Purpose
To preserve the natural night sky to protect all creatures, great and small.
Mission
The mission of DSWM is to celebrate, promote, and protect the glorious dark skies of West Marin through successful dark sky practices:
Work with International DarkSky representatives and local, county, state, and national agencies to qualify 13 West Marin villages and homeowners associations as a qualified Dark Sky Community.
Develop and host public events to spread awareness of the beauty and value of the night sky.
Advocate for best practices for outdoor nighttime lighting to preserve dark skies while maintaining lighting effectiveness.
Provide regional leadership through the successes of Dark Sky West Marin achieved through effective policies and practices.
Track the condition of West Marin’s precious flora and fauna.
About DarkSky West Marin
Dark Sky West Marin is an initiative of the Point Reyes Station Village Association (PRSVA) working to preserve the dark skies above West Marin, California. Our community is part of the 1% who can still see the Milky Way. Our distance from the urban glow of San Francisco, Northern, and East Marin skies and the darkness surrounding Pt Reyes National Seashore help with our sky quality, but preservation must be intentional.
We support the goals of the International Dark Sky Association. Dark Sky West Marin proposes that our community undertake essential steps to preserve this critical component of our region’s natural habitat.
About the Point Reyes Station Village Association
The mission of PRSVA is to preserve Point Reyes Station’s small, agricultural, working-town character, balance local concerns with tourism needs, foster the creation of affordable housing, and increase community awareness and participation in planning and development matters.
The PRSVA meets monthly and provides a forum for community members to raise, organize, and take action on matters concerning the present and future life of Point Reyes Station. PRSVA offers a government advisory mechanism to guide future planning decisions in Point Reyes Station in accordance with the Point Reyes Station Community Plan and reviews use permits in the town’s planning area submitted to the Marin County Planning Commission