Big Bend, Dark Skies

[Casa Grande]

I've working on this for awhile now with Gil Bartee.  Gil has now set up a non-profit organization to promote the dark skies of the Big Bend.  I'm mastering the website and Gil does everything else.  Please find the attached PDF for more info.

http://www.bigbenddarkskies.com

"Stars Up, Lights Down"

[Burn Ban]

it does get dark out there...almost every night.  it's real cool.

[SA Bill]

Very cool CG!
I like the "Stars Up   Light Down" theme. Easy to get that idea across to people.

As an amature astronomer who travels to BB at least once a year to observe in those dark skies, I'm all for keeping the light pollution down in W TX.
  Bill

[Joe]

Last month I  e-mailed Gil Bartee to get some more information about Big Bend Dark Skies. That was before I saw this thread, so I didn't know Casa Grande was their webmaster. Here's part of what Gil told me, dated Oct 30:

"Our plan is to hire a project manager once we have sufficient funds in the Big Bend Dark Skies account. The project manager will work with the owners of non-compliant lighting fixtures and assist them in changing the fixtures out to FCO fixtures.We also plan to start an educational program in the very near future and to start to distribute flyers and posters for local businesses similar to the ones attached.

We look forward to getting this project off the ground as soon as possible. To date we have had donations from Chicago, Boston, Iowa, Florida but nothing from Texas at this time."