{"id":12833,"date":"2017-07-25T20:00:43","date_gmt":"2017-07-26T01:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/?p=12833"},"modified":"2017-07-25T17:58:07","modified_gmt":"2017-07-25T22:58:07","slug":"land-between-the-lakes-to-offer-total-solar-eclipse-viewing-and-programming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paristn.net\/articles\/2017\/07\/25\/land-between-the-lakes-to-offer-total-solar-eclipse-viewing-and-programming\/","title":{"rendered":"Land Between the Lakes to offer Total Solar Eclipse Viewing and Programming"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"LandLand Between the Lakes, KY\/TN<\/strong> \u2013 Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area will offer prime viewing locations for the Great American Eclipse on August 21st and \u201cSun and Moon Days\u201d August 16th-23rd, 2017, a series of programs throughout the 170,00 acre area to celebrate and educate about this amazing natural phenomenon.<\/p>\n

\u201cVisitors looking for a prime spot to watch the Great American Eclipse are invited to Land Between the Lakes,\u201d says Customer Service Manager Jeff Laird.<\/p>\n

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Be safe when viewing the eclipse\u2026 Wear solar viewing glasses. (LBL)<\/p><\/div>\n

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\u201cEye protection, free parking and food vendors will be available at Fenton, near the Eggner\u2019s Ferry Bridge on US68\/KY80 in western Kentucky\u201d stated Laird.<\/p>\n

The duration of the total solar eclipse at this location will be two minutes, according to NASA (https:\/\/eclipse2017.nasa.gov\/eclipse-maps).<\/a> Other viewing areas in Land Between the Lakes are listed at https:\/\/landbetweenthelakes.us\/best-2017-eclipse-viewing-areas\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Eye protection is vitally important during this event and viewing glasses are available now at Friends of Land Between the Lakes gift shops and campground outposts. Sunglasses are not adequate.<\/p>\n

\u201cSun and Moon Days will feature eclipse related programming at three facilities,\u201d according to Laird.<\/p>\n

Golden Pond Planetarium and Observatory will show TOTALITY (which is already in the weekly schedule), at 11:00am and 2:00pm, August 16th-23rd, to teach about eclipses. There will be an eclipse star party at 8:45pm on August 19th and solar viewing from 10:00am\u20134:000pm on August 20th and 21st. A Pink Floyd laser extravaganza will be offered on August 18th and 19th, at 5:30pm and 7:00pm.<\/p>\n

The Homeplace 1850s Working Farm will feature Life by the Sun, Moon and Stars, weekdays, 2:00pm-3:00pm, which will show how farm families looked for signs from celestial bodies. The Storytelling event will be August 19th from 6:00pm-7:30pm. Talented presenters will weave tales of the eclipses from the past. This special event is not included in the regular admission price. Cost is $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for children. Doors will open at 5:30pm. View the eclipse from the Homeplace on August 21st and be part of our watermelon social from 10:00am \u2013 4:00pm.<\/p>\n

Woodlands Nature Station will offer Daytime vs. Nighttime Animals, weekdays at 11:30am, August 16th-23rd. There will also be Mornings with the Hummingbirds, 10:00am-11:00am on Thursday, August 17th, and Tuesday, August 22nd. Reservations are required for the Sunset Canoe Trips, planned for August 18th and August 23rd, from 5:30pm-8:00pm; and the Hummingbird Caf\u00e9, planned for Saturday, August 19th, 9:00am-10:00am. Snakes of Land Between the Lakes will be discussed from 11:30am \u2013 12:00pm on Sunday, August 20th.<\/p>\n

For more information, visit https:\/\/landbetweenthelakes.us\/solar-eclipse-2017\/<\/a> and https:\/\/eclipse2017.nasa.gov\/<\/a><\/p>\n

To find more information about Land Between the Lakes, log on to the official website at www.landbetweenthelakes.us<\/a> or call 1.800.525.7077 or 270.924.2000.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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