SAVE THE DARK, a Dark Sky Presentation

Thursday, April 14th │ 6pm │ Snowpine Lodge│Free  │Pre Register

Light pollution is increasing, and dark skies are getting harder and harder to find. Right now, we have a unique opportunity to communicate the value of a dark sky, as well as to educate about the threats of light pollution to humans and the environment. Learn how you can implement better lighting practices, save dark skies and protect them for future generations.

Our presenter, Bettymaya Foott (She/Her/Hers), International Dark Sky Association Director of Engagement, grew up in picturesque Moab, Utah. Spending summer nights sleeping on the family trampoline under the stars, she fostered an early appreciation for the night sky. Her childhood was filled with hiking, camping, boating, and wandering in the desert, both below the hot sun and under clear dark skies. She graduated from the University of Utah Honors Program with an H.B.S. in Environmental and Sustainability Studies and a Minor in Spanish Language and wrote a thesis entitled “Light pollution hazards within ecosystems and mitigation strategies for the future.” Her dark sky career began with working for Utah State Parks as a Dark Sky Intern and then seasonal employee, starting 12 International Dark-Sky Park Applications across the state. She then worked as Coordinator for the Colorado Plateau Dark Sky Cooperative and the Consortium for Dark Sky Studies at the University of Utah. Now, she is incredibly excited to join the team at IDA as Director of Engagement. When off the clock, Foott loves to practice night sky photography. Preserving dark skies is her life goal and she is incredibly excited to continue this journey of saving the stars!

Follow her and her organization : @idadarksky, @bettymayafoott

Websites: www.darksky.org, www.bettymayafoott.com