IDA Oregon Announces Rebranding as DarkSky Oregon

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

IDA Oregon Announces Rebranding as DarkSky Oregon

OREGON, USA - The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) Oregon Chapter is pleased to announce its rebranding to DarkSky Oregon.

The change reflects the rebranding of International Dark-Sky Association’s (IDA) to DarkSky International and supports DarkSky Oregon becoming its own 501c3 legal entity. The rebranding serves to simplify and modernize our name and logo.

DarkSky Oregon has been dedicated to protecting Oregon's nighttime environment for over four years. We work with communities, parks, businesses, and individuals to promote responsible outdoor lighting. We are helping multiple communities and parks to attain dark sky certification in support of the economic benefits of astrotourism while preserving starry skies. We run a state-wide project to measure the darkness of our night skies and track change over time. We have helped to preserve some of the darkest skies in the United States, raised awareness of the impacts of overly-bright night skies on people and the wild ecosystem and helped to identify the cultural and economic benefits of dark skies in Oregon.

"We are excited to unveil our new brand as DarkSky Oregon," said Bill Kowalik, Chairperson. "Our new name better reflects our mission to protect and preserve Oregon's dark skies for the benefit of all. We look forward to continuing our work with people and organizations across the state to promote responsible outdoor lighting and protect our nighttime environment."

DarkSky Oregon will continue to provide educational outreach and resources to protect the night sky. For more information about DarkSky Oregon and its ongoing projects, please visit our new website at www.darkskyoregon.org.

Contact:
DarkSky Oregon
hello@darkskyoregon.org