Dark Skies | Santa Fe Conservation Trust

2020 Annual Report

Aug 26, 2021 | Conserving Land, Dark Skies, Events, Press Releases, Publications, Trails, Vamonos

SFCT’s 2020 Annual Report / 2021 Newsletter is hot off the press! Inside, learn about climate change action and our part in it, updates on our mission programs, and much more. Click on the image or HERE to download the...

Last Chance to Speak Out

May 24, 2021 | Dark Skies, Press Releases, Vamonos

Last Chance for Comments on the Streetlight Conversion! Over 5,500 streetlights are slated to be converted to LED lights, which is great as far as saving energy is concerned. But the temperature of the lights is still to be determined, which is why we are concerned....

Bursting Out of the Pandemic!

May 14, 2021 | Conserving Land, Dark Skies, Events, Press Releases, Trails, Vamonos

Yesterday was a big day on the pandemic front with good news about masks for vaccinated people. Check out the CDCs new recommendations if you haven’t seen them yet. Of course, the governor has to weigh in soon. Even though it is good news, I feel sort of like a...

Preserving our Night Skies – Thank You!

Apr 29, 2021 | Dark Skies, Events, Press Releases

We are thrilled with the turnout for our Dark Skies earthLINES Online Chat last night, which featured Sam Finn, Peter Lipscomb, Francois-Marie Patorni, and Terry Smith. What discussion! We are so grateful for their time, expertise and passion for lighting that is...

City Streetlight Conversion

Apr 20, 2021 | Dark Skies, Events, Press Releases

Roundtable Discussion on Responsible Lighting for Santa FeThursday, April 29th, at 6:30 pm Join four local residents who have been tracking the conversion of Santa Fe’s streetlights to energy-saving LEDs. You’ll learn how various kinds of outdoor lighting can...

Get Involved for Earth Day and Night Skies

Apr 16, 2021 | Dark Skies, Press Releases, Vamonos

Dear friend, Earth Day is coming up on April 22nd. How will you celebrate? One way you can celebrate is by supporting our work. Every single day, SFCT works to preserve biodiversity by protecting important habitat for rare and threatened species; our work helps to...

Important Update on City Streetlights

Mar 31, 2021 | Dark Skies, Press Releases

The City Council is moving forward tonight to approve a contract to convert 2,060 streetlights to energy-efficient LED light bulbs, part of a preliminary plan to convert 3,500 streetlights across the City. This is a laudable effort which will save the City on energy...

Loss of the night: Light pollution rising rapidly on a global scale

Nov 27, 2017 | Dark Skies

Artificial lighting at night is contributing to an alarming increase in light pollution, both in amount and in brightness, affecting places all over the world, a new study has found. Some regions have showed a steady increase in light pollution aligned with economic...

Light pollution is stealing your view of the stars. National parks want to give it back

Oct 30, 2017 | Dark Skies

More than half of Americans no longer can see the Milky Way Denver Post, October 29, 2017 Darkness is increasingly rare. Land managers here and at other U.S. national parks — joined by more and more towns — are trying to set themselves up as preserves by obtaining...