DarkSky Virginia advocates for responsible, community-friendly outdoor lighting and the protection and restoration of Virginia’s night skies and nightscapes. (Photo: Joyce Harman)
I t all started with a streetlight. Actually, a “collector road class” streetlight improperly installed in front of a home…
Read morePiedmont Dark Skies, an informal but formidable group of grassroots advocates, has made great strides toward greater prote…
Read moreOn July 22, 2025 DarkSky Virginia leader Laura Greenleaf of Richmond and advocate (and professional land use planner) Sara…
Read moreNearly twelve years ago Davis, California set the bar for LED streetlight conversion backlash. Residents rejected excessivel…
Read moreFebruary 2025 The Town of Vienna in Fairfax County is leading the way on responsible outdoor lighting with its contracting…
Read moreLast August the Northern Virginia Bird Alliance launched a regional partnership to bolster the growing momentum for protec…
Read moreDark Campus policies are nothing new, but they have not been commonly used in the United States or do not get much attention…
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