CAMDEN — The Conservation Commissions of Camden, Rockport, Thomaston, South Thomaston, Owls Head, and St. George will be presenting a film and a presentation on Saturday, Nov. 23, from 1-3 p.m., at the Camden Public Library.

The program will feature Defending the Dark, by local filmmaker Tara Roberts, and a presentation on the impacts of nighttime light pollution by Jacob Gerritsen, amateur astronomer and astro-photographer.

"Here in Midcoast Maine, we don’t see as many stars at night as we used to see," said the Commission, in a news release. "Light pollution prevents us from observing the tens of thousands of stars that are visible in a truly dark sky. Losing this experience is not, however, the only concern. Light pollution disrupts night pollinators such as moths, it disorients migrating birds, and it adversely affects hormone cycles in humans, including the production of melatonin which promotes sleep."

The program is is sponsored by the Conservation Commissions of Camden, Rockport, Thomaston, South Thomaston, Owls Head, and St. George.

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