Night sky with stars and milky way over a lake, featuring starry skies and salmon-friendly lighting.

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5 Steps for Responsible Lighting

Salmon-Friendly Lighting

Wall-mounted light fixture with a downward-facing lampshade, labeled as approved for dark sky use to reduce light pollution.
Lighting Options
Lighting Options
Top five actions to help salmon include: 1) removing unnecessary lights and aiming lights away from water, 2) using light shielding to only light areas on land, 3) adding light timers and motion detectors, 4) using energy-efficient bulbs and reducing brightness, 5) using warm color temperature or filtered LEDs to minimize disruptive blue light.
Actions for Salmon
Actions for Salmon
Infographic titled 'Five Lighting Principles for Responsible Outdoor Lighting' with five sections: useful, targeted, low level, controlled, and color, explaining best practices for outdoor lighting.
Lighting Principles
Lighting Principles

Recommended Light Bulbs

Two GE LED motion-sensor night lights with rounded tops and white bulbs, positioned on a blue-striped background.
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Purchase

Recommended Motion Detectors

Two white automatic sprinkler timer controllers with dials and wires

For these to be considered Dark Sky Friendly:

  • Set “Timer” to “1 min” or less

    • Do not use D2D Mode

  • Set “Lux” to the lower setting on the left side of the dial

  • Set “Sensitivity” to “10ft”

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Purchase

When purchasing Motion Sensor Bulbs:

  • Look for 8 - 10W LED Bulbs

  • Opt for a “Soft White” 3000k bulb instead of a “Cold White” 5000k bulb