DarkSky Olympic Peninsula

Your Garden’s Best Feature After Dark? Darkness Itself.

Most of us picture a well-designed garden as one that glows softly into the night — pathway lights, uplighting on trees, a warm porch glow. According to a National Association…
The Night Sky Is Under Threat and We Don’t Have Much Time to Act

DarkSky International has issued an urgent call to action about two satellite proposals currently under review by the FCC that could fundamentally and irreversibly alter the night sky. The window…
Our First Community Meeting

Thank you to everyone that attended our first Community Meeting this past Wednesday! It was fun to meet everyone and hear your story on what connects you to natural dark…
Giant Space Mirrors? We’re Not Exactly Cheering

A new Smithsonian Magazine story highlights a startup with a sci-fi plan: launching giant mirrors into orbit to bounce sunlight back to Earth after dark. The idea promises cleaner illumination,…
Bird-Safe Lighting is also Dark Sky Lighting

We’re big fans of the Bird Collision Prevention Alliance. They bring together conservation groups, scientists, architects, and community members to tackle a heartbreaking and preventable problem: birds dying after colliding…
A Letter to Clallam County

We are the leadership team of DarkSky Olympic Peninsula, a newly formed local chapter of DarkSky International. We represent dark sky supporters and advocates for dark night skies here on…
You are Invited to Connect Under One Sky: A Virtual Gathering for Night-Sky Lovers

Hello, friends of the night sky! Jim here, inviting you to join a remarkable virtual gathering for anyone passionate about preserving dark skies, reducing light pollution, and reconnecting with the…
Talking Lights Out at DRNC

An interesting meeting this past Tuesday, October 21, for all Dungeness Nature Alliance volunteers and guests at the Dungeness Center about a movement named Lights Out Washington lead by the cooperative…
Washington Audubon Lights Out Resolution

On October 3, 2025, Washington State Audubon Conservation Committee (WSACC) unanimously adopted a statewide resolution “Lights Out Washington” Washington State Audubon Conservation Committee is composed of the conservation chairs of the…
Celebrating National Hummingbird Day

DSOP, in partnership with Olympic Peninsula Audubon Society (OPAS), arranged to have this information table at the Sept 6 OPAS Pollinators program at the Dungeness River Nature Center in recognition…