Events are held year-round, but will shift to an earlier time slot in November. Where: Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory, 57245 River Road, Sunriver Cost: $22-$35 Contact: snco.org ...

The Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory is working to position itself as a gateway to southern Oregon’s dark sky sanctuary, one of the largest dark sky places in the world.

SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) -- There were thousands of mushrooms and fungi at the Sunriver Nature Center and Observatory on Saturday.

On the Peak Northwest travel podcast, Paul Poncy, observatory manager at the Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory in central Oregon, shared how stargazing has transformed into a driving force ...

But the 25% eclipse visible locally was enough to draw observers to the Sunriver Nature Center and Oregon Observatory, where telescopes set up for sun viewing were available.

The trumpeter swans at the Sunriver Nature Center and Observatory are parents, again. Gus and Val welcomed five baby trumpeter swans, also known as cygnets, about five days ago.

Central Oregon is home to four Dark Sky-certified locations for stargazing: Sunriver, Antelope, Sisters and Prineville Reservoir State Park.

Sunriver Resort provides entertainment for the whole family from sun-up to sundown. After dark, residents can head to the Oregon Observatory for stargazing.