Whiterock Conservancy Starfield

Whiterock Conservancy has some of the darkest skies in Iowa, and the local community continually works to control light pollution to keep it that way. Whether you have a telescope or not, the Milky Way can be seen most nights. Each year the Ames Area Amateur Astronomers hold at Star Party at Whiterock, and the public is invited to join in the fun one night. After a short astronomy talk, astronomer participants welcome everyone to take a look through their various telescopes at everything the dark Iowa skies have to offer. If the weather is clear, visitors will have the chance to see different galaxies, nebulas, and stars millions of light years away.