Did you see our recent mailing or newspaper ad? Did you wonder how light pollution harms our wildlife. You can read about it here.
Read the full article about this great accomplishment: Blanco Named International Dark Sky Community
Our mission is to promote and encourage the preservation and protection of the Night Sky in Blanco County and beyond; to support communities, businesses, and organizations within Blanco County to obtain and sustain various Night Sky Friendly designations; and to provide education and information to citizens of Blanco County of all ages in support of long-term night sky preservation and light pollution abatement.
We have received a grant of $1,000 from the Brown Foundation in Houston to develop a program that will make it possible for individuals and businesses in Blanco County to replace poor light bulbs that cause glare and light pollution with ones that don't. We have purchased flat-bottomed 2700 Kelvin LED bulbs and motion detecting bulbs to provide free of charge to those wanting to protect the night sky simply by changing out their bulbs.
We have already given out many of these bulbs, but there is more to be done. Unfortunately, we can't do this by ourselves. We need a volunteer (preferably two...North Blanco County and South Blanco County) to take this on. If you think this is something you might be able to do, please drop an email to president@blancocountynightsky.org and we'll make it happen!