Author: Ashley Wilson

West Virginia Celebrates Three New Dark Sky Parks

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Watoga State Park, along with Calvin Price State Forest and Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park, are the first certified …

October 18, 2021

Fry Family Park is Certified as Ohio’s First Urban Night Sky Place

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Fry Family Park, IDA’s newest UNSP, protects the night sky and its frog populations by installing community friendly lighting …

October 8, 2021

Stacy Park Awarded as the World’s Newest Urban Night Sky Place

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IDA is pleased to announce our newest certified UNSP, which is also the first certified Dark Sky Place in …

October 3, 2021

North Ronaldsay’s Dark Skies Gain International Recognition

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The northern-most island in the Orkney Archipelago, North Ronaldsay, received international recognition as a Dark Sky Community.

September 3, 2021

Pellworm and Spiekeroog, Germany are certified as Star Islands and International Dark Sky Communities

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Together, Pellworm and Spiekeroog are certified as Star Islands and International Dark Sky Communities to preserve the night sky …

August 30, 2021

Palos Preserves Named the World’s Largest Urban Night Sky Place

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Forest Preserves and Adler Planetarium earn the Urban Night Sky Place designation awarded by the International Dark-Sky Association

August 25, 2021

International Dark Sky Places

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The International Dark Sky Places program certifies communities, parks, and protected areas around the world that preserve and protect …

May 5, 2025