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January 14, 2025Hill Country Alliance Announces First-Ever Night Sky Preservation Fund AwardeesOn January 14th, the Hill Country Alliance (HCA) announced the first-ever recipients of its Night SkyPreservation Fund. The selected projects vary across seven counties and together will improve regionalnight sky quality by improving outdoor lighting, educating communities about night skies preservation andits 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 invitedinterested parties to apply during October’s annual Hill Country Night Sky Month. This new fund supportsregional nonprofit organizations, local governmental entities, and small [...]

Advocates for limits on indiscriminate outdoor lighting that obscures night skies worldwide are recognizing efforts by an oil and natural gas developer to reduce scattered light in New Mexico. Read the Associated Press article here:

The Christian Science Monitor highlights efforts in the Texas Hill Country to preserve the Night Sky  

The GVTC Foundation recently partnered with the Comal County Friends of the Night Sky, a local 501c3 non-profit organization working to educate Comal County residents on preservation of the Texas Hill Country. Formed in 2020, the group provides initiatives to facilitate night sky friendly lighting to improve the night sky and has established programs created to share the importance of reducing and reversing light pollution caused by homes and business exterior lighting. In addition, they provide information on how to make their fixtures dark-sky compliant while maintaining security and safety. The Comal County Friends of the Night Sky is a non-profit [...]

At the October 13, 2022 meeting of the Comal County Commissioners Court, the Court proclaimed October 2022 as Hill Country Night Sky Month in Comal County.  The county urges citizens to participate in the Comal County and Hill Country regional events and programs celebrating the night sky and promoting the ways in which communities are working to preserve it. Click here to see the proclamation.

At the October 12, 2022, City Council Meeting, the City of Garden Ridge proclaimed October 2022 as Hill Country Night Sky Month! Click here to see the proclamation.

At the October 11, 2022, City Council Meeting, the City of Bulverde proclaimed October 2022 as Hill Country Night Sky Month! Click here to see the proclamation.

At the October 11, 2022, City Council Meeting, the City of Spring Branch proclaimed October 2022 as Hill Country Night Sky Month and formed a committee to work toward Spring Branch achieving the International Dark-Sky Community Certification! If you are interested in joining the committee, please contact Michelle at ccfnssec@gmail.com  Thanks! Michelle Click here to see the proclamation.    

We are excited to announce our new page listing Comal County's Night Sky Friendly Businesses! If you would like your business to be listed here, please contact info@Comaldarksky.org.  You can find the criteria to become a Night Sky Friendly Business here.

Garden Ridge has proclaimed October 2021 as Hill Country Night Sky Month.  See the proclamation here.