About Our Organization
Our Members
Our DarkSky Colorado members are part of the global organization DarkSky International (formerly known as the “International Dark-sky Association”).
We have a Board of Directors, an Executive Director, and members who contribute in many other ways.
Our Leaders
Board of Directors for 2023
Administrative Leaders
Aaron Watson, Board Chair
Sarah Tober, Interim Executive Director
Dani Robben, Interim Treasurer
Martie Semmer, Secretary
Richard OBrien, Webmaster and Newsletter Editor
Regional Coordinators
Western Colorado Region
Martie Semmer, Blue River
Southeastern Colorado Region
Doug Barrett, Colorado Springs
Denver-Central Colorado Region
Ryan Parker, Castle Pines
Northeastern Colorado Region
Richard OBrien, Boulder
Dark Sky Place Mentors
Mentoring Browns Canyon National Monument
Mentoring the City of Durango
Mentoring Ridgway State Park
Mentoring the Sangre de Cristo Dark Sky Reserve
Our Funding
DarkSky Colorado is part of DarkSky International. Membership is through the global organization’s website.
DarkSky members with a Colorado mailing address are automatically part of the Colorado chapter, and get our monthly newsletter and other benefits.
Give to the Colorado chapter
The Colorado chapter is a Colorado nonprofit corporation, with 501(c)(3) status from the Internal Revenue Service.
Gifts to the Colorado chapter go toward dark-sky projects in Colorado. Give now at Colorado Gives!