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Turner Farm earns urban night sky designation for efforts to limit light pollution

The roll-top observatory at Turner Farm Park (courtesy Fairfax County Park Authority)

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Appreciating and preserving the wonder of a star-filled sky

Big Dipper over Sky Meadows State Park

a DarkSky International designated Dark Sky Park

photo credit: Kandi Mitchell

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Mayor Colbert Town of Vienna, Virginia proclaims 21-28 April 2025 International Dark Sky Week

Town of Vienna Mayor Linda Colbert and Dark Sky Friends founder & DarkSky NOVA chapter leader Eileen Kragie with International Dark Sky Week 2025 Proclamation

Photo credit Town of Vienna

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Falls Church City Council Issues April 14 Proclamation Declaring City-Wide "Dark-Sky Week," April 21-28

Falls Church City Virginia International Dark Sky Week 2025 Proclamation

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City of Falls Church International Dark Sky Week Proclamation 2025 21-28 April

Dark Sky Friends Founder and President Eileen Kragie accepting City of Falls Church Virginia International Dark Sky Week 2025 Proclamation

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Reduce Light Pollution to Protect Bird Migration

Today's letter-to-the-editor by Eileen Kragie addresses the crisis to migrating birds in our region from light pollution and asks Falls Church City residents and the City to join in efforts to protect the millions of birds at risk. Photo courtesy Fairfax County. ~ The Falls Church Independent. 25 March 2025

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Fairfax County Lights Out for the Spring Bird Migration

photo credit Yiran Ding @yiranding

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Mason Space Day 2024

Mason Space Day 2024 included light pollution as a topic in this year's line up of speakers.

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Take your Health Seriously by Embracing the Dark

The human circadian rhythm has been thrown into disarray because of an ever increasing amount of light pollution. Exposure to excess artificial lighting at night severely disrupts our natural cycle.

Photo credit Chaney Zimmerman

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DarkSky NOVA, Northern Virginia's New DarkSky International Chapter

Dedicated to preserving the beauty of the nighttime environment and safeguarding communities from the negative impacts of light pollution

Photo credit Bettymaya Foott. Light pollution under a night sky

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International Dark Sky Week brings light pollution awareness

International Dark Sky Week Proclamation issued by Fairfax County Virginia Board of Supervisors

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Holiday Lights, No Stars

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Why Are So Many American Pedestrians Dying at Night?

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Artificial Light at Night Leads to Plant, Pollinator Decline

Illuminating Solutions To Reduce Sky Glow

by Christina Tyler Wenks, Fairfax Master Gardener

Light pollution impacts the health of wildlife, pollinators, plants and humans, but residents can take simple steps to reduce a problem that is increasing as much as 10 percent each year.