Our Mission
To preserve and protect the nighttime environment and our heritage of dark skies through Quality and Responsible outdoor lighting.
Chapter Leader: Joe Frannea (520) 575-7126 email to sky at sa-ida dot org
Assistant Leader: Dave Bilgray
Treasurer: Byron Skinner
Secretary: Joe Frannea
Founder of SA-IDA: Ed Vega (passed Dec 2003), Chapter Leader for many years: John Polacheck (passed Dec 2019)
Note: By joining the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) you automatically become a member of your local IDA Chapter. The Southern Arizona Chapter of IDA does not have any additional dues requirements.
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SA-IDA Bylaws (read)
The International Dark-Sky Association is a non-profit educational organization.
Memberships and Donations are needed to fund important research and many other projects.
Donations are tax deductible, 501 (C) (3). Maybe your employer will match your donation!
Make checks payable to IDA, 3223 N. First Ave., Tucson, AZ 85719 (phone 520 293-3198)
To Support the Southern Arizona IDA Section (SA-IDA), make checks payable to SA-IDA.
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