Geneva Lake Dark Sky Initiative

Heavy night time fog in Walworth county the first week in January made for beautiful frost and very bright night skies.

The economic rewards of dark skies go beyond lower energy costs for communities invested in tourism.

The third time was a charm as Kate Meredith, GLAS Education president and director, launched the test run of GLAS’ first light pollution sensor on Nov 17.

Even bees need to rest and they rely on darkness to signal the end of the day and their return to the hive.

The goal of the GLDS initiative is to raise awareness and educate the community about the hazards of light pollution. Putting tools to measure the darkness of the sky is the goal of Lakeshore Environment and Night Sky Sensor.

Recently, four high school students, Edward Byrd, Melynna Arreola-Quiroga, Jack Adams, and Victoria Zaraza, presented their data on the effects of light pollution along with suggestions about how to light homes and streets without infringing on the nighttime sky.