Pittsburgh Section Schrader Environmental Center, Ohio Valley Astronomy Club, and Oglebay Park Outing
The Environmental Center has exhibits related to environmental conservation and remediation. The building itself was constructed from recycled and environmentally benign materials. Adjacent to the structure is a lovely natural garden comprised of native plants.
Lunch is scheduled during 1-2 PM with the Environmental Center docent host and members of the Ohio Valley Astronomy club. After lunch, we will tour the center in parallel with having a viewing session with the astronomy club and solar telescope. As sky conditions permit through the afternoon, there will be viewing of the Sun with the club's solar telescope. Solar activity is nearing an 11-year maximum; so there should be a lot to look at. The astronomers will also show us an adjacent, small historical observatory. It was built by a wealthy Wheeling family for an astronomy-loving son and contains, a Zeiss refracting telescope with documents related to history of astronomy.
The surrounding Oglebay Park has various facilities and activities: oglebay park wheeling wv - Search (bing.com). Members of the Pittsburgh Zoo get free admission to the park's 'Good Zoo' situated on a pleasant hillside a few hundred meters from the Environmental Center.
Cost
No charge for the programs described below, or to visit the park's grounds. There are fees for most other recreational activities in the park itself.
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- Date: 15 Jul 2023
- Time: 01:00 PM to 04:00 PM
- All times are (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
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- Schrader Environmental Center, Oglebay Park, , WV
- 465 Lodge Dr
- Wheeling, West Virginia
- United States 26003
- Room Number: IEEE event
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- Starts 24 May 2023 08:00 AM
- Ends 07 July 2023 11:59 PM
- All times are (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
- No Admission Charge
Agenda
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM (The program starts with catered lunch.)