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.

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
We understand how frustrating it is when we close the dark sky viewing at Dr. Lawless Park due to clouds, rain, smoke, o...
08/13/2026

We understand how frustrating it is when we close the dark sky viewing at Dr. Lawless Park due to clouds, rain, smoke, or emergency condition. For your convenience, we have compiled a listing of recommended observatories, dark sky viewing sites and dark sky parks that you can contact in case they have a clearer view or better weather than we are experiencing. Please keep in mind other areas may also observe closures for weather or hours of operation. Sure hope this helps:

Address

15122 Monkey Run Street
Vandalia, MI
49095

Telephone

+12694454456

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