If you’ve hung out with us recently at the Dungeness River Nature Center or elsewhere around the peninsula and are ready to take action to protect the night, we have a great opportunity for you. Join us at Under One Sky, a global online conference organized by DarkSky International, taking place November 7–8, 2025. It’s […]
Join us for an eye-opening presentation, “Lights Out,” exploring how the glow of artificial light at night affects everything from migrating birds to our view of the Milky Way. Light pollution—sometimes called “ALAN,” or artificial light at night—disrupts the natural rhythms of wildlife, adds unnecessary CO₂ to our atmosphere, and dims the stars that once […]
Come spend an evening with neighbors who care about keeping our nights naturally dark and our stars bright. Whether you’re already an advocate, a brand-new member, or just curious about what all this “dark sky” business is about, we’d love to have you with us for this first big gathering. We’ll kick things off with […]
Winter has finally arrived with some snow at lower levels, but those clear nights in January and early February brought some lovely opportunities for stargazing. Thanks for being a supporter of dark skies! We are excited to share details for our first meeting of 2026. DarkSky Olympic Peninsula Public Meeting 6-7:30 pm Tuesday March 3rd […]
For the Love of Darkness & Birds explores how artificial light at night endangers migratory birds and provides steps for communities to prevent these needless deaths. Since most North American birds migrate after dark, bright building lights can disorient them, often resulting in fatal collisions. Highlighting how targeted actions—specifically turning off unnecessary lights during peak […]
John Goar with DSOP and Kevin Eyer with Kitsap Audubon Society will talk about dark sky advocacy and the Lights Out Washington initiative.
Defending the Dark inspires and informs viewers on why it is important to preserve dark sky areas, while emphasizing the unique dark sky environment of northern Maine. Dark Skies benefit wildlife and their habitats, reduces health and safety risks to humans, saves energy, and reduces costs. Light pollution has devastating effects on migrating birds, native plants, […]
We’ll be tabling at the Bainbridge Farmer’s Market! Learn about the 5 Principles of Responsible Outdoor Lighting and more.
Do the effects of light pollution really affect the migration patterns of our avian friends? What are the bird constellations in the celestial night sky and how can I locate and see them? What can I do to help make it less hazardous for birds during their migratory journeys and throughout the year? Three DarkSky […]
Join the Kitsap Environmental Coalition plus DSOP members John Goar & Linda Kahananui for a presentation on Globe at Night, an international citizen-science campaign to raise public awareness of the impact of light pollution by inviting citizen-scientists to measure & submit their night sky brightness observations. They’ll demonstrate how to use a Sky Quality Meter, […]