Dr. Lawless International Dark Sky Park / Michigan Dark Sky Preserve

Dr. Lawless International Dark Sky Park / Michigan Dark Sky Preserve Contact information, map and directions, contact form, opening hours, services, ratings, photos, videos and announcements from Dr. Lawless International Dark Sky Park / Michigan Dark Sky Preserve, Government Organization, 15122 Monkey Run Street, Vandalia, MI.

As part of the Cass County (MI) Parks and Recreation Department, Dr. Lawless International Dark Sky Park / Michigan Dark Sky Preserve is a great place to see the beauty of the night sky.

09/12/2026

Update as of 8:45 pm on 9/11/26: Conditions for dark Sky viewing at Dr. Lawless: Open but clouding up. Probably closing early

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This photo features a variety of deep-sky objects. Submitted by Dam Wirasaet, the Bubble Nebula is at the center. Down a...
09/09/2026

This photo features a variety of deep-sky objects. Submitted by Dam Wirasaet, the Bubble Nebula is at the center. Down and to the left is the Cassiopeia Salt and Pepper star cluster. Above is the Northern Lagoon Nebula. Great Job!

08/16/2026

Your porch light is k*lling more pollinators than almost any other factor. It's one of the top three drivers of insect decline globally, and most of it comes from lights exactly like the one on your house.

Standard white LEDs pull in moths, beetles, and fireflies all night. They circle until they d*e or get eaten by spiders that figured out months ago that building a web next to your light was a good hunting spot.

The fix costs about six dollars. Swap it for a warm amber bulb between 1800K and 2200K. Insects can't see those wavelengths as well and mostly ignore it. Your neighbors won't notice the difference. The moths will.

Throw it on a motion sensor while you're at it and save some money. You're asleep anyway.

08/15/2026

All Dark Sky activities scheduled today have been cancelled due to rain and clouds. 8/15/26

08/15/2026

Have a little listen from The Birdseed Salesmen entertaining at Dr Lawless Dark Sky Park.

Special thanks to The Birdseed Salesmen for the great entertainment tonight at Dr. Lawless Dark Sky Park!
08/15/2026

Special thanks to The Birdseed Salesmen for the great entertainment tonight at Dr. Lawless Dark Sky Park!

This photo wasn't taken at the park. It was captured in Spain, showing the recent Solar Eclipse against a field of sunfl...
08/14/2026

This photo wasn't taken at the park. It was captured in Spain, showing the recent Solar Eclipse against a field of sunflowers. Sharing because I thought it was cool.

08/14/2026

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15122 Monkey Run Street
Vandalia, MI
49095

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+12694454456

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