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Existing Lights Out Programs

°Õ³ó±ðÌýÌýwas the first to raise awareness of the problem lights pose for birds in an urban center, starting in 1993.

In 1999, ÃÛèÖAPP and partners established the first Lights Out program in Chicago. Since then, groups in many other cities have organized programs to make a difference for birds. See the list below or explore the map of theÌýLights Out network.Ìý

  • Akron/Canton, Ohio - - Ohio Bird Conservation Initiative
  • Ann Arbor, Michigan -ÌýÌý- Washtenaw Chapter,ÌýAnn Arbor City Parks and Recreation
  • Asheville, North Carolina -Ìý - Blue Ridge ÃÛèÖAPP, UNCA-ÃÛèÖAPP
  • Atlanta, Georgia -Ìý- Birds Georgia
  • Austin, Texas - - Travis ÃÛèÖAPP Society,ÌýÃÛèÖAPP Texas,ÌýDefenders of Wildlife
  • Baltimore, MarylandÌý-ÌýÌý- Baltimore Bird Club
  • Bend, OregonÌý-ÌýÌý- International Dark-Sky AssociationÌýOregon Chapter
  • Boston, MassachusettsÌý-ÌýÌý- Mass ÃÛèÖAPP / City of Boston
  • Charlotte, North CarolinaÌý-ÌýÌý- Mecklenburg ÃÛèÖAPP
  • Chicago, IllinoisÌý- Ìý- Chicago Bird Collisions Monitors, Chicago BirdÌýAlliance
  • Cincinnati, OhioÌý- - Cincinnati Nature Center
  • Cleveland, Ohio - - Columbus ÃÛèÖAPP
  • Columbia, Missouri - - Columbia ÃÛèÖAPP Society, IDA Missouri
  • Columbus, OhioÌý-ÌýÌý- Ohio Bird Conservation Initiative
  • Dallas, Texas - -ÌýTexas Conservation Alliance, ÃÛèÖAPP Texas, Trinity River ÃÛèÖAPP Center, Dallas Zoo,ÌýPerot Museum of Nature and Science
  • Dayton, OhioÌý- - Aullwood ÃÛèÖAPP Nature Center
  • Denver, ColoradoÌý- - City of Denver
  • ¶Ù±ð³Ù°ù´Ç¾±³Ù,Ìý²Ñ¾±³¦³ó¾±²µ²¹²ÔÌý-ÌýÌý- Detroit Bird Alliance / Michigan ÃÛèÖAPP
  • Eugene, Oregon -Ìý - Lane County ÃÛèÖAPP
  • Fargo, North DakotaÌý-ÌýÌý- ÃÛèÖAPP Dakota
  • Flagstaff, ArizonaÌý-ÌýÌý- Dark Skies CoalitionÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
  • Fort Worth, Texas - Texas Conservation Alliance, ÃÛèÖAPP Texas,ÌýFort Worth Museum of Science and History
  • Greensboro, North Carolina -Ìý -ÌýT Gilbert Pearson ÃÛèÖAPP Society, City of Greenboro
  • Harrisburg, Pennsylania -Ìý -ÌýAppalachian ÃÛèÖAPP Society, Pennsylvania Department of Natural Resources, Pennsylvania Department of General Services, Harristown, Pennsylvania Game Commission, West Shore Wildlife Center, Harrisburg Downtown Improvement District, Wyncote ÃÛèÖAPP Society
  • Houston, TexasÌý- - Houston ÃÛèÖAPP, ÃÛèÖAPP Texas
  • Indianapolis, IndianaÌý-ÌýÌý- Amos Butler ÃÛèÖAPP
  • Jacksonville, Florida - - Duval ÃÛèÖAPP Society, St. Johns Regional ÃÛèÖAPP Society, Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
  • Kansas City, Missouri - - Burroughs ÃÛèÖAPP Society and IDA Missouri
  • Louisville, Kentucky - Ìý- Louisville ÃÛèÖAPP Society
  • Miami, Florida - - Tropical ÃÛèÖAPP Society
  • Milwaukee, WisconsinÌý-ÌýÌý- Wisconsin Humane Society
  • Minneapolis-St. Paul,ÌýMinnesotaÌý-ÌýÌý- ÃÛèÖAPP Minnesota
  • Nashville, Tennessee - - including Cumberland-Harpeth ÃÛèÖAPP Society
  • New Haven, ConnecticutÌý- Lights Out! New Haven - SeeÌý - Menunkatuck ÃÛèÖAPP Society
  • New York, New YorkÌý-ÌýÌý- NYCÌýBird Alliance
  • Norfolk, VirginiaÌý-ÌýÌý- Cape Henry ÃÛèÖAPP Society,ÌýVirginia Zoo,ÌýElizabeth River Project,ÌýFriends of Indian River,ÌýTidewater Rehabilitation & Environmental Education,ÌýVirginia Society of Ornithology,ÌýWilliam and Mary Institute for Integrative Conservation,ÌýDowntown Norfolk,ÌýCoastal Virginia Wildlife Observatory,ÌýWilliamsburg Bird ClubÌý
  • Oklahoma City, OklahomaÌý-Ìý - Oklahoma City ÃÛèÖAPP
  • Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaÌý- Ìý- ÃÛèÖAPP Mid-Atlantic, Wyncote ÃÛèÖAPP, Valley Forge ÃÛèÖAPP,ÌýAcademy of Natural Sciences,Ìý Delaware Valley Ornithological Club
  • Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaÌý- - Carnegie Museum of Natural History, BOMA Pittsburgh, BNY Mellon, Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership, National Aviary
  • Portland, OregonÌý-ÌýÌý-ÌýOregon Bird Alliance
  • Raleigh, North Carolina -ÌýÌý- Wake ÃÛèÖAPP
  • Salt Lake City, UtahÌý- - Tracy Aviary, Great Salt Lake ÃÛèÖAPP Society
  • San Antonio, Texas - - Bexar ÃÛèÖAPP Society, ÃÛèÖAPP Texas
  • San Diego, California - - San Diego Bird Alliance
  • San Francisco, CaliforniaÌý-ÌýÌý- Golden Gate Bird Alliance
  • St. Louis, Missouri - Ìý- ÃÛèÖAPP Center at Riverlands, St. Louis ÃÛèÖAPP Society, IDA Missouri
  • Toledo, OhioÌý- - Black Swamp Bird Observatory
  • Toronto, Ontario, CanadaÌý-ÌýÌý- FLAP / City of Toronto
  • WashingtonÌýDCÌý-ÌýÌý- City Wildlife
  • Wilmington, DelawareÌý-ÌýÌý- Delmarva Ornithological Society
  • Winston-Salem, North CarolinaÌý-ÌýÌý- ÃÛèÖAPP Society of Forsyth County

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State-wide and Regional Lights Out Programs

  • Colorado -ÌýÌý- Denver ÃÛèÖAPP Society, IDA Colorado
  • Connecticut -ÌýÌý- Menunkatuck ÃÛèÖAPP (initially launched withÌýCT Ornithological Association,ÌýÃÛèÖAPP Connecticut)
  • Georgia -ÌýÌý- Birds Georgia
  • Louisiana -Ìý - Louisiana Wildlife Federation
  • New York -Ìý -Ìý
    New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, ÃÛèÖAPP New York, NYC Bird Alliance
  • Texas - Ìý- ÃÛèÖAPP Texas, Texan by Nature, Cornell Lab of Ornithology,ÌýTexas Conservation Alliance, Perot Museum of Nature and Science, Biodiversity Research and Teaching Collections, Texas A&M University, Houston ÃÛèÖAPP, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Nature Trackers, Colorado State University, University of Massachusetts Amherst
    • ArkansasÌý-ÌýMissouri Chapter -ÌýInternational Dark-Sky Association,ÌýArkansas Natural Sky Association
    • IowaÌý-ÌýMissouri Chapter -ÌýInternational Dark-Sky Association, Green Iowa AmeriCorps
    • Kansas -ÌýMissouri Chapter -ÌýInternational Dark-Sky Association, Johnson County Community College
    • Missouri - Riverlands ÃÛèÖAPP Center, St. Louis ÃÛèÖAPP Society, Burroughs ÃÛèÖAPP Society, Columbia ÃÛèÖAPP Society, Greater Ozarks ÃÛèÖAPP Society,ÌýDark Sky MO, Gateway Arch National Park Missouri, Missouri Department of Conservation, Missouri River Bird Observatory, Missouri Sierra Club, Saint Louis Zoo, St. Charles County Parks, St. Louis Arts Chamber of Commerce, Wildlife Rescue Center