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

In 1999, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ 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 ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, UNCA-̽»¨¾«Ñ¡
• Atlanta, Georgia -Ìý- Birds Georgia
• Austin, Texas - - Travis ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Society,Ìý̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Texas,ÌýDefenders of Wildlife
• Baltimore, MarylandÌý-ÌýÌý- Baltimore Bird Club
• Bend, OregonÌý-ÌýÌý- International Dark-Sky AssociationÌýOregon Chapter
• Boston, MassachusettsÌý-ÌýÌý- Mass ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ / City of Boston
• Charlotte, North CarolinaÌý-ÌýÌý- Mecklenburg ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡
• Chicago, IllinoisÌý- Ìý- Chicago Bird Collisions Monitors, Chicago BirdÌýAlliance
• Cincinnati, OhioÌý- - Cincinnati Nature Center
• Cleveland, Ohio - - Columbus ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡
• Columbia, Missouri - - Columbia ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Society, IDA Missouri
• Columbus, OhioÌý-ÌýÌý- Ohio Bird Conservation Initiative
• Dallas, Texas - -ÌýTexas Conservation Alliance, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Texas, Trinity River ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Center, Dallas Zoo,ÌýPerot Museum of Nature and Science
• Dayton, OhioÌý- - Aullwood ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Nature Center
• Denver, ColoradoÌý- - City of Denver
• ¶Ù±ð³Ù°ù´Ç¾±³Ù,Ìý²Ñ¾±³¦³ó¾±²µ²¹²ÔÌý-ÌýÌý- Detroit Bird Alliance / Michigan ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡
• Eugene, Oregon -Ìý - Lane County ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡
• Fargo, North DakotaÌý-ÌýÌý- ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Dakota
• Flagstaff, ArizonaÌý-ÌýÌý- Dark Skies CoalitionÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
• Fort Worth, Texas - Texas Conservation Alliance, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Texas,ÌýFort Worth Museum of Science and History
• Greensboro, North Carolina -Ìý -ÌýT Gilbert Pearson ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Society, City of Greenboro
• Harrisburg, Pennsylania -Ìý -ÌýAppalachian ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Society, Pennsylvania Department of Natural Resources, Pennsylvania Department of General Services, Harristown, Pennsylvania Game Commission, West Shore Wildlife Center, Harrisburg Downtown Improvement District, Wyncote ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Society
• Houston, TexasÌý- - Houston ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Texas
• Indianapolis, IndianaÌý-ÌýÌý- Amos Butler ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡
• Jacksonville, Florida - - Duval ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Society, St. Johns Regional ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Society, Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
• Kansas City, Missouri - - Burroughs ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Society and IDA Missouri
• Louisville, Kentucky - Ìý- Louisville ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Society
• Miami, Florida - - Tropical ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Society
• Milwaukee, WisconsinÌý-ÌýÌý- Wisconsin Humane Society
• Minneapolis-St. Paul,ÌýMinnesotaÌý-ÌýÌý- ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Minnesota
• Nashville, Tennessee - - including Cumberland-Harpeth ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Society
• New Haven, ConnecticutÌý- Lights Out! New Haven - SeeÌý - Menunkatuck ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Society
• New York, New YorkÌý-ÌýÌý- NYCÌýBird Alliance
• Norfolk, VirginiaÌý-ÌýÌý- Cape Henry ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ 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 ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡
• Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaÌý- Ìý- ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Mid-Atlantic, Wyncote ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, Valley Forge ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡,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 ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡
• Salt Lake City, UtahÌý- - Tracy Aviary, Great Salt Lake ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Society
• San Antonio, Texas - - Bexar ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Society, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Texas
• San Diego, California - - San Diego Bird Alliance
• San Francisco, CaliforniaÌý-ÌýÌý- Golden Gate Bird Alliance
• St. Louis, Missouri - Ìý- ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Center at Riverlands, St. Louis ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ 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- ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Society of Forsyth County

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State-wide and Regional Lights Out Programs

• Colorado -ÌýÌý- Denver ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Society, IDA Colorado
• Connecticut -ÌýÌý- Menunkatuck ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ (initially launched withÌýCT Ornithological Association,Ìý̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Connecticut)
• Georgia -ÌýÌý- Birds Georgia
• Louisiana -Ìý - Louisiana Wildlife Federation
• New York -Ìý -Ìý
  New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ New York, NYC Bird Alliance
• Texas - Ìý- ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ 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 ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, 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 ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Center, St. Louis ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Society, Burroughs ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Society, Columbia ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Society, Greater Ozarks ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ 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