About the Madawaska Highlands Observatory
The Madawaska Highlands Observatory will provide an extraordinary experience to visitors of all ages, to explore, and connect with nature and experience first hand our place in this grand universe like no other facility on Earth. The Observatory is designed to be a truly rich and inspirational educational experience for young minds and a highly prized dest
ination for tourist. Set amidst the spectacular Madawaska Highlands, and surrounded by thousands of acres of forested Crown land and a panoramic view of he Madawaska River from a 450m plateau, the site is a truly Canadian landscape in the sense of the Group of Seven. The Madawaska Highlands Observatory is designed to address the educational requirements of the Provincial curriculum (s), the regions' urgent demand for economic development and job creation and the demand for a educational and tourist destination in Eastern Ontario. This is achieved with a unique facility in North America built on a powerful and in depth business model with years of research. In a technologically oriented world, our youth will be looking for jobs in a very competitive environment. Being inspired and motivated to careers in science, technology and becoming innovators and entrepreneurs are critical to the success of Ontario and Canada. The Madawaska Highlands Observatory is an investment in education, in the local economy, in scientific research that will foster a very deep appreciation of our natural world and empower all visitors to a deep sense of belonging and admiration of the universe. As a tourist destination the Madawaska Highlands Observatory is unrivaled anywhere in the world, where visitors can experience a night sky without a hint of light pollution and explore the universe with the 40" public telescopes and our state-of-the-art Visitors Centre.
