Nevada’s Dark Sky Initiative Prepares to Dim the Lights in Boulder City
Colin Robertson, Nevada Division of Outdoor Recreation Administrator
A new model and rationale for retrofitting municipal lighting in favor of dark sky friendlier lighting are underway in Boulder City, Nevada. In September, the U.S. Economic Development Administration awarded the Nevada Division of Outdoor Recreation (NDOR) and the City of Boulder City, Nevada $1.9 million in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The funds will be used to purchase and install dark sky-friendlier dimmable luminaires on each of Boulder City’s 2,560 municipally owned street lights.
Read more about the Boulder City Dark Sky Project