On January 14th, the Hill Country Alliance (HCA) announced the first-ever recipients of its Night Sky Preservation Fund. The selected projects vary across six counties and together will improve regional night sky quality by improving outdoor lighting, educating communities about night skies preservation and its benefits, and measuring changes in our region’s sky quality over time. With generous support from the Coypu Foundation, HCA established the fund last year and invited interested parties to apply during October’s annual Hill Country Night Sky Month. This new fund supports regional nonprofit organizations, local governmental entities, and small businesses interested in protecting their views of the starry night sky.