Support pours in for Ivins Night Sky Initiative
By Mike Scott
More than 300 people signed endorsement cards supporting the efforts of the Ivins Night Sky Initiative to protect the night sky over Ivins at two kick-off events.
It started with a presentation at Red Mountain Resort April 24 by Marc Deshowitz on the impacts of light pollution and a discussion of solutions. Over a hundred people attended, including Ivins Mayor Chris Hart who gave some introductory comments supporting the group’s mission.
That was followed by the initiative setting up an information table at the Kayenta Street Painting Festival this past weekend and sponsoring a professional artist Anat Ronen to paint her interpretation of the night sky over Ivins.
Most of the endorsements came from residents of Ivins. But the group was excited to see so many others around region showing support for the initiative. And they want to protect their night skies, too. Nearly 100 people from St. George, Santa Clara, Hurricane, Leeds, Washington, and other communities in Utah signed endorsements at these two events.
In addition to endorsements, these events resulted in some Home Owner Associations asking the group for information for their homeowners and inviting the group to give their members a similar presentation. And two businesses approached the initiative offering to promote the group’s goals with brochures and other information at their businesses.
The initiative has a lot of information about outdoor lighting safety, health, and environmental issues at ivinsnightsky.org. Although the group already has more than 20 active volunteers, it’s clear from this past week’s public response that they can use more help. If you are interested, email info@ivinsnightsky.org.
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