Ozark National Scenic Riverways is hosting a solar eclipse viewing event at Alley Spring from 11:30 a.m. until 2:45 p.m. Aug. 21.
A partial solar eclipse will be visible during the entire event, with the peak eclipse occurring at approximately 1 p.m. Park rangers will be on hand to discuss the eclipse. Solar eclipse viewing glasses will be provided to visitors free, as even a partial eclipse can be dangerous if viewed directly without proper eye protection. Kids will also receive special eclipse explorer junior ranger stickers as part of the event.
The 2017 solar eclipse will be visible in some form throughout the entire United States, making it a truly American event that hasn’t happened since 1979. Ozark Riverways should experience approximately 97.97 percent blockage of the sun as the moon passes between earth and the sun during the peak of the eclipse. The sky will darken and temperatures will fall as the sun almost completely disappears behind the moon briefly.
Attendees are invited to bring law chairs or blanks. Alley Spring is six miles west of Eminence on Highway 106.
For more information, call 573-226-3945 of visit the park’s Facebook page or website at www.nps.gov/ozar.
Ozark National Scenic Riverways preserves the free-flowing Current and Jacks Fork Rivers, the surrounding resources, and the unique cultural heritage of the Ozark people.