About
Lights Out Heartland is a collaboration of organizations from the heartland area of the USA that are partnering to reduce light pollution during bird migration periods. Spearheaded by the Missouri Chapter the International Dark-Sky Association, Lights Out Heartland is one example of the national partnership between the International Dark-Sky Association and the National Audubon Society.
"Program Partners" meet by ZOOM at 1:30 pm on the Third Thursday of odd months of the year. The 2025 meeting dates are 1/16, 3/20, 5/15, 7/17, 9/18, 11/20.
To learn more about becoming a partner, please visit the "Get Involved" tab.
Participating Organizations
A growing list of organizations are working together to reduce light pollution during bird migration periods.
Lights Out Heartland Partners
Lights Out Heartland's growing list of partners span multiple states including Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Tennessee.
Our Goal
Turn lights out during bird migration to help birds travel safe.
LEARN MORE: Scientific evidence suggests that artificial light at night has negative and deadly effects on many creatures including amphibians, birds, mammals, insects and plants. Learn more at DarkSkyMissouri.org or DarkSky.org.