The International Dark Sky Association (IDA) has announced that the Town of Fountain Hills has been awarded the rare distinction of being designated an International Dark Sky Community. The town is …
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Fountain Hills receives "Dark Sky" designation
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The International Dark Sky Association (IDA) has announced that the Town of Fountain Hills has been awarded the rare distinction of being designated an International Dark Sky Community. The town is one of only two International Dark Sky Communities located near a major metropolitan area. In total, only 16 communities in the world have previously earned this prestigious designation.
“Today’s announcement of the accreditation of Fountain Hills, at the edge of one of the country’s most populous urban centers, is an important moment for the movement to preserve dark skies in the American West,” said IDA Executive Director J. Scott Feierabend. “Given the explosive growth of Western cities in recent decades, this outcome is a significant and hopeful sign of progress.”
The announcement is the culmination of more than two years of work by the volunteer Fountain Hills Dark Sky Association led by Nancy and Joe Bill.
Read more about the designation in Wednesday’s edition of The Times.
