Leelanau Dark Sky Movement Gains Traction
By Art Bukowski | Aug. 15, 2025
Gina Harder remembers exactly when she realized the power of the night sky.
Harder, a former Leelanau Township trustee, was building her home in Omena about 10 years ago. Construction projects such as this are stressful, with budgets, timelines and materials becoming an all-consuming focus.
But a funny – and supremely comforting – thing happened during this process.
“I was coming and checking it out all the time, so there I was spending the night sitting out on this platform looking up into the sky, and there were so many stars. It was just unbelievable and awe-inspiring. I thought: Am I in heaven?” she tells The Ticker. “All of the worries …
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