The Million-Year Journey to Paradise

The Dark Skies Integrated Campaign was created to elevate awareness of Big Cypress National Preserve as the first ever International Dark Sky Park and to celebrate its 50th Anniversary. Florida’s Paradise Coast needed to highlight its
ecological footprint as a complement to its world-renowned beaches, drawing the attention of a unique nighttime experience that could attract new audiences and visitors, extend stays and help populate the destination during shoulder season.

We aimed to educate and inspire travelers by showcasing the preserve’s unmatched stargazing, astrophotography, and ranger-led experiences while positioning Big Cypress as a must-visit destination for astrotourism enthusiasts, families, and eco-conscious travelers.

Client

Florida's Paradise Coast

Services

  • Brand & Creative
  • Web & Digital Marketing
  • Social Media
  • Media Planning & Buying
  • Data & Insights

Accolades

  • 1 Bronze Adrian Award
  • Graphis Poster Annual 2026
FLORIDA’S PARADISE COAST
Exploring Big Cypress After Dark Through Sustainable Storytelling

By leveraging multi-channel storytelling, we launched a dedicated landing page as a central hub with engaging content and education. A long-form video documentary was supported by short-form social edits for teaser micro campaigns.
Expert articles published featured rangers, photographers and astronomers to provide the campaign with authentic voices and guidance.

The goal was to educate and encourage travelers to experience Big Cypress at night, while conveying important information about light pollution, dark sky preservation, and eco-friendly practices. This helped position Florida’s Paradise Coast as a leader in sustainable tourism marketing.

The Good News
Strategically Coordinated, Multi-platform Impact

126K+

Video views across Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube

79K+

Views of long-form video during International Dark Sky Week

2.1%

engagement rate, ~2× tourism benchmarks

54%

non-follower reach, driving new audience discovery

73.8%

Messenger bot click-through rate, far exceeding typical tourism benchmarks

22.6%

Email open rate

Florida's Paradise Coast

Only Paradise Will do

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