Peggy The Lost Trail National Wildlife Reserve was named an International Dark Sky Refuge on October 31, 2022. “As an International Dark Sky Sanctuary, Lost Trail provides a unique and special opportunity for visitors to experience a pristine dark and quiet environment with minimal influences from humankind,” stated Ashley Wilson, IDA’s Director of Conservation. “Refuge staff, … Read more
Sunday, October 9, 2022 is International “Dim the Lights for Birds at Night” day! POINT REYES DANCE PALACE CELEBRATION! A close friend of Peter Gradjansky’s (John Timothy. one of the founders of the Dance Palace) has reserved the Dance Palace for THIS COMING SATURDAY, October 8, at 7 p.m. for a presentation by an … Read more
In working on the Dark Sky initiative, we’ve become accustomed to meeting so many enthusiastic supporters. Recently, Supervisor Dennis Rodoni’s staff forwarded a letter from dark sky photographer Marsha Kirschbaum. “I … saw where West Marin is supporting a dark sky preserve. I am ecstatic about this. Though I do not live in Marin County, … Read more
Don made a few changes to the August starchart we distributed last month. Please grab the new version of “Don Jolley’s Star Guide for August” – charts as usual, but here with a complete commentary for the month. It can be downloaded for folks to use on their own. … Already started on a guide … Read more
July 12, 2022 A story about the harmful health effects of nighttime light on senior citizens arrived in my feed today, a day after seeing my cardiologist for my post-heart attack visit. I thought I’d share it because of its significant implications for townspeople who suffer from external light trespass shining through windows and eyelids … Read more
June skies! A real treat for stargazers.