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Protecting Our Night Skies – International Dark Sky Week in Delta County - High Country Shopper
Our Milky Way - photo by Joyce Tanihara See article here: https://www.highcountryshopper.com/spotlight/protecting-our-night-skies-interna...
Aaron Watson
Apr 71 min read
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Paonia approves changes in lighting, support letter for finalization of Dark Sky application
See the news article here: https://www.deltacountyindependent.com/news/paonia-approves-changes-in-lighting-support-letter-for-finalizatio...
Aaron Watson
Mar 1, 20241 min read
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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...
Aaron Watson
Nov 15, 20222 min read
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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...
Aaron Watson
Aug 14, 20221 min read
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Celestial Banner
Inspired by the heavens, the US flag is an emblem of the celestial night sky. Independence Day in Downtown Paonia American Flag Waving In...
Aaron Watson
Jun 20, 20221 min read
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Dark Skies Paonia
Apr 12, 20220 min read
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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...
Aaron Watson
Nov 21, 20212 min read
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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...
Aaron Watson
Dec 8, 20201 min read
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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...
Aaron Watson
Jan 18, 20202 min read
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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...
Dark Skies Paonia
Dec 3, 20191 min read
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Western Slope Skies - Bringing Back the Night By Jeff Reynolds • Oct 5, 2018 Western Slope Skies TweetShareGoogle+Email 📷 ...
Dark Skies Paonia
Dec 3, 20192 min read
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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...
Dark Skies Paonia
Dec 3, 20191 min read
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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...
Dark Skies Paonia
Dec 3, 20193 min read
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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...
Dark Skies Paonia
Dec 3, 20192 min read
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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...
Dark Skies Paonia
Dec 3, 20192 min read
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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...
Dark Skies Paonia
Oct 21, 20191 min read
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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...
Aaron Watson
Jun 26, 20191 min read
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Starstruck: Dark Skies Experience
National Geographic partnered with the International Dark-Sky Association to provide families with a true "dark sky" observatory...
Dark Skies Paonia
Apr 5, 20191 min read
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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...
Dark Skies Paonia
Mar 28, 201910 min read
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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...
Dark Skies Paonia
Mar 25, 20192 min read
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