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Yellow-bellied Sea Snakes
Hi Folks, Now that it appears we’re in the midst of an el Niño event, I wanted to get the word out about the possibility of sightings of yellow-bellied sea snakes. Sea snakes usually live in warmer waters in the tropics, and live their full life cycle in the sea. Rarely do they come to land. On 1/13/2016, a sea snake had been reported at … Continue reading Yellow-bellied Sea Snakes
Message from Our New Volunteer Coordinator
Hello Cabrillo National Monument Volunteers: What an exciting new assignment I will be fullfilling as CABR. Volunteer Program Manager and Coordinator. As we transition together there will be administrative steps to complete for fiscal 2016. Updating and keeping all VIP agreement forms current has already begun. I will be reaching out to each VIP prior to your next shifts(s) so we can take a moment … Continue reading Message from Our New Volunteer Coordinator
Input Sought for Superintendent Selection
Martha Lee, Acting Regional Director, Pacific West Region, is soliciting input from park staff and VIPs on finding a replacement for Tom Workman as superintendent of CNM. You can read her request to us below. Please provide your input by 15 December 2015. Dear Cabrillo National Monument folks, As you know, Superintendent Tom Workman will be retiring in about a month, at the very start … Continue reading Input Sought for Superintendent Selection
Got Any Spare Linen Towels?
We need linen tea towels to clean the lens in the lantern room of the Old Point Loma Lighthouse. Linen was always used by lighthouse keepers; it doesn’t scratch glass and leaves no streaks. Karen and Kim, our lens caretakers (and so much more) said, “Our grandmothers would be tickled to know how useful theirs have been after nearly 15 years in the lighthouse, yet, our … Continue reading Got Any Spare Linen Towels?
Start March(ing) King
For the Gang, Days are shorter and now sunsets allow us to enjoy them with visitors. It’s a nice place we have here and we thank you for all your efforts with making us a bit more delicious every day. Pre Convergence, Starting now We are now full speed ahead on assisting our artist set up their works of wonder. If you would like to … Continue reading Start March(ing) King

