During this last October, a group of the CESAP (Conservation and Environmental Stewardship Apprentices) had the opportunity to bring a new public engagement event to Cabrillo! Write Out, a collaborative project between the National Writing Project and National Park Service, invites folks to get outside and create pieces of writing inspired by the outdoors and national parks. The theme for 2023’s Write Out was “Poetry, … Continue reading Write Out
Last Saturday was National Public Lands Day and Cabrillo hosted an activity table for Junior Rangers. We want to give a special shoutout to VIP Mary for using her art skills to help out. She painted a tree for Cabrillo that allowed Junior Rangers and their families to fingerpaint their “promise leaves” onto it. Thank you, Mary! It was a busy day due to also … Continue reading National Public Lands Day 2022
As a follow up to yesterday’s post, VIP Sandy reminded us that today is the 102nd anniversary of the 19th Amendment. So let’s celebrate women everywhere. Two years ago, for the 100th anniversary, Cabrillo had a multi-day celebration lighting up the lighthouse in purple and gold. It was a wonderful event. You can revisit that celebration from a previous VIPVoice post. It’s hard to believe … Continue reading Women’s Equality Day
Cabrillo National Monument News Release Release Date: May 24, 2022 Contact: Elizabeth Skinner 619-885-5675 (Elizabeth_Skinner@nps.gov) San Diego, CA – Cabrillo National Monument will be open until sunset on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays starting Friday, May 27 for Memorial Day weekend through Sunday, September 4 of Labor Day weekend. The tidepool area will be open until 30 minutes before sunset. Normal operating hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., … Continue reading Cabrillo Open Until Sunset During Summer Weekends
The photo above was taken a year ago on April 11 by Pauline. This was when the park was closed, nature was enjoying a break from humans, things were quiet. That’s also when we had rain, remember what that is? A weird time for all. We wanted to introduce and remind volunteers of some of the features available on the VIP Voice. The VIP Voice … Continue reading VIP Voice Website Revisited
Thank goodness we have Pauline’s eyes to help us see the park while it is closed. If you haven’t heard, the park is closed until further notice (no end date). This makes Pauline’s photos even more important for us during these times. Below is a gallery of her photos from April 8. You may have heard that the fox is back in the park but … Continue reading A Walk in the Park – April 8, 2020
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