, to be held Sept. 18-20. Star-Hoppers is a not-for-profit program operating in partnership with the UNM Sevilleta Field Station. The field station is located on the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge in Socorro County.
"Grands" will learn astronomy together in a beginner-friendly, hands-on environment. The workshop features binocular and telescope observing, a biologist-led tour of the refuge, and a guided tour of the Very Large Array radio telescope facility.
The Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge and Field Station are home to the UNM Long-Term Ecological Research Program and administered by the Department of Biology and funded by the National Science Foundation. For more information visit: Sevilleta/LTER.
On Sept. 4, registration will expand to include adult/child teams other than "grands," space permitting. For workshop information and registration, visit Astronomy Workshops or call (505) 261-0040.
Media Contact: Steve Carr, (505) 277-1821; e-mail: scarr@unm.edu
Posted by scarr at August 31, 2009 09:24 AM