Dark Sky Presentation
Presented by Creighton Wood, Norwood Colorado Dark Sky Community and Aaron Watson, International Dark-Sky Association Colorado Chapter and Dark Skies Paonia
Join us for a talk that will provide an introduction to the many benefits of dark skies on wildlife and natural ecosystems and will discuss the Lights Out Colorado program to help migrating birds and the world's first Pollinator District taking shape in Broomfield.
Creighton Wood, known as “Woody”, was a Research Cartographer (Map Maker), Computer Specialist, Database Designer and Programmer, Programming Instructor, Computer System Manager, and all-around general computer Geek, at the US Geological Survey, National Mapping Division in Denver, Colorado until he retired in May of 2004. He also taught a few programming-related classes at Red Rocks Community College in Golden, Colorado. Prior to that he was an Operating Room Technician in the US Air Force, and in Sacramento, and Cartographic Technician with the US Forest Service in San Francisco and Salt Lake City. His fascination with computers began with his first programming class at University of Oregon on a building-sized, punch card reading IBM System 360 in 1968. He graduated from San Francisco State University in 1979 with a degree in Geography.
He now lives with his wife, Peg, on a ranch outside Norwood where they raise Shetland Sheep and Alpacas for their fiber
His hobbies are weather observation, photography, woodworking, and reading (mostly about science) and, of course, astronomy and astrophotography. He has built an Astronomical Observatory on their ranch.
He and a co-chair were the driving force behind getting Norwood designated as an International Dark Sky Community in 2019, and is now giving talks and presenting star-parties in Norwood.
His likes are Science, Classical Music, 60s and 70s Rock ‘n Roll, good food, learning, and teaching whenever the opportunity shows up.
Aaron Watson serves as Chair of the International Dark-Sky Association Colorado chapter. He is also the Director of Dark Skies Paonia - a group working to make Paonia, Colorado a certified International Dark Sky Community. Though currently living in Paonia, he spent many years living in Boulder, Colorado, and recalls both getting lost in Lost Creek and being chased off the summit of Mt. Evans during a lightning storm.
Aaron is a Black Canyon Astronomical Society member and loves stargazing under the dark and starry nights of western Colorado. He publishes an annual 13 Moon Astronomical Events Calendar that highlights important astronomical events for the year and keeps time based on the natural rhythm of the moon.
When not napping from long nights awake under the stars, Aaron spends his daylight hours as an administrator for Solar Energy International - a solar technical school based out of Paonia.
Here is your access: Title: FOMELC March Meeting
Date: Wednesday, March. 9th
Time: March 9th 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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