The Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration will host a stargazing hike from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at Villa St. Joseph located on St. Joseph Ridge. The event is part of the Mississippi Valley Conservancy’s Linked to the Land series. Participants will walk St. Joseph Ridge at sunset while waiting for the stars to shine. Telescopes will be available courtesy of the La Crosse Area Astronomical Society. To get to the event, take State Road (Highway 33) east out of La Crosse for approximately 7.5 miles. Go through St. Joseph, and the villa is on the left just as you leave town. For more information, visit www.MississippiValleyConservancy.org or www.fspa.org, or call (608) 784-3606.