Irving Nature Park

Irving Nature Park is a dark-sky preserve along the Saint John coastline spanning forested areas, marshes, and beaches on the Bay of Fundy shoreline. The setting provides ideal conditions for stargazing and exploring coastal habitats.

The area was designated as Canada's first Urban Sky Park by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, marking a turning point in dark sky protection efforts. This recognition highlighted the importance of the location for light pollution prevention.

The park serves as a gathering place for local astronomy clubs that hold regular observation meetings and share knowledge about the night sky with visitors. These gatherings bring people together around a shared interest in astronomy.

The Clear Sky Chart offers detailed forecasts about cloud cover and atmospheric conditions to help visitors choose their best stargazing days. This information makes it easy to plan when to visit for optimal viewing.

The park sits on the Bay of Fundy, where the world's highest tides occur and reshape the water levels and landscape dramatically. This combination of stargazing and extreme tidal phenomena makes the location truly distinctive.