Keeping the valley dark
How a few streetlights changed the sky above us.
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We worked with the county to replace 400 streetlights with shielded, warm-white fixtures. The Milky Way is now visible from the town edge for the first time in thirty years.
What you can do
Use warm-white bulbs, shield outdoor lights and turn them off when you do not need them.
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