March 2023 calendar with single squiggly horizontal line through squares indicates high and low tides. Everyday the line goes down twice and up twice. Contact edparnell@ucsd.edu for more details about the calendar.

March 2023 – Tides

Our dedicated volunteers at Cabrillo National Monument take photos of the exciting flora and fauna down in the tidepools! We want to try and capture the wonderful photos that volunteers are taking in the tidepool area. This blog post is published on a monthly basis, but we need your help. We encourage you to keep contributing by submitting your memorable photos and/or short videos to cnmvipvoice@gmail.com. These can … Continue reading March 2023 – Tides

A blob of spaghetti on top of some brown plants.

What’s in the Tidepools? – February 2023

(NPS Photo/M. Rose) February was another outstanding month for exploring in the tidepools. The king tides produced an extreme low tide of -2 feet, giving an exceptional viewing of critters. All the recent welcomed rain along with the king tides caused some bluff collapses as well as rain runoff in the ocean. The welcomed rain also started to allow spring wildflowers to start to pop … Continue reading What’s in the Tidepools? – February 2023

The head of a gray whale surfaces to breathe

ACS Lecture Series – Dr. David Weller

The next virtual webinar sponsored by the American Cetacean Society (ACS) will be held on Wednesday February 8 at 7:00pm over Zoom. Dr. David Weller will be presenting “Getting to Know Gray Whales: My Lifetime of Research” No registration is required. About the Speaker:Dr. David Weller has been studying the biology and ecology of whales and dolphins for 35 years. His specialization is in the areas … Continue reading ACS Lecture Series – Dr. David Weller

Plaques on a hill overlooking the ocean, describing early aviation pioneers

Did You Know – Sailplane Landmark

Have you seen this on the way into the park? Do you know what it is? Unofficially referred to as the “Little Monument”, this landmark is dedicated to the early sailplane flights that occurred here. It is easy to miss as you enter the park. It is on the right hand side of the road, just pass the road to Upper Maintenance, and just before … Continue reading Did You Know – Sailplane Landmark

February 2023 calendar with single squiggly horizontal line through squares indicates high and low tides. Everyday the line goes down twice and up twice. Contact edparnell@ucsd.edu for more details about the calendar.

February 2023 – Tides

Our dedicated volunteers at Cabrillo National Monument take photos of the exciting flora and fauna down in the tidepools! We want to try and capture the wonderful photos that volunteers are taking in the tidepool area. This blog post is published on a monthly basis, but we need your help. We encourage you to keep contributing by submitting your memorable photos and/or short videos to cnmvipvoice@gmail.com. These can … Continue reading February 2023 – Tides

A snail with a yellow body and a cone shaped shell.

What’s in the Tidepools? – January 2023

(NPS Photo/M. Rose) January was an outstanding month for exploring in the tidepools. The king tides produced an extreme low tide of -2.2 feet, giving an exceptional viewing of critters in the tidepools. Speculation is that perhaps there were more rare critters than normal due to the high surf and storms. Here is a sampling of what our volunteers observed during this month — thank … Continue reading What’s in the Tidepools? – January 2023