Colorado is going to the dark side. ✨
“We’re losing the night very rapidly, and there is no better time to start protecting our treasured resource that is our dark skies in Colorado,” said Aaron Watson, board chair of the Colorado Chapter of the International Dark-Sky Association. “We’re really excited for this program to increase awareness about dark skies and to give a boost to our dark-sky places going for certifications.
Provide education and outreach about dark skies and to promote responsible and sustainable tourism opportunities in designated dark sky places in the state. The CTO will provide grants so participants can receive 50 hours of free instruction to help their communities reduce light pollution and preserve access to night skies. Participants will learn how to:
Apply for International Dark-Sky Place certification and create support in their communities for designation.Measure darkness levels with a “Sky Quality Meter.”As designated by the International Dark-Sky Association, Colorado is already home to 10 dark-sky parks — including three of the state’s four national parks — and five dark-sky communities.