International
Dark Sky Week
April 13-19
Point Reyes Barn & Starry Sky ©️ 2016-2026 Marty Knapp
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Go ‘Lights out’ with us during dark sky week
Turn off, shield, dim or re-direct your outdoor lights
Workshops: Reservations Required
Mon, Apr. 13, 7 PM
Naturalist Joe Mueller leads a walk at night to locate and identify owls. Limited to 15 people, Donations accepted, not required, $20 suggested (owls not guaranteed). Trailhead, 3rd and C Street, Point Reyes Station.
TUES., APR. 14, 8 PM
How to measure sky quality taught by Dark Sky WM members. No Charge. Trailhead. 3rd and C Street, Point Reyes Station.
FRI, Apr. 17, 8 pm
View the Milky Way with Marin Stargazers’ Dan Smiley. Limited to 30 people, Donations accepted, not required. $20 suggested
Giacomini Wetlands.
STARGAZING + ‘CITIZEN SCIENCE’
TBD
Don Jolley’s presentation under the stars. Extra: Measuring sky quality without a meter. Limited to 30 people, Donations accepted, not required, $20 suggested. Giacomini Wetlands. (More information to come.)
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 International “DarkSky West Marin Community.”