At the edge of our coastal waters, port terminals glow into the night—and with it, a growing environmental concern. That’s why the DarkSky Approved Port Marine Terminal Lighting Program feels especially meaningful here on the Salish Sea. It paves the way for ports to swap glare-filled fixtures for thoughtfully designed LEDs—shielded, dimmed, and fine-tuned—to keep operations safe while protecting our marine environment.
Imagine the Port of Port Angeles, where environmental stewardship already runs deep. It’s the place that installed a rain garden in the busy Boatyard to clean 800,000 gallons of polluted runoff each year and launched the Composites Recycling Technology Center to breathe new life into carbon fiber waste—all part of an ongoing commitment to sustainability. Adding responsible lighting to that legacy would be both a natural fit and another meaningful step.
Across the water, the Port of Bremerton is advancing too—in ways that show real respect for the planet. A recent $10.7 million runway lighting upgrade brought safer, more efficient airport operations. Meanwhile, electric charging ports at the marina support cleaner transit, and plans for solar energy and housing at the marina are already underway. A DarkSky-style lighting approach could complement these moves—enhancing safety and sustainability, especially along our waterways.
That’s the promise of the DarkSky program: port lighting that aligns bright strategy with dark-sky ideals.
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