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Shield Ranch Barton Creek named first Urban Night Sky Place in Texas

Staff Report AUSTIN – Shield Ranch Barton Creek was officially certified as an Urban Night Sky Place by DarkSky International, joining three neighboring designated Dark Sky Places: Dripping Springs and Bee Cave, which are both International Dark Sky Communities, as well as Travis County Milton Reimers Ranch Park, which is an International Dark Sky Park.
Shield Ranch Barton Creek named first Urban Night Sky Place in Texas
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Author: CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Shield Ranch Barton Creek was officially certified as an Urban Night Sky Place by Dark-Sky International. Pictured is the night sky from one of the ranch’s previous Dusk to Dark Sky Party events.

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