Recent IDA Activities & Updates

This page lists recent IDA activities and accomplishments that no longer appear on the home page. Entries are arranged in chronological order. 

For additional information on IDA, please see our Press Releases page and our IDA in the News page. More information on the dark sky movement, articles on light pollution, and articles on IDA can be found on the e-News page, which backlogs a compilation of articles documenting the fight to save the night all over the globe.

Desert Aurora- Photograph by Dennis Mammana

Two International Dark Sky Park Designations Announced at IDA's Annual General Meeting

Congratulations to Scotland's Galloway Forest Park and Hungary's Zselic Landscape Protection Area, the first International Dark Sky Parks in Europe! IDA is proud to recognize the lighting retrofits, public education, and ongoing protection efforts that enhance the natural wonder and reclaim the ongoing heritage of dark starry nights in these unique regions.  

Read more on Galloway Forest Park: Galloway Forest Park has been officially unveiled as the first Dark Sky Park in the UK >>

Read more on Zselic Landscape Protection Area: Dark Sky Park Program in Hungary 

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