Dark Sky Association Celebrates Mother's Day at Lalashan, Connecting Floral Art, Mountains, Forests, and Stargazing Experience
The Taiwan Dark Sky Association will hold the "Lalashan Mother's Day Dark Sky Ecological Experience Tour" on May 9th. This event follows the Taoyuan City Government's application for International Dark Sky Sanctuary certification and combines floral art, nature, and ecological experiences from day to night.
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(Central News Agency reporter Wu Rui-chi, Taoyuan 6th) The Taoyuan City Government submitted an application on March 13th for certification as an "International Dark Sky Sanctuary." The Taiwan Dark Sky Association announced today that it plans to launch the "Lalashan Mother's Day Dark Sky Ecological Experience Tour" on the 9th, hoping to lead the public through activities that connect daytime to nighttime mountain, forest, and stargazing experiences.
Lin Zheng-xiu, President of the Taiwan Dark Sky Association, stated that starting at 9 AM on the day of the event, the Lalashan Visitor Center service counter will provide dark sky handbooks and a limited number of 50 commemorative lanterns. People can receive them by checking in on social media. There will also be a theme floral art display featuring *Dianthus superbus* (Baling Stone Bamboo) and a light and shadow photo check-in area. Visitors can take photos there and visit surrounding attractions to enjoy Lalashan's unique Mother's Day scenery, creating a memorable short trip.
Lin Zheng-xiu pointed out that choosing *Dianthus superbus* as the Mother's Day theme flower not only highlights its local characteristics but also carries deep symbolic meaning. *Dianthus superbus* grows on barren rock walls at medium and high altitudes, enduring wind and rain and growing resiliently. This characteristic echoes the long-term dedication of mothers in their families. Using *Dianthus superbus* as the Mother's Day flower is not just a floral display; it transforms a local plant into a symbol connecting emotions with the land.
The Taiwan Dark Sky Association said that for the limited registration activities, participants will experience creating potted flowers during the day, guiding them to touch the soil and feel the vitality of plants. In the evening, activities will combine ecological tours, handmade lanterns, stargazing tours, mountain forest feasts, and postcard making/writing. Through subtle light guidance and dark sky experience, the event aims to convey the message of protecting nature's lighting without disturbance, allowing festivals, nature, and emotional connections to the land to intertwine. The lively and interesting activities were fully booked instantly upon registration opening.
Lalashan in Fuxing District offers highly valuable night sky observation with clear views of the Milky Way. The Taoyuan City Government already submitted an application to the "International Dark Sky Association" (IDA) on March 13th for certification as an "International Dark Sky Sanctuary." Simultaneously, various government agencies jointly formulated and issued the "Taoyuan City Light Pollution Control Guidelines" to prevent light pollution. It is hoped that Lalashan will become the first certified location in Taiwan, making the Northern Cross-Island Highway a world-competitive stargazing tourism destination. (Editor: Lin Shu-hui) 1150506
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(Central News Agency reporter Wu Rui-chi, Taoyuan 6th) The Taoyuan City Government submitted an application on March 13th for certification as an "International Dark Sky Sanctuary." The Taiwan Dark Sky Association announced today that it plans to launch the "Lalashan Mother's Day Dark Sky Ecological Experience Tour" on the 9th, hoping to lead the public through activities that connect daytime to nighttime mountain, forest, and stargazing experiences.
Lin Zheng-xiu, President of the Taiwan Dark Sky Association, stated that starting at 9 AM on the day of the event, the Lalashan Visitor Center service counter will provide dark sky handbooks and a limited number of 50 commemorative lanterns. People can receive them by checking in on social media. There will also be a theme floral art display featuring *Dianthus superbus* (Baling Stone Bamboo) and a light and shadow photo check-in area. Visitors can take photos there and visit surrounding attractions to enjoy Lalashan's unique Mother's Day scenery, creating a memorable short trip.
Lin Zheng-xiu pointed out that choosing *Dianthus superbus* as the Mother's Day theme flower not only highlights its local characteristics but also carries deep symbolic meaning. *Dianthus superbus* grows on barren rock walls at medium and high altitudes, enduring wind and rain and growing resiliently. This characteristic echoes the long-term dedication of mothers in their families. Using *Dianthus superbus* as the Mother's Day flower is not just a floral display; it transforms a local plant into a symbol connecting emotions with the land.
The Taiwan Dark Sky Association said that for the limited registration activities, participants will experience creating potted flowers during the day, guiding them to touch the soil and feel the vitality of plants. In the evening, activities will combine ecological tours, handmade lanterns, stargazing tours, mountain forest feasts, and postcard making/writing. Through subtle light guidance and dark sky experience, the event aims to convey the message of protecting nature's lighting without disturbance, allowing festivals, nature, and emotional connections to the land to intertwine. The lively and interesting activities were fully booked instantly upon registration opening.
Lalashan in Fuxing District offers highly valuable night sky observation with clear views of the Milky Way. The Taoyuan City Government already submitted an application to the "International Dark Sky Association" (IDA) on March 13th for certification as an "International Dark Sky Sanctuary." Simultaneously, various government agencies jointly formulated and issued the "Taoyuan City Light Pollution Control Guidelines" to prevent light pollution. It is hoped that Lalashan will become the first certified location in Taiwan, making the Northern Cross-Island Highway a world-competitive stargazing tourism destination. (Editor: Lin Shu-hui) 1150506
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