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SKIES Continud from page 11 duce sky glow, provide a safe level of lighting around our
streets and homes, and to maintain the outdoor environment for
wildlife. The sky glow is light pollution that we see creeping
up on us from the urban development to our north and south.
Poorly directed light shines up into the night sky and reflects
off the atmosphere, blocking our view of the stars. Unshielded
lights from streetlamps and security lighting create glare which
blocks our vision and dark shadows where strange things can
hide. Constant and unnecessary lighting confuses and scares the
nocturnal creatures that share our environment.

There are simple, educated steps by which you can utilize envi-
ronmentally friendly technology to reduce light pollution. For-
tunately, these solutions are both cheap and visually appealing.

homes and streets is only over a century old and is getting
cheaper and more prolific every year. Fortunately, the tech-
niques for using outdoor lighting have been improving both
the efficiency and visual aesthetics. New techniques make out-
door lighting better, safer, and more environmentally friendly. Outdoor lights are most useful and efficient when they are di-
International Dark-sky Association provides city planners, ar- rected towards the ground. Light up where you want to walk,
chitects, and homeowners useful information on using outdoor not where the bats and night birds are flying. Fully shielded
lighting wisely. lights reduce glare and direct the light to where it is needed. The
shielding hides the source of the light, keeping it out of the sky
and your neighbor’s windows.
Three primary goals of thoughtful outdoor lighting are to re-
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