ST. LOUIS-The National Park Service will not illuminate the Gateway Arch at night from May 1-14, 2022, due to the spring bird migration season.
“Every spring and fall, we turn off the Gateway Arch’s exterior lights for two weeks in an effort to minimize the possible disorienting effect the lights may have on birds that migrate at night," said Jeremy Sweat, Superintendent, Gateway Arch National Park.
According to the National Park Service, 40 percent of the nation's migratory waterfowl use the Mississippi River corridor during their spring and fall migration.
The Arch’s exterior lights will be turned back on beginning the evening of Saturday, May 15, and the monument will be lit nightly thereafter.
ABOUT GATEWAY ARCH NATIONAL PARK: The Gateway Arch and the Old Courthouse are part of Gateway Arch National Park, located on the riverfront in downtown St. Louis. The Gateway Arch features the Tram Ride to the Top, the Museum at the Gateway Arch, the documentary film Monument to the Dream, The Arch Store and The Arch Café. It is open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Old Courthouse is currently closed. The park is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Most programs are FREE of charge and open to the public. Programs and events at the park are made possible by the generous support from park partners Gateway Arch Park Foundation, Jefferson National Parks Association, and Bi-State Development. For Tram Ride to the Top and Documentary Movie tickets, go online to gatewayarch.com, call 877-982-1410 or visit the ticket counter in the Arch Visitor Center.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
