Events and Programs include all group meetings that members generate or attend. Star gazing, visits, lectures, fairs and dinners are all programmed. Publication includes all BPAA contacts internal and external through newsletter, releases, bulletin board, web page, email, and publication of reports, minutes and brochures. Amateur construction crews are used whenever possible, and large heavy elements are involved. The building is three stories high, and personnel operate in near complete darkness in and around the observatory.
Safety is a major concern.
The value of the completed facility will be among the highest of all Park Board elements, and it is located on Public Grounds, subject to public view. It will be a tempting target for thieves and vandals, and will be typically open and operating at night. Security, both passive and active, must be maintained. The whole facility is a system whose elements are unknown to most of those using it. However, all count on the system performing adequately at all times.