• Friday Night Lecture Series: “Wonders of the Spring Sky”

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    BREC Education Program Specialist Amy Northrop takes the audience on a fascinating tour of Baton Rouge’s upcoming spring season. She’ll highlight the gems that will sparkle throughout those three months--gems ...

  • Evening Sky Viewing

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    Sunset, 7:15pm CDT. Twilight Ends, 8:36pm CDT. Weather permitting, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. During this time the waxing crescent Moon will be at a maximum ...

  • Science Academy: “Astrobiology”

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    Under the surface of Mars...in the ocean of Europa...in the atmosphere of Titan. Cadets will gauge the probability of life elsewhere than Earth! [To register, go to www.brec.org, access the ...

  • Evening Sky Viewing

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    Sunset, 7:16pm CDT. Twilight Ends, 8:37pm CDT. Weather permitting, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. During this time the waxing crescent Moon will be at a maximum ...

  • Friday Night Lecture Series: “Regional Milestones”

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    This presentation serves as a turning point in the future of HRPO. As we look at the amazing marks that HRPO and its personnel and volunteers have made in STEM, ...

  • Evening Sky Viewing

    Highland Road Park Observatory

    Sunset, 7:20pm CDT. Twilight Ends, 8:41pm CDT. Weather permitting, viewing through one or more telescopes will take place. During this time the waxing gibbous Moon will be at a maximum ...