Bonnie Voyage – Ranger Bonnie

Last week we said goodbye to Ranger Bonnie as she transfers up to Point Reyes National Seashore. One of her many duties at Cabrillo was the leader of the successful TPERP (Tidepool, Protection, Education and Restoration Program) program. She leaves the program in good shape and we will do our best to carry out the mission. We will miss her at Cabrillo and we thank … Continue reading Bonnie Voyage – Ranger Bonnie

Equipment used for science field work on a green background. Equipment includes an NPS Ranger shirt, hat, sunglasses, boot, binoculars, radio, field guides and knife.

Cabrillo Field Notes – Popular Arts with Your National Parks: Comic-Con Edition

Cabrillo National Monument is at it again – they’re bringing the parks to the people with an outreach initiative that represented at San Diego Comic-Con! But how do the National Parks fit into one of the world’s largest popular arts festival? Read on to find out! It’s the biggest convention of its kind in North America, and the largest happening in San Diego every year. … Continue reading Cabrillo Field Notes – Popular Arts with Your National Parks: Comic-Con Edition

Out With The Old, In With The New

New waysides are continuing to be installed around Cabrillo. The latest waysides have been installed down at the Tidepools. Three out of four have been completed, including one wayside showing views of high and low tide. VIPs Joel, Bob and Dan have been assisting Ranger George in installing the new waysides. When we had a lot of concrete work to do, we brought Rangers Rudy … Continue reading Out With The Old, In With The New

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