DarkSky West Marin is a community-led initiative dedicated to preserving the night sky in this environmentally rich and uniquely biodiverse region. It is formed by the villages of West Marin diligently working together to become an Internationally recognized “DarkSky West Marin Community.”
Aparna Venkatesan & John Barentine to Headline 2025 International Dark Sky Week Celebration in West Marin! 
Aparna Venkatesan & John Barentine exude positivity and hope. Both have donated their time to help DarkSky West Marin become an internationally recognized Dark Sky Community. We are delighted that these highly regarded astronomers will speak at our 2025 Dark Sky Celebration about the connection between our ancestral beginnings, the sky, and the health of our environment. Come and be prepared to feel uplifted. Including KWMbaR. Dance Palace, 502 B St. Point Reyes Station $20 Suggested Donation. Sign up here.
Plus 8 Special Events during Dark Sky Week, April 21-28th
¡Aparna Venkatesan y John Barentine encabezarán la celebración de la Semana Internacional del Cielo Oscuro 2025 en West Marin!
Los dos destacados astrónomos traerán un mensaje cósmico de esperanza al Palacio de la Danza en la Estación Point Reyes el sábado 12 de abril de 2025 a las 18:30 h. Únase a nosotros y aprenda más sobre los desechos espaciales y cómo puede brindar una iluminación que proteja el cielo nocturno en su vecindario. Se ofrece traducción al español.
Más 5 eventos especiales durante la Semana del Cielo Oscuro, del 21 al 28 de abril
Stargazing with Don Jolley
A monthly stargazing event will, weather permitting, occur the week before each new moon. The event supports the preservation of our nightscape.
Join astronomy teacher and storyteller extraordinaire Don Jolley before each
new moon to learn the names of planets, stars, and constellations and hear spellbinding stories about billions and billions of celestial bodies.
Look on the right side of this page or scroll down on your phone for a description of upcoming stargazings and for Don’s weather reports.
Listen to Don Jolley’s April 19, 2023 Inspirational Speech Here:
Eve Lu's Stunning Documentary!
DarkSky West Marin is a program of Sustainable Marin, a 501(C)(3) charitable organization.