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Dark Skies Matter
Jul 19, 2025 1:00PM—2:00PM
Trillium Room, Interpretive Building, The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
What do indigo buntings and dung beetles have in common? Learn the answer to this intriguing question as we explore how light pollution affects animals that begin their day when the Sun sets. We’ll also look at how light pollution affects plants, people, and climate change. Having a dark sky does not mean we have…
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Dark Skies Matter
Jun 21, 2025 1:00PM—2:00PM
Trillium Room, Interpretive Building, The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
What do indigo buntings and dung beetles have in common? Learn the answer to this intriguing question as we explore how light pollution affects animals that begin their day when the Sun sets. We’ll also look at how light pollution affects plants, people, and climate change. Having a dark sky does not mean we have…
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Dark Skies Matter
Apr 12, 2025 11:00AM—12:00PM
The Wilderness Center 9877 Alabama Ave SW Wilmot, OH 44689
Light pollution was a term coined by astronomers, but today it’s used by ecologists, physiologists, neurologists, and others who study the effects of the disappearing night. Loss of the night is no longer just about losing our view of the heavens, it’s about all living things, including humans. Of all the types of pollution humans…
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