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Thank you to all who attended the amazing talk by Aparna Venkatesan and John Barentine.
Who Owns the Night Sky?
Date & Time TBA @ Sunset Stargazing with Don Jolley, 3rd & C St., Giacomini Wetlands Each month, on the first clear night in the week before the new moon, stargazers gather with Don Jolley in the Giacomini Wetlands & listen to his spellbinding stories about billions and billions of celestial bodies. Check our website for date & time announcements, then follow the little candles to the spot. Suggested Donation $10-$20.
Sign up by email to: DarkSky West Marin, bring cash or check to the event, or send an online donation to our sponsor, Sustainable Marin.
Monday April 21, 7 pm
Owl Walk with Biologist Joe Mueller, Giacomini Wetlands Gate, 3rd & C Streets, Point Reyes Station. Imagine the magic of the first time you hear an owl call back to Joe! He will meet Owl Walk participants at the at the gate to the Giacomini Wetlands, 3rd and C Streets in Point Reyes Station & to the group for about 20 minutes, then take a loop walk to the white barn and back, then carpool to the Bear Valley Visitor Center.
Owl sightings aren’t guaranteed.
$50 suggested donation, cash or check at the gate, Limited to 15.
Sign up by email to: DarkSky West Marin bring cash or check to the event, or send an online donation to our sponsor, Sustainable Marin.
Tuesday Apr 22, 7:30-10:30
All Things Night with Todd Plummer Hearts Desire Beach, Inverness. Combine a brief kayak paddle, possibly see bioluminescence, and enjoy land program to explore the night sky & listen for owls with local naturalist Todd Plummer in Tomales Bay. Weather permitting..
Be sure to read more specific info.
Approx. $168.75 – Space limited to 18. Must be over age 13.
Call Blue Waters Kayaking to reserve space. 415-669-2600
Friday Apr 25, 6:30 pm Astrophotography with Marty Knapp, Marty Knapp Photo Gallery, 11245 Hwy One, PRS. Marty will show slides from his collection of starry night photographs and speak about the methods used to make them. Time will be allowed for your questions. We will contact you to confirm space and once confirmed. $20 suggested donation, cash or check at the door. Space limited to 20
Sign up by email HERE
Friday Apr 25, 8pm
A Walk in the Dark, Richard Vacha, Bear Valley Picnic Area. Tracker Richard helps (teens) people of all ages learn other senses that help us “see” in the dark. $1 to sign up. This event is made possible by a grant from the West Marin Fund. Adult chaperones will be required for each 3 kids. Bring cash to the event. Space limited to 20 participants
Sign up by email to: DarkSky West Marin Bring cash or check to the event, or send an online donation to our sponsor, Sustainable Marin.
Lights Out! — Turn off all outside lights! See what our ancestors saw! Explore how much darkness you can when everyone turns off their lights! Everywhere in West Marin
Point Reyes Station Post Office: West Marin School Art, Information Table
There are never enough words to thank the indefatigable Dark Sky volunteers, planners, and advisors: Laura Arndt, Eileen Connery, Don Jolley, Nancy Stein, Kay MacMahon, Ken Levin, Kurt Andersen, Joe Mueller, Dan Smiley, John Barentine, Anna Kondolf, and Bobbi Simpson.