New this year is the Flagstaff Star Party Field Day, 3 to 5 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 22.
“We are committed to our community and incredibly excited to partner with the Flagstaff Dark Skies Coalition to help celebrate, promote and protect the glorious dark skies of Flagstaff and Northern Arizona,” said Findlay Director of Marketing Marc Johnson. “Through awareness, involvement and relationships, we strive to give back to make Flagstaff strong, healthy and vibrant, the city as well as the environment around us and above us!”
Johnson notes Flagstaff’s small-town character, which makes it such a wonderful place to live, work, play and visit, remains strong. “We love that everybody in town knows Findlay. We believe those who succeed here care about the environment and natural resource conservation, which includes preserving our dark skies. We are so proud of the fact that the community holds such a beautiful and high standard as the First International Dark Sky City!”
Johnson says Toyota vehicles are built to get people close to nature. “They act like big-kid LEGOs. You can do almost anything you can imagine to these vehicles to prepare them for the great outdoors and campouts. You can put pop-up tents on top of them, for example, to sleep under our dark skies. Almost all of them are off-road capable with good ground clearance for forest roads. And, from everywhere that I’ve been, the stars shine their brightest in Flagstaff!”
Findlay Toyota is a major sponsor of the 2022 Flagstaff Star Party. The free event offers three nights of stargazing through more than 20 telescopes hosted by astronomers who come here from as far away as Chicago to peer into the universe and share their knowledge with all those who show up from 6 to 10 p.m., Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 22- 24, at Buffalo Park.
New this year is the Flagstaff Star Party Field Day, 3 to 5 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 22, at Buffalo Park, where professionals whose work takes them into the night share their worlds with people of all ages. The Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station will reveal the importance of the darkness for many migratory birds that depend on starry nights to guide them. Lowell Observatory educators will help youngsters build their own telescopes and U.S. Geological Survey scientists will lead short walks to the USGG building to introduce the public to GROVER, the original Moon Buggy prototype that Apollo astronauts trained in during their visits to Flagstaff. Meanwhile, volunteers from the Coconino Astronomical Society will help participants safely view the sun and explore planets in our solar system. And Tynkertopia will offer hands-on fun that lifts imaginations to the universe.
Findlay Toyota will bring its “Fundra” (Tundra with a grill) to the Flagstaff Star Party Field Day “I invite everyone to come meet me at the Fundra Tundra, from 3 to 5 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 22, at Buffalo Park,” said Johnson. “I’ll serve you up the best hot dog and a refreshing drink just for stopping by!”
The Flagstaff Dark Skies Coalition is revved up about Findlay Toyota and its commitment to the community and the values that make Flagstaff a unique and fantastic place under amazing clear starry skies. Thus, the Coalition recognizes and honors Findlay Toyota as this month’s Dark Sky Champion! FBN
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