Dark Sky International

Dark Sky International

The International Dark-Sky Association, founded in 1988, is an educational, environmental 501(c)(3) nonprofit that is dedicated to preserving and protecting the natural nighttime environment through environmentally responsible lighting while honoring our human heritage of dark skies.

The Town of Crestone became an internationally recognized Dark Sky Community in 2020.

Dark Sky Committee Members:

• Kairina Danforth - Chair
• Benjamin Byer
• Stephen Hume
• Daya Scheide
• Scott Carlson
• Michael Tiernan

Contact Information

Kairina Danforth

• Email: thecrestoneoasis@yahoo.com
• Website: Dark Sky Crestone

Helpful Forms and Links

• Crestone Lighting Ordinance
• Rights of Nature Resolution
• Dark Sky Places Colorado
• Dark Sky-Crestone Announcement
• Crestone Viewing Sites
• International Dark Sky Association
• Crestone Dark Sky Community Facebook
• Internation Dark Sky Association-Colorado Facebook