Yet another Verde Valley municipality has joined the ever-growing list of Dark Sky communities. The Town of Camp Verde recently earned this designation from the International Dark-Sky Association, joining Flagstaff, Sedona and the Village of Oak Creek.
In their announcement about this new designation, the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA)noted,
“Inspired by the successes of nearby Flagstaff and Sedona, Camp Verde began work toward IDSC status in mid-2014. The effort was slow-going, on account of a need to convince an initially skeptical resident base of the need for a significant overhaul of the Town’s outdoor lighting policy. The changes to enable International Dark Sky Community eligibility became effective in March 2018. The Town has also coordinated efforts, both publicly and privately, to build support for the nomination and greater awareness of dark skies issues, as well as the need to comply with ordinance changes.”
Congratulations Camp Verde!
You can learn more about the IDA and dark sky communities by visiting their web site www.darksky.org.