Those wishing to get involved with night sky advocacy have a couple of options through Big Bend Conservation Alliance. Night sky projects comprise a quarter of the nonprofit’s platform, with cultural, water, and land issues also making the list. The group is actively raising funds to support McDonald Observatory’s efforts to establish an International Dark Sky Reserve in the Big Bend that includes four counties in Texas and parts of northern Mexico. That project requires broad participation of stakeholders in the region, from municipalities to parks, and has gained traction as cities and counties update their night sky ordinances to reflect support. Other night sky projects included a series of low light photography workshops BBCA hosted for high school students throughout the Big Bend, including Terlingua, Presidio, and Marfa. Student images from those workshops will be on display at Museum of the Big Bend during the At Night exhibition that opens June 11. The images will also be on display at the BBCA booth at Alpine’s Artwalk this fall.
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