DARK SKY LAND, INC . NEW MEXICO.

AN IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE INTO THE SELF, THE COSMOS AND THE NATURAL WORLD

One of the darkest regions in the Northern Hemisphere. A bird migration route and a wide variety of wildlife spcecies.

Dark Sky Land is a multidisciplinary organization dedicated to connecting people to themselves, the land, nature, imagination and the cosmos.

Our mission is to increase public awareness of the night sky and the natural world, through the direct experience of natural darkness and wilderness restoration.

Establish the Dark Sky Land 200-mile Astro-wilderness Corridor®, located in one of the darkest and wildest regions in the Northern Hemisphere, as a protected Dark Sky and wildlife refuge on Earth for the future generations. Empower, engage an inspire our rural communities to protecting the region from light pollution’s existential threat to wildlife ecosystems, human health, astronomy, biodiversity, bird migration, and the local rural economy.

Dark Sky Land’s proximity to the center of an ancient astro-archeological world, such as; Chaco Canyon, Acoma Pueblo, The Zuni Pueblos, The Navajo, El Mal Pais Natural Monument, the Gila National Forest, among others, is an inspiration to engage in multidimensional practices and learning experiences for years to come.

NATURAL DARKNESS

For millions of years lifeforms co-evolved with a daily cycle of light and dark. Some species specialized into nocturnal creatures resting during the day, while others became active in daylight and rest at night. When human introduced artificial lighting, the careful balance of the natural world was disrupted. Artificial light alters the feeding, migratory, and reproductive behaviors of wildlife with a destructive impact on biodiversity. The Lack of natural darkness in our home and community environments is harmful to human health.