Our Mission

As the founder of Dark Sky Friends, a new non-profit, and a DarkSky International (formerly known as International Dark Sky Association IDA) advocate, I am committed to educating people about ROLAN - responsible outdoor light at night.

Dark Sky Friends promotes education and programs about ROLAN. Our organization works to eliminate light trespass, to advocate for local, state and national ordinances and legislation to prevent light pollution and light trespass across the globe. To promote the responsible use of artificial light and to inform of the wide ranging damage it is doing.

How We're Helping

We advocate for responsible outdoor lighting at night - ROLAN. We are fighting light pollution and light trespass. We provide education for solving this issue by using smart, intelligent, considerate lighting.

A short, but powerful demonstration of the effect of unshielded light at night.

We advocate for dark sky friendly ordinances at the local, state and regional level. We support the mission and work of the DarkSky International also known as International Dark Sky Association.

We support the Fairfax County Park Authority, Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts , National Park Service, George Mason University Observatory, Audubon Society, Sierra Club, GW Community School , Analemma Society, Northern Virginia Astronomy Club, Friends of Wolf Trap and other organizations whose missions also include fighting light trespass and providing education to the public.

We support Firefly.org whose mission is to educate about fireflies and also has created a Certified Firefly Habitat program to promote a healthy environment to fireflies and other native creatures. And we support Audubon At Home and National Wildlife Federation Certified Wildlife Habitat

**We can’t trespass on someone else’s property. Why can our lights?**

Thank You

Whether you help through monetary donations, volunteering your time, or spreading our mission through word-of-mouth, thank you. We couldn't accomplish our goals without the help of supporters like you.

Get Involved

Are you passionate about what we're doing? Let us know! We are always looking for volunteers to help us make our vision a reality. We'll help you find a way to volunteer that best suits you. We're excited to have you join the team! Contact us.