Darkness is increasingly rare in our world, yet it is critical to all life. Light pollution, especially in urban areas, is now a problem that prevention alone cannot address. Those working on the issue talk about restoring the night sky, but we are past the saving. While many, perhaps most, people are not even aware of the issue and associated problems of light pollution, gaining a grasp of this existential threat to life is, oddly enough, straightforward. Even more remarkable, many problems are fairly easy to address, and individuals and communities can take positive action. Birds can be a vector to a better understanding of the night sky and impact of light pollution; because you already love birds, this topic will attach new information to your existing passion. Join Kristine Komar, a board member of the new group Starry Skies Montana, to learn more about light pollution, how what we believe about lighting is part of the problem, and how you can help make a difference for birds and the earth by making the world around you a little darker.

Kristine Komar’s lifework has been devoted to helping nonprofits and public land managers partner for public land stewardship. Her work has provided her with spectacular experiences in the outdoors and access to experts in a dizzying array of disciplines. But in the past few years, backyard hens and an interest in the night sky have served to bring into focus the practical reality of some of the amazing ways Nature works… and how each of us can work to more meaningfully support her. Kris was born and raised in Seattle and lives in Hamilton.

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When: Mar 20, 2023 07:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada) 

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