KLCOA Dark Skies Night – Saturday, August 16th starting at 10pm
Join us in observing our third Dark Skies Night
At nightfall, please turn off all exterior lights and dim your interior lights. Go down to
your dock or out onto your deck and take in the glory of the Milky Way, planets,
shooting stars and satellites that will be more visible with the dark skies.
One of the joys of being at the cottage is the thrill of seeing the magnificent night sky that
many of us can never experience at home in our urban environments. But outdoor lighting at
our cottages can create light pollution, obscuring our views of the stars. You may not be
aware that the light outside your cottage and at or near your shoreline is reflected and
magnified across the water, impacting your neighbours and detracting from the natural setting
of cottage country.
Try paddling straight out from your dock at night and take a look at what you see at
your own property.
Try driving to the bridge between Big and Little K at night to observe the stars, and
notice the impact that shoreline lights have on the skies above.
In addition to obscuring our views of the stars, outdoor lighting adversely affects many plants,
animals and insects by disrupting their nocturnal behaviours. For example, artificial light is
fatal for many insects, which negatively impacts birds and fish that rely on them as a food
source.
Together let’s increase our Dark Sky awareness!