Don't Go Blind: Attend Safe Solar Eclipse Program In Channahon

CHANNAHON, IL - The Forest Preserve District of Will County is offering a "Drop-In Solar Eclipse Program" with NASA-approved safety classes next Monday at McKinley Woods in Channahon. The event at the Four Rivers Environmental Education Center goes from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Glasses will be provided to the first 75 people who show up.

Visitors are urged to bring their own lawn chairs and a picnic lunch as they watch the sun disappear behind the moon. The moon is expected to start covering the sun at 11:57 a.m. and the eclipse event will last until around 2:40 p.m.

"The eclipse can be viewed anywhere in the United States where the sun is visible; however, to safely view the eclipse, people need to be wearing NASA-approved eclipse glasses," said Kelli Parke an interpretive naturalist for the Forest Preserve District.

Registration to attend next Monday's all-ages event in Channahon is not required.

Four Rivers is at 25055 W. Walnut Lane in McKinley Woods.

Image via Goddard Science Visualization Studio, NASA