We are honored to sit with such an incredible panel today to discuss our night skies. Listen as Jo Ann Eder, Theresa Whistler and Jeremy Battles describe the creation of a group called Red Lodge Dark Skies (RLDS), the goals and achievements of the group, what it takes to become a certified dark sky area, the importance of reducing light pollution for animals and humans, and what you can do to get involved and help out. Remember to look up!

Resources:

International Dark Skies website: DarkSky.org

Red Lodge Dark Skies Facebook page: facebook.com/RedLodgeDarkSkies

Calendar of Events for Whistler Observatory: HerosSteam.org

Citizen Science opportunities: darksky.org/news/globe-at-night-2023/

Dark Skies lighting available at Lowes: lowes.com/pl/Dark-sky--Outdoor

International Dark Sky Week (April 2-8, 2024): darksky.org/what-we-do/events

Email to get on the mailing list for RLDS: HerosSteamCenter@gmail.com