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Movie Night - The City Dark at the Quogue Wildlife Refuge |
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in Quogue, Long Island, New York |
Date: |
February 8, 2013 |
Time: |
7:00 PM
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Admission: | Admission: $5.00 suggested donation. |
Location: |
Quogue Wildlife Refuge Nature Center |
Street Address: |
3 Old Country Road |
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Quogue, NY 11959 |
Description: |
Movie Night - The City Dark at the Quogue Wildlife Refuge in Quogue, Long Island, New York.
Join us for a cozy evening in the Nature Center to watch a highly acclaimed documentary The City Dark - A Search for Night on a Planet that Never Sleeps. The City Dark chronicles the disappearance of darkness. The film follows filmmaker Ian Cheney who moves to New York City from Maine and discovers an urban sky almost completely devoid of stars. He poses a deceptively simple question, "What do we lose, when we lose the night?". Exploring the threat of killer asteroids in Hawaii, tracking disoriented hatching turtles along the Florida coast, and rescuing birds on Chicago streets injured by collisions with buildings, Cheney unravels the myriad implications of a globe glittering with lights including increased breast cancer rates from exposure to light at night, and a generation of kids without a glimpse of the universe above. The 83 minute film features stunning astrophotography and a cast of eclectic scientists, philosophers and historians.
About Quogue Wildlife Refuge Nature Center
The Quogue Wildlife Refuge is a 305-acre expanse of protected land, with over seven miles of trails where you can explore a variety of habitats including Pine Barrens, bogs, wetlands, a field, and a tidal estuary. Our main trail is wheelchair and stroller friendly and all of the trails can be enjoyed in every season. The Refuge is a great place to cross-country ski and snowshoe. There is also a Distressed Wildlife Complex which houses animals that have been injured and would not be able to survive in the wild.
Our obligation is to serve as a responsible land steward of the Refuge property and its natural resources, while promoting, implementing and supporting environmental education. |
Contact: |
631-653-4771 |
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