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TUCSON, Ariz. \u2014 Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in southern Arizona has been officially certified as a “Dark Sky Park.”<\/p>\n

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The National Park Service and DarkSky International announced Friday the large section of desert land had earned the designation as being a place for incredible night skies.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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“This recognition reflects focused efforts to modernize park infrastructure in ways that support the surrounding natural environment,” Superintendent Raquel Montez said in a statement. “National parks remain among the most valuable places in the country to experience the clarity of star-filled skies, from distant galaxies to the planets that define our shared night.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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The monument consists of 330,000 acres located near the Arizona-Mexico border and the area was originally set aside in 1937 to preserve a piece of the Sonoran Desert.<\/p>\n

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DarkSky has certain criteria that must be met for a place to earn one of the organization’s certifications. The Arizona monument is now one of over 400 places to earn the dark sky recognition.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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The Organ Pipe Cactus monument was praised for taking steps to protect its nocturnal ecosystems, updating lighting fixtures and holding outreach events to promote healthy dark skies.<\/p>\n

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In addition, the monument began an astronomer-in-residence program in 2025.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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A celebration of the designation is planned to take place in the winter of 2027.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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