The Earth and Sky Foundation is in the final stages of obtaining official certification from the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada for both a dark sky preserve and an urban sky park right here in LaPeche Quebec. This will be Canada’s 23rd official DSP with the closest next one being at Mont Megantic in the eastern townships. This will be the nations capital’s first dark sky preserve!!

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 22nd 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