Whale Watch Weekend – Help Needed

The 28th Annual Whale Watch Weekend and Intertidal Life Festival is Saturday, 20 February and Sunday, 21 February, and we can use VIP help with: Entrance Station Gate Keepers Shuttle Line Leaders On Shuttle Interpretation Tidepool Traffic Control Whale Overlook Interpretation AM Setup Thanks to those who have already signed up to serve! We still have openings on both days, so please sign up in Volgistics … Continue reading Whale Watch Weekend – Help Needed

Announcing the 2016 CNM Reference Manual and New Volunteer Orientation Guide

We’re excited to announce the arrival of the 2016 Cabrillo National Monument Reference Manual (E-binder) and a new companion volume, the Volunteer Orientation Guide. Whether you’re a staff member, brand new VIP, or one who’s been here so long you socialized with the Israel family, both publications give you tremendous insight into being a VIP and into CNM itself. The Volunteer Orientation Guide is for … Continue reading Announcing the 2016 CNM Reference Manual and New Volunteer Orientation Guide

Shaw’s Agave Video

Scattered across the landscape here at Cabrillo National Monument, the conspicuous Shaw’s Agave (Agave shawii) portrays a perfect example of the plight of global pollinators and the consequences of their decline to those that rely on them. Low replenishment of new individuals to the Agave population represents the threat of greatest concern, leading Cabrillo biologists to investigate this striking decline and it’s potential causes. This … Continue reading Shaw’s Agave Video