On March 4th, 2024 the Municipality of La Pêche passed a resolution in support of applying to establish a Dark Sky Park in a municipally run park in the village of Lac-des-Loups, and subsequently prepare regulations for light pollution abatement across the territory.
STAR GAZING - we have the darkest skies with the brightest stars!
trails under a blanket of stars with cabins designed for viewing
Dark skies are disappearing at an alarming rate. LeTerrain is dark. Very dark. The core area of the park has a nighttime sky quality level up to 22.3 mag/arcsec2. The sky on a clear night is spectacular!
Through its Earth & Sky Foundation, LeTerrain is now poised to become a Canada’s 23rd Designated Dark-Sky Site, and is in discussions with the Royal Canadian Astronomical Society of Canada on next steps.
The Foundation received $15,000 through the La Pêche Green Fund to explore the creation of a dark sky park for amateur astronomers, including control measures to minimize light pollution across the area.
“Protect the land and the stars will shine brighter for you”-Ranger Steve
