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Keeping the Park Dark: Facilitating Dark Sky Status in Glacier National Park

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Light pollution threatens the exceptional dark night sky above Glacier National Park (GNP), endangering its International Dark Sky Park (IDSP) status. We assisted GNP in maintaining IDSP status by conducting a comprehensive ArcGIS lighting inventory of 1,516 lights. We found the Park had 64% dark sky compliant lighting. We also created a range of dark sky outreach material to increase enthusiasm in keeping the Park dark, including a citizen science program for employees and a pamphlet for electricians.

  • This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.
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  • 114008
  • E-project-101223-121544
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  • 2023
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UN Sustainable Development Goals
Date created
  • 2023-10-12
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  • E-project-101223-121544
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  • 2023-12-04

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