by Karen Scanlon • Special to Times of San Diego and Kim Fahlen • Special to Times of San Diego April 29, 2026, 10:40 a.m. SAN DIEGO – A five-ton lantern room from the former Ballast Point Lighthouse stands on Old Town’s Congress Street. But not for long! Come summer, the 1889 relic will be trucked to Michigan. “That is true!” was the emphatic response from … Continue reading San Diego’s Maritime Treasure Leaving For Michigan
Have you noticed those circles around the tidepool entrance? They’re not dinosaur footprints or asteroid impact craters. They’re concretions, a fascinating geological feature. Let’s dive into what makes them so special. A concretion is a solid, tightly packed mass of minerals that forms inside sedimentary rock, often with a round shape. Concretions happen when minerals from groundwater settle and stick the sediment together, usually around … Continue reading Did You Know – Concretions – What are They?
(Yellow Gilled Sea Goddess – NPS Photo/Rick A.) Here is a sampling of what our volunteers observed during the final month of this tidepool season — thank you to everyone who contributed. Remember to send in your photos; we truly appreciate sharing them with everyone. Don’t forget to visit the Tidepool Videos page and our YouTube page. Enjoy the virtual visit through the tidepools and Cabrillo. Added … Continue reading What’s in the Tidepools? – April 2026
Although we have lost our dear friend Pauline, you can still help honor her memories. We recently provided a number of ways to honor her through the Meal Train for her parents as well as a tribute donation to the Cabrillo National Monument Foundation. Those both continue to be ways today to help out. An additional way to help out is to donate to PAWS … Continue reading Help Honor Pauline Continued
Our client, the California Wildlife Foundation (CWF) is looking to fill a Tidepool Protection, Education, and Restoration (TPERP) Coordinator role. This position is located at Cabrillo National Monument in San Diego, CA. The work schedule is Tuesday through Saturday; 40 hours per week; anticipated through April 2027, with the possibility of extension. OverviewThe Program Coordinator supports visitor engagement, resource protection, and public education within the rocky … Continue reading Tidepool Coordinator Position Available
“The long neck of land enclosing North San Diego Bay on the West side is known as Point Loma. The origin of the name comes from a legend of a flaxen haired little Russian girl, the sole survivor of a shipwreck, who was found wandering on shore. The local residents took her in and named her Loma and she grew up to become the cynosure … Continue reading Did You Know – How Did Point Loma Get Named?
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