Partners – DarkSky Texas – Formerly IDA Texas

Our partners come in a variety of flavors:

Parks
Local dark sky advocacy groups
Conservation & education minded organizations & businesses
Astronomy groups

No matter the flavor of partner you may be, reach out and explore the possibility of partnering.

Join us as DarkSky Texas Partners!

DarkSky Texas Partners are the best

Partners make us stronger! Contact us if your organization’s mission and values would blend well with DarkSky Texas’.

Angell Expeditions

Conservation & education minded organizations & businesses

Showing clients the beauty and diversity of the Chihuahuan Desert in the Texas Big Bend

Canis Lupus Productions

Conservation & education minded organizations & businesses

Canis Lupus Productions is a film and media production company focused on environmental storytelling and science-driven narratives. Through documentary filmmaking and real-world pilot projects, the organization explores the intersection of human development, technology, and ecological systems. Current initiatives include the development of a commercial studio campus in Humble, Texas, which is being used as a live demonstration site for responsible lighting practices and their impact on nocturnal invertebrate populations.

Central Texas Astro Photo

Conservation & education minded organizations & businesses

Central Texas Astro Photo (CTAP) makes the night sky accessible to everyone through hands-on astrophotography education, while funding telescope donations to local schools with every class taught.

Comal County Friends of the Night Sky

Local dark sky advocacy groups

The Comal County Friends of the Night Sky are an enthusiastic group of citizens whoformed in March of 2020 through social media and Zoom. We work to educate thecitizens, businesses, and governments of Comal County to promote the long-termprotection and preservation of our Night Sky.We encourage municipalities (including extraterritorial jurisdictions), unincorporatedareas, neighborhoods, and businesses within Comal County to adopt, apply, andobserve sensible dark sky outdoor lighting practices. We do this through educationalpresentations and participation in community events across Comal County throughoutthe year.

Devils River Conservancy

Conservation & education minded organizations & businesses

The mission of DRC is to preserve and protect the Devils River and the lands within its watershed. DRC is committed to promoting the significance of the Devils River and ensuring this uniquely pristine water resource remains a natural and scenic treasure for generations of Texans.

Environmental Arts Alliance, Inc

Conservation & education minded organizations & businesses

Our mission is to inspire understanding and action at the intersection of culture and the environment through original programming, community engagement, and public education.