Marsha Kirschbaum, night sky photographer

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 Jolley’s August Starchart

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

Nightlight increases cardiovascular risk in seniors.

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

Welcome to Dark Sky Point Reyes

We created this website to provide a central space to disseminate information about our efforts to preserve the nightscape above West Marin in perpetuity. Here you can join our email list, register and pay for our events, follow Don Jolley’s weather reports, learn how to prepare for Stargazing, donate to our efforts, and send us … Read more