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Frisco proclaims participation in Lights Out Nights to protect migrating birds
Summary
Mayor Jeff Chaney proclaimed Frisco a participating city in the Lights Out Nights initiative, urging residents and businesses to turn off nonessential exterior lighting during key migration windows to reduce bird collisions.
Mayor Jeff Chaney proclaimed Frisco a participating city in Lights Out Nights on Tuesday, urging residents, businesses and city facilities to reduce nonessential exterior lighting during peak migration to help protect night‑migrating birds.
The proclamation, presented during the council meeting, cited state- and regional-level tracking showing large nightly migrations and described light pollution as a threat that can disorient birds and increase fatal collisions with buildings. The city identified spring and fall windows for the initiative; staff described the spring window as April 22, 2025 through May 12, 2025, and the fall window as Sept. 6 through Oct. 29, 2025, with nonessential lights off between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. during those dates.
Representatives from Lights Out Texas partners and local conservation groups joined the presentation. City staff said they will publicize the initiative through city channels and asked the public to share bird‑alert messages on social media. The mayor and staff thanked Play Frisco and local partners for supporting the program.
The proclamation is honorary and asks voluntary participation; the council did not adopt an ordinance or regulatory change during the meeting.
