Dark sky communities work to limit night sky light pollution — for enhanced star viewing. Julian is already a dark sky community.
At a recent Fallbrook Community Planning Group meeting, representatives from the International Dark Sky Association (IDA) had a presentation to persuade Fallbrook to set a goal to obtain a community Dark Sky designation. This designation is set by a San Diego County ordinance. Many people thought Fallbrook was already designated a Dark Sky Community, but this is not the case. We were close once, but the criteria have evolved. The Planning Group voted to write a letter signaling Fallbrook’s intent to meet the new criteria. More information on the IDA can be found on their website. Here’s the slides that they showed at the FCPG meeting:
