Time & Location
Jun 06, 2023, 5:30 PM – Jun 07, 2023, 7:00 PM
Union Fire Hall, 50 E Seattle St, Union, WA 98592, USA
About the event
Join us for an exciting conversation about Hood Canal's Dark Sky Project with Harley Lever. "You need darkness to see the light." From stargazing, light conservation to how you can reconnect with our night sky - this is a presentation you will NOT want to miss. This meeting is open to everyone, however we encourage you to join our HCIC membership to help support our mission and purpose in the Community.
The Hood Canal Dark Sky Project
- What is it?
- What it is not! - Confronting neighbors/Light-shaming
What is a Dark Sky Preserve?
- Definition
- Idaho
- Scottsdale
Why should we have a Dark Sky Preserve?
- Connect and Reconnect People With Our Night Sky
- Birds, Bats, Bioluminescent Algae, Fish
- Great for tourism
- Great for all of us!
How to recapture our dark sky!
- Better light choices (Timers, Motion Detection, Better bulb choices, Using light shields)
- Conversations To Have With Neighbors (Tell them About The Dark Sky Project, Invite them to join you for night-time celestial events, Help them fall in love with the night sky, Offer to help find them better light alternatives, If possible-offer - to help pay for light replacement - KEEP IT KIND AND FRIENDLY
- Work with Mason County PUD (Install light shields, Install better bulbs, Offer Dark-Sky Friendly Lighting)
- Work with Mason County Planning Department (Pass Dark Sky Friendly Light Building Codes, Pass codes prohibiting "Light Tress-Pass")
The Future Of Hood Canal Dark Sky Project
- Develop Community Ambassadors To Spread the word about The Hood Canal Dark Sky Project
- Develop light replacement volunteers to help our neighbors swap out good lights for bad lights
- Develop a utility and legislative team to help lobby our governments and utilities to adopt Dark Sky Friendly Lights
- Develop Olympic Peninsula Ambassadors - LET'S CREATE THE OLYMPIC PENINSULA DARK SKY RESERVE!!!!
TURN THE LIGHTS OUT AND TURN THE SKY ON!!!
Complimentary pizza provided by Union Square Deli, beverages and other refreshments available!
5:30PM: Social/Grab a bite/Mingle
6:00PM: Meeting begins/HCIC Good of the Order
6:15PM: Featured Presentation