About Our Organization

Our Volunteers

All our IDA Colorado members are volunteers, who are passionate about advancing dark-sky work in Colorado.

Our Organization

We have a Board of Managers, a volunteer Director who is also the Chair of the Board of Managers, a team of Regional Coordinators, and many members who contribute in other ways. 

Great Sand Dunes National Park, International Dark Sky Park

Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve

Colorado Dark Sky Park

Board of Managers for 2022

Aaron Watson

Deborah Price

F. Jack Eastman

Kevin Bedard

Martie Semmer

Richard OBrien

Rick Angell

Robin DeGrassi James

Ryan Leffers

Ryan Parker

Val Szwarc

Aaron Watson, Board Chair and Chapter Director

Rick Angell, Treasurer

Ryan Parker, Secretary

Regional Coordinators

Western Colorado Region

Aaron Watson, Paonia

Martie Semmer, Blue River

Southeastern Colorado Region

Doug Barrett, Colorado Springs

Central-Denver Region

Ryan Parker, Castle Pines

Northeastern Colorado Region

Richard OBrien, Boulder

About our funding

IDA Colorado Regions

Contact

Email Us

richard.obrien@darksky.org

Global IDA memberbership

IDA members with a Colorado address are automatically part of the Colorado chapter.