Visitor Center, Lighthouse, and some exhibits are temporarily closed as of 3/17/20

From Ranger Elizabeth Today, Cabrillo National Monument Foundation and the NPS made the difficult but prudent decision to temporarily close the park visitor center and park store in order to follow CDC guidelines. Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns during this difficult time. We will re-open the store and all facilities when it is safe to do so per … Continue reading Visitor Center, Lighthouse, and some exhibits are temporarily closed as of 3/17/20

IAPs Brooke Wilder and Wyler Svoboda with CVA Setareh Nouriboshehri at the San Diego Festival of Science and Engineering.

San Diego Festival of Science and Engineering

By Wyler Svoboda and Brooke Wilder “Last Saturday, March 7, was the annual Expo Day for the San Diego Festival of Science and Engineering at PetCo Park. It is a fun all-day event free to all ages, where many science-based organizations come together to show off interactive scientific experiments and hands-on activities. Cabrillo National Monument made its annual appearance there with a booth showcasing the … Continue reading San Diego Festival of Science and Engineering

IAP Brooke Wilder admiring the spring bloom while removing invasive plants with the Weed Warriors.

On Board

By Brooke Wilder Greetings VIPS, My name is Brooke Wilder and I’m a community college student, volunteer for one year here at Cabrillo, and most recently the newest member of the Interdisciplinary Apprentice Program (IAP) at the park. If you haven’t yet become familiar with the Interdisciplinary Apprenticeship Program program through my amazing co-apprentices (Wyler Svoboda and Ryan Sullivan), allow me to introduce it! As … Continue reading On Board

A view from the backs of Wyler and Ryan as Ryan points at something out of view across the harbor

Coming soon! A new walking tour of Bayside Trail!

By Ryan Sullivan, Interdisciplinary Apprentice I am so excited to announce the unveiling of my baby- Nature Walk through History, an interpretive hike along Bayside Trail. I have been working on this for several months and after so much reading (seriously, so much), four completely different outlines, two practice runs, and a lot of pep talks, she’s finally here! I will be leading guests on … Continue reading Coming soon! A new walking tour of Bayside Trail!

Upcoming Training Opportunities

If you are interested in Tidepool training or Trails and Rails training, now is your chance. Tidepool Training Tidepool training will be occurring this Saturday February 8. Last chance to sign up. Send an email to cabr_volunteers@nps.gov. Trails & Rails Training There will be training for the Trails & Rails program on February 22. The Training is required for anyone wanting to participate in the … Continue reading Upcoming Training Opportunities