Thanks to DarkSky Colorado’s donors, partners, volunteers and leadership, Colorado has more DarkSky certified communities and open spaces than almost any other state. Our collaborative efforts towards humane, sensible outdoor lighting practices have made a tremendous difference in preserving the well-being of Colorado’s people, wildlife and ecosystems.

Yet in recent years, advocating for DarkSky standards has taken on greater urgency, and we need your help. The noxious effects of light pollution in our beautiful state are spreading at an alarming rate. Every year you look up to the night sky in this country, there are seven- to 10-percent fewer stars visible. Light pollution in Colorado kills droves of migratory birds, disrupts the behavior of nocturnal wildlife, and negatively impacts our quality of life in various, well-documented ways.
Fortunately, while most problems this large require complex solutions with painful tradeoffs, this one doesn’t. Light pollution is technically easy to reverse, but it is much more easily dealt with before it becomes a problem.

Join us in our efforts to protect the night sky to conserve and restore the beauty of the Colorado night sky.