Petition for Colorado Dark Sky plates underway

Petition for Colorado Dark Sky plates underway

Custer County residents have long been familiar with both dark skies and Dark Sky Colorado. Westcliffe and Silver Cliff became Colorado’s first International Dark Sky Community in March 2015. Smokey Jack Observatory activities, educational outreaches from STEM scholarships to the Planet Walk, and transition to non-polluting lighting have been hallmarks of community life ever since. Now there are 20 designated International Dark Sky places in Col…