ANSA NEWS!
Arkansas Natural Sky Association
ANSA is a membership-based 501(c)3 non-profit & the Arkansas chapter of DarkSky International.
Congratulations to our neighbors! 👏Black Mesa State Park has been certified as an International Dark Sky Park, becoming the first in Oklahoma to receive this designation.
This milestone honours years of dedication to protecting naturally dark skies for wildlife, visitors, and future generations.
Congratulations to the incredible park staff and partners who made this possible.
Learn more about Black Mesa State Park and their efforts to protect the night by visiting: bit.ly/3MDQK5R
📷 Photo by Andrew Fryhover
www.nytimes.com/card/2025/12/21/science/space/arizona-dark-sky-astronomy?smid=nytcore-ios-share
This City’s Best Winter Show Is in Its Pitch-Dark Skies
www.nytimes.com
A heritage of dark sky preservation means residents of Flagstaff welcome the season’s longer nights with prolonged views of the stars.
Help!
Stella’s Outdoor Lighting Academy Tent is currently at Explorer Scientific in Springdale and needs to be transported to Little Rock. If you are making a trip in this direction in the next few weeks, please contact me.
BTW, we also need more volunteers in various roles, including helping host the tent in events such as the upcoming Municipal League event in LR, January 14th – 16th, and the Home and Garden Show in LR, February 27th and 28th. A really exciting position would involve being the liaison with our Responsible Lighting Host business, helping them maximize their dark-sky asset. There might be some collateral benefits in developing relationships with those who own cabins, campgrounds, and lodges in the state’s most natural areas.
If you are interested in any of these or other volunteer opportunities, call me and join our Groups.io platform to become a volunteer resource: main+subscribe@ANSA-Org.groups.io
Bruce McMath
501-681-5403