by admin | May 3, 2021 | Children in Nature, Community, News, Night Skies, Scenic Beauty
The Blanco County Friends of the Night Sky (BCFNS) last week concluded its 2021 Night Sky Art Contest for students at the high schools and middle schools in both Blanco and Johnson City. The contest, whose theme was “Discover the Night – Deep in the Dark of...
by admin | Apr 19, 2021 | Community, News, Night Skies, Scenic Beauty, Wildlife
On Tuesday, the Travis County Commissioners Court voted to approve an effort to get Travis County residents and businesses to turn off some of their lights to help save birds’ lives. The statewide initiative asks residents and businesses to turn off non-essential...
by admin | Feb 22, 2021 | Children in Nature, News, Night Skies, Scenic Beauty
Lost in the forest until nightfall, a young child faces his fears and learns how nature flourishes in darkness in the latest book from Shearer Publishing, based in Fredericksburg. The children’s book, “Who Loves the Dark? Why Nature Loves and Needs Dark Skies” brought...
by admin | Feb 3, 2021 | Land Conservation and Stewardship, Land Stewardship, Low Impact & Sustainable Development, News, Night Skies, Planning and Development, Scenic Beauty
Bill Wren remembers the night sky rising like wallpaper above him when he was a child in rural Missouri. But after a move to Houston in 1970 when he was 15, lights from the city’s sprawl obscured all but a few stars. It wasn’t until he was 21 years old, on a camping... by Leah Cuddeback | Oct 13, 2020 | News, Night Skies
Two organizations are encouraging Highland Lakes residents to go as dark as possible every night through October. The Texas Conservation Alliance is recognizing Lights Out, Texas! from Sept. 5 through Oct. 29, while the Hill Country Alliance designates October as Hill... by Leah Cuddeback | Oct 12, 2020 | News, Night Skies
This October features a full moon on its first day, known as the Harvest Moon, and another on its last, a Blue Moon—as in “once in a,” because two full moons in one month doesn’t happen every year. The Hill Country Alliance (HCA) invites people to go outside on these...
