Mesa Verde National Park will host three free beginner astrophotography workshops in July with astrophotographer Don Riddle.

The stand-alone workshops will take place Tuesday, July 14, Wednesday, July 15, and Thursday, July 16. Each workshop begins at 7:15 p.m. near the park entrance and continues until around midnight.

Participants will learn how to photograph the Milky Way, starting in daylight with camera settings before continuing as the sun sets and the night sky becomes visible. An optional indoor drop-in session will be offered the following day for help editing photos.

Registration is required, and each workshop is limited to 15 participants. Registration is available through the Mesa Verde National Park stargazing webpage.