Category: Cabrillo

Cabrillo

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

Unknown's avatarVIP Voice1 Comment
Historic Visitor Center Sign at Cabrillo National Monument
Cabrillo

Training Opportunity – Visitor Center

On Saturday July 13 at 10:00 am Ranger Elizabeth, Ranger Julieanne and Community Volunteer Ambassador Setara will be hosting a Visitor Center Training.This is an opportunity for current VC volunteers, new VC volunteers, or people who are interested in working the desk to come together and gets some hands-on training. Everyone is welcome! It will last one hour and coffee and donuts will be provided. … Continue reading Training Opportunity – Visitor Center

Unknown's avatardwieder3 Comments
A lighthouse and pine tree in shadow at sunset. The words Did You Know are in blue at the base of the image
Cabrillo

Did You Know – TOURISM TO CABRILLO NATIONAL MONUMENT CREATES $67.5 MILLION IN ECONOMIC BENEFITS FOR SAN DIEGO REGIONAL ECONOMY

SAN DIEGO, CA – A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 842,000 visitors to Cabrillo National Monument in 2018 spent $49.7 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 654 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the San Diego economy of $67.5 million. “Cabrillo National Monument welcomes visitors from across the country and around the world,” said … Continue reading Did You Know – TOURISM TO CABRILLO NATIONAL MONUMENT CREATES $67.5 MILLION IN ECONOMIC BENEFITS FOR SAN DIEGO REGIONAL ECONOMY

Unknown's avatarVIP VoiceLeave a comment
Cabrillo

CABRILLO NATIONAL MONUMENT TO HOST OPEN HOUSE TO SHARE THE TRAIL MANAGEMENT PLAN / ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT

This is your opportunity to provide comments to the proposed changes for trails at Cabrillo. There is currently a 30 day period, ending on May 13, where comments can be provided. There will also be an Open House on April 25 where you can learn more about these changes. The proposals for the trails can be read here. The official news release is provided below. … Continue reading CABRILLO NATIONAL MONUMENT TO HOST OPEN HOUSE TO SHARE THE TRAIL MANAGEMENT PLAN / ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT

Unknown's avatardwiederLeave a comment