Over 40 years ago Lexington native Kurt Riegel   published in Science a seminal paper on light pollution, its impact to astr…

In October, the Valley Conservation Council  sponsored a Dark-Sky Summit at Douthat State Park in Bath County, hosting 30 lo…

Brooklynites are pushing back at the city for giving their neighborhoods that prison-yard feel and intruding on their homes …

The Handley Regional Library System in Winchester has chosen Paul Bogard's The End of Night as their selection for One B…

Congratulations Staunton River State Park and Chapel Hill Astronomical and Observational Society!  Nothing demonstrates the …

[The following e-mail was sent to Virginia IDA members and supporters in June] 2015 already has be…

Last night the local Architectural Review Board approved a plan to uplight eight historic buildings in Colonial Williamsburg…

In February I had the pleasure of being the guest speaker at the Winter Soup Social of the Newtown [Historic District]Neigh…

Visit the IDA website every day this week to learn more about light pollution--its health and ecological consequences, th…

This is the link for Powhatan County's 2014 Zoning Ordinance . To find the section on exterior lighting, go to page 254,…

2015 began with news that is music to our ears:  Virginia's own Staunton River State Park is poised to submit an applica…

A Solstice message from Laura Greenleaf, co-leader of the Virginia chapter of IDA sent to the mailing list. Like to get the…