California’s Early June Heat Wave Cooked Coastal Mussels in Place
Bodega Marine Reserve research coordinator Jackie Sones has worked in or walked on the rocky shores of the North Coast almost every day for the last 15 years. But while she was surveying the reserve for sea stars in mid-June, she saw something new: strips of bleached algae draped across the rocks, like frost, and a swath of dead mussels, hundreds or maybe thousands of them, … Continue reading California’s Early June Heat Wave Cooked Coastal Mussels in Place
Meet Ted Washington, Poet, Musician, Artist and More
Ted Washington is a Cabrillo National Monument Foundation employee who you may have seen working in the bookstore in the Visitor Center. Ted has many talents and was recently featured in the San Diego Union. Ted Washington does his best to stay in the background. He actually prides himself on it. “I’ve never really been into the ‘self’ too much,” Washington says over coffee in … Continue reading Meet Ted Washington, Poet, Musician, Artist and More
VIP Lily Offers ASL Tours at Cabrillo
VIP Lily offers American Sign Language walking tours on Saturdays in July. Read the News Release. She also was featured on the local NBC television station, NBC7 along with Ranger Julieanne. You can watch the segment here. You can also learn about accessibility at Cabrillo by watching the videos on the park website. Continue reading VIP Lily Offers ASL Tours at Cabrillo
July 2021 Tides
What’s in the Tidepools? – June 2021
(NPS Photo/P. Geisler) 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 contribute by submitting your memorable photos and/or short … Continue reading What’s in the Tidepools? – June 2021
Did You Know – National Parks Facts
The nation’s newest National Park, the New River Gorge National Park & Preserve in West Virginia, was upgraded from a National River in 2021. https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/new-river-gorge-west-virginia-newest-national-park/index.html That brings the current total of National Parks to 63 and 423 National Park Units and counting. You can see a list at: https://parksexpert.com/all-us-national-parks-list/ The only state without a National Park Unit is Delaware. The Great Smoky Mountains is the most … Continue reading Did You Know – National Parks Facts
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