SPRUCE PINE â Mayland Community College is giving a new meaning to night life with the reopening of the Bare Dark Sky Observatory for community viewing nights and the expansion of its Earth to Sky Park, among other projects.
The observatory officially held its grand reopening on Saturday, March 6, and welcomed guests to the observatoryâs viewing area for members of the community to peer into the heavens. The reopening comes after the college completed renovations to the site, which saw the addition of eight telescope viewing stations for guests to bring their own equipment to use whether the observatory is open or not. Additionally, the renovations added a handicap-accessible ramp, a garden filled with native plants, a picnic shelter, paved parking spaces and other outdoor amenities.