Preserving the Night Sky

About this episode

Debra Fitzgerald discusses efforts to combat light pollution affecting Newport State Park and related local issues.

Newport State Park is the only dark-sky designated park in Wisconsin, but if light pollution continues to grow in the surrounding area, it may be hard to keep it that way. Debra Fitzgerald joins Myles Dannhausen Jr. to discuss recent efforts to stop light pollution from encroaching on the park in northern Door County, and what individual property owners can do to help. Plus, they discuss why a bill was needed to stop people from throwing batteries in the trash, and why the city of Sturgeon Bay did not renew a contract with a security camera company.

People in this episode

Host: Myles Dannhausen Jr.

Guest: Debra Fitzgerald

Topics covered

• light pollution
• dark-sky parks
• environmental efforts
• local legislation
• battery disposal
• security cameras

Keywords

• light pollution
• Newport State Park
• Wisconsin
• environment
• batteries
• Sturgeon Bay
• security cameras

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sturgeon Bay

Places: Newport State Park, Wisconsin, Door County

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