Many of you may have gawked at the small, red, lobster-looking things recently raiding San Diego beaches. “Are they shrimp?” “Are they lobsters?” “Why are they taking over!?” “Can we eat them?” To put your inquisitive minds at ease, I present to you the Pelagic Red Crab (Pleuroncodes planipes) also sometimes referred to as a tuna crab or langostilla for our Spanish-speaking friends. Not a … Continue reading Have You Seen This Crab?
Check out the Spring / Summer 2015 edition of the Cabrillo Journal, either here online or in a Visitor Center near you. Continue reading It’s Here!
The Volunteer Appreciation Dinner is fast approaching and we really would love to see you there. If you haven’t done so already, please RSVP by May 10, 2015 so we have an accurate count of attendees. You can RSVP here: http://evite.me/a2aGReyN3j Thanks and see you there! Continue reading Volunteer Appreciation Dinner RSVPs Needed
Fabulous VIPs, we need some additional help for some upcoming events. First, we need help this weekend in the tidepools. It’s the opening weekend–and fee-free days–of National Parks Week, so we’re expecting a higher than normal volume of people in the park. Anything you can do to help out will be greatly appreciated. Sign up for TPERP shifts in Volgistics if you can help. Second, … Continue reading Help Needed for Upcoming Events
Dr. Raymond Ashley, President/CEO of the Maritime Museum of San Diego, issued the following statement announcing the postponement of the San Salvador launch. Thank you for your support of the Maritime Museum of San Diego and the San Salvador project. More than any other icon, the San Salvador has become the embodiment of California’s origin story. The voyage of 1542, with Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo at … Continue reading San Salvador Launch Postponed
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION LAUNCH FIND YOUR PARK VIRTUAL VIEW TOUR, CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH PARKS ACROSS THE COUNTRY
Virtual View Kiosks Enable Visitors to Explore America’s Natural, Historical and Cultural Treasures in Advance of National Park Service’s Centennial Celebration in 2016
NEW YORK (April 2, 2015) – In advance of next year’s National Park Service Centennial, the Park Service and the National Park Foundation today kicked off a nationwide campaign to encourage people to learn about and connect with the 407 national parks by launching a one-of-a-kind interactive installation that invites them to share their stories about their favorite parks and discover new parks and public lands they might want to visit. Continue reading ““Find Your Park” Virtual View Tour”
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