We are looking for 5 volunteers to help with Starry Nights at Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve on Saturday July 27th from 8:15pm - 11:15pm. We will need volunteers to help with set up, tear down, parking, check in guests, and make sure guests have an enjoyable night stargazing.
The actual event goes from 9:00pm - 11:00pm. By about 9:30pm most guests will have arrived, and you can enjoy the rest of the night stargazing! At 10:50pm we will start cleaning up and we should be all wrapped up by 11:00pm or 11:15pm.
What to bring: Volunteer shirt, high-vis-vest, flashlight with a red-light option, comfortable walking shoes, light layers, and a camp chair.
About the event: We run this event in partnership with the San Jose Astronomical Association (SJAA). SJAA does the educational astronomy and we run the parking and check in. When guests arrive, we will get the checked in and then they will make their way over to the astronomers. There will be 10 – 12 different telescopes with an astronomer at each one looking at different objects in the sky. Guests are welcome to move from station to station as they like. There are usually upwards of 80 guests who come and join us for these events!
When submitting hours please use Project Code: Starry Nights
How to Get There: This event will be at Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve: 4289 Casa Loma Rd, Morgan Hill, CA, 95037. For more information about Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve please click here: https://www.openspaceauthority.org/preserves/rancho.html
