The Howardian Hills National Landscape, covering 204 square kilometres of the region’s countryside, has announced more dark sky roadshows as part of its ongoing campaign against light pollution.
In much of the UK, artificial light means more than 80 per cent of people can no longer see the Milky Way, but the skies above the Howardian Hills remain relatively unaffected.
Two free evening presentationsm both starting at 7pm, will take place – one at Welburn Village Hall near Malton on January 20, and another at the Galtres Centre in Easingwold on January 27.
Richard Darn, dark sky project leader for the Howardian Hills National Landscape, said: “Besides describing the finer points of dark sky friendly lighting and preserving nocturnal habitats, we’ll take people on a magical journey through the cosmos.
“The response to these events is always amazing.
“Local people are clearly fascinated by the view overhead and want to help keep North Yorkshire’s skies dark, not least for biodiversity reasons.”
The events are suitable for adults, children aged six and over, and no booking is required.
The Howardian Hills was designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in 1987.
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