Preserving the Texas Sky

As the song goes, “The stars at night, are big and bright, Deep in the heart of Texas”.

In the Texas Hill Country, preservation of the natural night sky is important to all who live here.  There are organizations such as the International Dark Sky Association who are dedicated to protecting our beautiful Texas sky by spreading awareness of being Dark Sky compliant.

What is dark sky compliant? It’s a campaign to help reduce the amount of light pollution. Light pollution is wasted energy in the form of artificial light that impairs the ability to see the night sky. By using the right fixtures, bulbs, and controlling where the light goes, we can decrease the light pollution ou