DarkSky Olympic Peninsula

Under One Sky 2025
2025-11-07 00:00 - 2025-11-08 23:59 (America/Los_Angeles)
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 a 24-hour journey around the world – sessions timed for every region, workshops, inspiring global stories, and hands-on solutions focused on protecting the night.
From the comfort of your home (or your favourite star-gazing spot), you’ll immerse yourself in a global perspective that spans lighting initiatives in cities, community efforts in rural landscapes, and conservation successes across continents. The conference is built around sharing real-world solutions, ways to design lighting that respects darkness, advocate for policy changes, engage communities, and monitor impact. You’ll leave this conference with new tools and connections as we work to turn the tide on the growth of light pollution to protect the night.” And because it’s a full around-the-clock virtual event, you can join sessions at times that work for you, whether that’s early morning or late evening in our Pacific time zone.
Meet people that can teach you more about engaging in community outreach, habitat conservation, volunteer leadership, educational programmes, lighting policy, or simply hang out with others that love the dark sky as much as you do. Whether you’re an experienced advocate or just beginning to explore how artificial light affects ecosystems, wildlife, human health, and our view of the stars, you’ll find sessions crafted for your level of interest.
Registration is required to attend the event and it’s sessions. If, in these challenging times, the registration fee is a barrier to attending we’ve got your back. Community Registration is still available and allow you to participate for fee.
See you there!

Lights Out: Discover the Hidden Impacts of Light Pollution
2025-11-13 13:00 - 14:30 | Shipley Center, 921 E. Hammond St, Sequim, WA, 98382
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 guided travelers and songbirds alike. But the good news is that it’s a problem we can all help solve. In this one-hour program, DarkSky Board Member and OPAS Member Patty Griffin looks at how light pollution interferes with the delicate balance of ecosystems, especially for birds navigating by starlight during migration. You’ll also learn simple, practical steps you can take at home and in your community to help bring back the night. The evening will close with a friendly Q&A session.
Come curious, leave inspired—and see how protecting the night sky protects life on Earth.

Dark Sky Community Meeting
2025-12-03 18:00 - 19:30 | Shipley Center, 921 E. Hammond St, Sequim, WA, 98382
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 a relaxed welcome and a look at who we are and why preserving the night matters so much here on the Peninsula. From there, we’ll walk through the major issues we’re facing — everything from skyglow to wildlife impacts — and introduce the Five Principles of Responsible Outdoor Lighting, the simple, science-backed framework that guides all our work.
You’ll also get a behind-the-scenes peek at the projects and campaigns we’ve got underway, plus the many small, practical things anyone can do at home: lighting assessments, easy fixture fixes, motion-sensor swaps, letter writing, volunteering… you name it. And if you’re interested in becoming a member, an advocate, or both, this is the perfect place to start that journey.
We’ll wrap up with a laid-back Q&A so you can ask whatever’s been on your mind — safety myths, neighbor-to-neighbor conversations, energy savings, wildlife impacts, or even how to get your own backyard glowing a little less and the constellations shining a little more.
Come learn, connect, and help us protect the night. We’d really love to see you there!
Let us know you’re coming – RSVP through Eventbrite.

DarkSky Olympic Peninsula Public Meeting
2026-03-03 18:00 - 19:30 | Peninsula College, 1502 East Lauridsen Blvd, Port Angeles, 98362
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
Peninsula College, Room E330
1502 East Lauridsen Blvd, Port Angeles
There will be wayfinding sandwich board signs directing guests from the main parking lot to the Maier Hall, building E.
We will begin with an introduction of DarkSky Olympic Peninsula for people who are new to our work and continue with updates on our current activities and campaigns for action. These include “Lights Out Washington” with local and state Audubon Society groups, collaboration and policy action with partners in Kitsap County, and a campaign to comment on the latest satellite mega–constellations to the FCC.
We will break out for a round robin series of action tables on various how-to topics such as talking to community members about light pollution and doing your own home lighting assessment.
