 Operations manager Chip Harrison and his wife Maxine, who directs the Dark Sky Fund, received a 2008 award from the Pennsylvania Outdoor Lighting Council for "steadfast adherence and active promotion of the principles of responsible outdoor lighting at Cherry Springs State Park".The DCNR has named Cherry Springs one of "25 Must-See Pennsylvania State Parks", specifically for having the "darkest night skies on the east coast".Cherry Springs State Park was featured in the national press in 2003 when "USA Today" named it one of "10 Great Places to get some stars in your eyes", in 2006 when "National Geographic Adventure" featured it in "Pennsylvania