September 2019 – Tides
Low tide season starts at the end of the month. Are you ready? Continue reading September 2019 – Tides
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Bonnie Voyage – Ranger Bonnie
Last week we said goodbye to Ranger Bonnie as she transfers up to Point Reyes National Seashore. One of her many duties at Cabrillo was the leader of the successful TPERP (Tidepool, Protection, Education and Restoration Program) program. She leaves the program in good shape and we will do our best to carry out the mission. We will miss her at Cabrillo and we thank … Continue reading Bonnie Voyage – Ranger Bonnie
Cabrillo Field Notes – Popular Arts with Your National Parks: Comic-Con Edition
Cabrillo National Monument is at it again – they’re bringing the parks to the people with an outreach initiative that represented at San Diego Comic-Con! But how do the National Parks fit into one of the world’s largest popular arts festival? Read on to find out! It’s the biggest convention of its kind in North America, and the largest happening in San Diego every year. … Continue reading Cabrillo Field Notes – Popular Arts with Your National Parks: Comic-Con Edition
Thank You Ranger Marty!
Ranger Marty retired on July 31 from Cabrillo. It is fitting that he retired on World Ranger Day, a day to honor park rangers around the world who are on the front line to protect the world’s natural heritage. Can you find him in the photo? We want to congratulate Marty for his years of dedication and service to Cabrillo. He was (and is) a … Continue reading Thank You Ranger Marty!
San Diego Commemorates 250 Years A Broad Sweep of Our City’s History
By VIP Karen Scanlon Once a dusty hamlet and a boomtown gone bust, today San Diego is the eighth largest city in the nation. Put on your party hats—July 16 marks the 250thanniversary of “America’s Finest City” and the celebration is underway. “The San Diego we know today began on July 16, 1769 with the dedication of Mission San Diego de Alcala by Spanish friars … Continue reading San Diego Commemorates 250 Years A Broad Sweep of Our City’s History
Tidepool Cleanup and Graffiti Removal
A group of TPERPs were spotted in the tidepools early Saturday morning, July 6. They took advantage of an early low tide to cleanup some of the trash in the tidepools. This low tide during the summer allows the volunteers to get to some of that debris that is usually not accessible. They also removed the graffiti found in the area. Thank you to all … Continue reading Tidepool Cleanup and Graffiti Removal
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