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ST. GEORGE — Springdale reminds residents and visitors that artificial outdoor light causes light pollution, which can affect humans and animals. The town is promoting the importance of dark night skies during International Dark Skies Week April 2-8.
"The community really values the quality of our dark night skies and has made a commitment to protecting them as a resource for our residents and visitors and also for the health of the nocturnal wildlife in the area," Thomas Dansie, Springdale community director, told St. George News.
Night skies are the darkest during the week of the new moon, according to the website Dark Sky Organization. International Dark Sky Week promotes solutions to light pollution and focuses on the beauty of natural light.
Dark Sky Week coincides with a total solar eclipse that crosses North America and over Mexico, the United States and Canada. April is also Global Astronomy Month.
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