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Nov 15
2 min

5 Tips for Responsible Holiday Lighting

Many people love the warm, inviting ambiance of holiday lights, and with a few simple steps, we can enjoy holiday lighting while honoring...

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Paonia Adopts Long-awaited Dark Sky Ordinance

Aaron Watson

Aug 14
1 min

Paonia Adopts Long-awaited Dark Sky Ordinance

The dark sky lighting ordinance was adopted by the Town of Paonia Board of Trustees on July 28th, 2022, clearing the way for Paonia to...

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Aaron Watson

Jun 20
1 min

Celestial Banner

Inspired by the heavens, the US flag is an emblem of the celestial night sky. American Flag Waving In The Night Sky Under The Milky Way...

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Dark Skies Paonia

Apr 12
0 min

Lights Out Colorado

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Aaron Watson

Nov 21, 2021
2 min

11.15.21 Dark Skies Paonia Newsletter

Greetings from Dark Skies Paonia! 2022 13 Moon Astro Events Calendars are now available! For the third year in a row, Aaron Watson has...

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Preserving Dark Skies in the North Fork Valley - Delta County Independent - Sep 9, 2020

Aaron Watson

Dec 8, 2020
1 min

Preserving Dark Skies in the North Fork Valley - Delta County Independent - Sep 9, 2020

On Sept. 3, the Black Canyon Astronomical Society (BCAS) met with Aaron Watson, director of Dark Skies Paonia, to discuss recent and...

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Aaron Watson

Jan 18, 2020
2 min

Update on Town Streetlights

1/17/2020 Dark Skies Paonia Update... At the Town Council meeting on Tuesday January 14th, Town Council voted in favor of shielded, 2700...

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Dark Skies Paonia

Dec 3, 2019
1 min

Westcliff and Silver Cliff Dark Skies

Westcliff and Silver Cliff Dark Skies of the Wet Mountain Valley Dark Skies of the Wet Mountain Valley was founded in 1999 with the...

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Dark Skies Paonia

Dec 3, 2019
2 min

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Western Slope Skies - Bringing Back the Night By Jeff Reynolds • Oct 5, 2018 Western Slope Skies TweetShareGoogle+Email 📷 ...

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Dark Skies Paonia

Dec 3, 2019
1 min

Westcliff and Silvercliff Dark Skies Of The Wet Mountain Valley

Dark Skies of the Wet Mountain Valley was founded in 1999 with the primary purpose of limiting light pollution of the night sky in the...

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Dark Skies Paonia

Dec 3, 2019
3 min

Pollinators: switch street lights off at midnight to help moths and nocturnal wildlife

Pollinators: switch street lights off at midnight to help moths and nocturnal wildlife Pollinators: switch street lights off at midnight...

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Dark Skies Paonia

Dec 3, 2019
2 min

Western Slope Skies - Bringing Back the Night

By Jeff Reynolds • Oct 5, 2018 Western Slope Skies TweetShareGoogle+Email 📷 Credit NASA Earth Observatory All over the...

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Dark Skies streetlight upgrades will have to wait in Paonia By lisa young Staff Writer Nov 27, 2019

Dark Skies Paonia

Dec 3, 2019
2 min

Dark Skies streetlight upgrades will have to wait in Paonia By lisa young Staff Writer Nov 27, 2019

Paonia residents will have to wait a bit to find out which lights the town will choose to install after a delay by DMEA. Dark Skies of...

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Cranborne Chase first entire "Area of Natural Beauty" to be dark sky reserve

Dark Skies Paonia

Oct 21, 2019
1 min

Cranborne Chase first entire "Area of Natural Beauty" to be dark sky reserve

20 October 2019 The night sky above parts of Wiltshire, Dorset, Hampshire and Somerset has been designated an international dark sky...

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Aaron Watson

Jun 26, 2019
1 min

Dark Skies Paonia Success Story!

Neighbors of a local Delta County neighborhood outside of Paonia, CO recently experienced bright new lights from a newly erected grow...

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Dark Skies Paonia

Apr 5, 2019
1 min

Starstruck: Dark Skies Experience

National Geographic partnered with the International Dark-Sky Association to provide families with a true "dark sky" observatory...

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States Shut Out Light Pollution - Published on National Conference of State Legislatures Site

Dark Skies Paonia

Mar 28, 2019
10 min

States Shut Out Light Pollution - Published on National Conference of State Legislatures Site

📷 5/23/2016 What is Light Pollution?Effects of Light PollutionState LegislationState Laws to Reduce Light Pollution Contact Jennifer...

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Dark Skies Paonia

Mar 25, 2019
2 min

Western Slope Skies - Bringing Back the Night

By Jeff Reynolds • Oct 5, 2018 Western Slope Skies TweetShareGoogle+Email 📷 Credit NASA Earth Observatory All over the...

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Five Years of Satellite Images Show Global Light Pollution Increasing at a Rate of Two Percent Per

Dark Skies Paonia

Mar 21, 2019
2 min

Five Years of Satellite Images Show Global Light Pollution Increasing at a Rate of Two Percent Per

Five years of advanced satellite images show that there is more artificial light at night across the globe, and that light at night is ...

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Artificial Lights have Devastating Effects on Many Bird Species

Dark Skies Paonia

Mar 21, 2019
1 min

Artificial Lights have Devastating Effects on Many Bird Species

Photo by Michael Menefee Birds that migrate or hunt at night navigate by moonlight and starlight. Artificial light can cause them to...

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