Hello Shiny Happy People,

Summer loving happened so fast.  The school year approaches us.  I hope you are all getting time to enjoy the San Diego deliciousness.   Sneak out, plan accordingly, get away and get lost.  We celebrate August with Lions and Ladies so cheers to you all.

Volunteer Recruitment, August 22^nd, 6:00pm

Thanks to the VIP’s signing up to help for the event.  We appreciate your support.  For the rest of us, please pass on to friends your communities about this recruitment.  They are welcome to attend and learn how to get involved with the volunteer program at Cabrillo.  RSVPs required.  Send to cabr_volunteers@nps.gov

 Open Tower, August 25^th

It is upon us.  The gate removed, the door unlocked with brass skeleton key and there you stand, the best view Cabrillo can offer to the public.  Thanks to those who help us on this day.  It is a great way to interact with visitors regarding our cultural stories along with our natural ones and all the going ons at the park.  If you would like to help please sign up on volgistics under special events.  If you would like to help and need special events assigned to you please email cabr_volunteers@nps.gov and we will get you set up.

Lecture Series/Continuing Education

You are the Light of Our Eyes, August 20th, 6:30pm

Please Join us for a communal evening of food and history and listen to a wonderful presentation from Kim and Karen our lighthouse keepers. This is a great opportunity for you to learn about the lighthouse and enjoy it as it is; sitting up on this hill as a shining beacon.  If you would like to attend please email cabr_volunteers@nps.gov with “Enos Wall” in the subject line.

Pollination for the Ages, August 27^th, 6:00pm

You are most bodaciously invited to attend a presentation about procreation; you know the birds and the bees, except with no birds.  Please join us as pollinator ecologist James Hung shares his enthusiasm of native bees, their importance in San Diego County, his research and the bee’s future.  Please RSVP with ‘Blind Melon” in the subject line to cabr_volunteers@nps.gov

Slender in the Visitor Center

From August 12^th to the 22^nd we are a little shorthanded and make the call for assistance from you in the Visitor Center.  Please sign up on volgistics if you can.  Interested in the visitor center?  We are more than happy to get you up to snuff so you can sign yourself up in the schedule.  If you have any inquires please send email with “VC X3” in the subject line to cabr_volunteers@nps.gov

Trail and Rails

To those of you that have attended the trainings and waiting anxiously to get onboard we approach the next stage.  Please contact me as we need to get you set up with your T&R shirts that you wear on your rides.   Also if you have not yet completed your fact finding rides let’s get you all set up to do those.  Please contact me.

Nametags

To the many folks that have roamed around here feeling lost with no identity and those that have been waiting to get that identity, we are getting the upper hand on this.  I apologize for some of my SNAFUS  in the process but cannot take accountability on others that have led to this long delay.  If you are in need of a nametag please send to cabr_volunteers@nps.gov with “Mi Nombre” in the subject line.

Find the Balance,

Tavio