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Jawe! (Def: Experiencing so much awe, your mouth drops open) Credit: Connor Paton.

Dark Sky Week 2025 transformed into more than two weeks of engaging educational events. At the April 12 Dance Palace event featuring two noted astronomers, we learned that more than 10,000 satellites currently occupy our night skies and compete for our attention with ancient constellations. Drs. Aparna Venkatesan of USF and John Barentine of DarkSky … Read more

The Right to the Night: New Legal Advocacy Strategies to Address Terrestrial Light Pollution, Authors: Dana Zartner, Aparna Venkatesan, John Barentine Save the date, APRIL 12, 2025 at 6:30 pm at the Dance Palace in Point Reyes! Aparna Venkatesan is coming back to Point Reyes again!!! Read full story here.

We are over the moon pleased to see DarkSky West Marin’s story covered by Marin Living Magazine. Read the full story here, or pick up a copy at your local checkout counter. Dark Sky is not just about humans, it will protect all earthly life.

[from Wild Birds Unlimited in Novato, CA.]Reduce Lights at Night to Help Migrating Birds Every spring and fall, billions of birds migrate through North America, mostly under the cover of darkness. Unfortunately, they face an increasing threat: unnatural, man-made light. Light attracts and disorients migrating birds, making them vulnerable to collisions with buildings. The solution … Read more

Great time to listen to this podcast about the creation of Dark Sky West Marin Project, featuring interviews with many of the original founders: Notalgia, by Vanessa Lowe. Vanessa Lowe is an independent podcast producer who created an exploration of night and darkness titled “Nocturne” in 2014. Her stories were distributed by KCRW from 2018 … Read more

April 3, 2024 Dark Sky Week is only 2 days old, and everything is looking up! Laura Arndt and Don Jolley started on Monday, a day early, with this month’s stargazing trek. On Tuesday, Laura & Dan Smiley took turns tabling in front of the Point Reyes Post office, offering Dark Sky information and engaging … Read more

Everywhere we go, miracles happen. We’ve had so much overwhelming support that it makes my heart sing. But DarkSky West Marin is facing its first challenge and needs your help. In May this year, the Point Reyes National Seashore followed a DarkSky International recommendation to file a separate application from our DarkSky West Marin villages. … Read more

Dark Sky West Marin and Point Reyes Station Village Association are sponsoring a great event about the effects of light pollution on wildlife and ecosystems.We are very lucky to have Joe Mueller, Professor of Biology speak on this subject.Light pollution is increasing at a rate of 10% a year, and the effects are felt by more than … Read more