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Cabrillo National Monument Foundation sends quarterly newsletters, event announcements, and other park related information to its members and donors and friends. This section provides you more in-depth knowledge of specific topics or an extension of information from the newsletters, events, or news.
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March 2025 Newsletter
Spring embodies the beauty of renewal, a reminder of nature’s timeless ability to transform and thrive. At the Cabrillo National Monument Foundation, we embrace this same resilience, much like the changing seasons. While we face uncertainty in navigating potential funding shifts, we remain steadfast—adapting to each year’s evolving conditions. Like the seasons themselves, our vitality depends on the unwavering support of extraordinary individuals like you, and we are so grateful.
January 2025 Newsletter
With over 2 miles of hiking and walking trails and 166 acres of California native habitat to experience, Cabrillo National Monument is a regular destination for locals who incorporate this idyllic backdrop into their wellness routines. Full of peaceful places to pause and invigorating ocean air, it has a way of making us slow down even when we are picking up the pace.
In this newsletter, we celebrate the accomplishments we have achieved together as the Park-Foundation-Donor-Volunteer collaborative that is stronger than ever as we begin to project the year ahead; we hope you will join us for one of our unique CNMF events. Your membership and these experiences are designed to help you engage with the park on a personal level and they give insight into one of the world's most biodiverse habitats, right here in San Diego!
November 2024 Newsletter
November at Cabrillo National Monument is marked by the beginning of the Gray Whale Migration Season. One of San Diego's greatest assets, our national park is a gift and offers us an inspirational place perfect for a winter pause; a stroll with out-of-town guests; a walk along a peaceful trail; or sipping coffee on a bench next to the Old Point Loma Lighthouse. In this newsletter we celebrate the accomplishments we have achieved together as the Park-Foundation-Donor-Volunteer collaborative that is stronger than ever as we begin to project the year ahead. Your membership and these experiences are designed to help you engage with the park on a personal level and they give insight into one of the world's most biodiverse habitats, right here in San Diego!
CNMF Selected as Returning Recipient of the National Park Foundation Open OutDoors for Kids Grant
Cabrillo National Monument Foundation is thrilled to announce that we have been selected as a 2024-2025 recipient of the National Park Foundation Open Outdoors for Kids grant! Open OutDoors for Kids allows CNMF the opportunity to connect and inspire the next generation at our very own National Park. As a returning recipient of this grant, we are excited to continue providing over 5,000 San Diego County students the opportunity to visit and learn about Cabrillo National Monument by providing bus funding for Title 1 and fourth-grade classrooms.
July 2024 Newsletter
Summertime at Cabrillo National Monument is in a class by itself. There are fewer cloudy days, and the sun seems to dance on the water endlessly while the breeze brings the fresh ocean air along every path and overlook. School is out and we see families and friends from all over the world taking time to recharge here. In this newsletter we celebrate the events, milestones and impact that your support helps to provide. We hope you will join us for one of our unique CNMF events. Your membership and these experiences are designed to help you engage with the Park on a personal level and they give insight into one of the world's most biodiverse habitats, right here in San Diego!
SD News: Cabrillo Under the Stars fundraiser set for May 18
Cabrillo Under the Stars, the annual fundraiser benefiting Cabrillo National Monument, will take place Saturday, May 18 from 6:30-9 p.m. at 1800 Cabrillo Memorial Drive.
Annenberg Foundation: Cabrillo National Monument Adds Key Hiking Trail to Access Spectacular Tidepools
San Diego's national park is helping visitors to enjoy its beloved rocky intertidal zone.
OBRAG: New Trail Opens at Cabrillo National Monument
After years of planning and one year of construction, a new hiking trail has opened at Cabrillo National Monument. Named “the Oceanside Trail”, it is an approximately 0.7 mile (one way) dirt and gravel pathway that leads from the whale watching overlook near the Old Lighthouse down a series of switchbacks and stairs to the start of the Coastal Trail near the Monument’s tidepools.
SD News: New Oceanside Trail opens at Cabrillo National Monument
Major improvements at Cabrillo National Monument in Point Loma include a recently opened half-mile Oceanside Trail linking the Whale Watch and Kelp Forest Overlook above with the Coastal Walk and tide pools below.
The new trail in San Diego County’s only national monument is part of the National Park Service’s 25-year trail management plan. That document provides direction and guidance on a variety of issues and topics like resource preservation, visitor use, development, and boundary management.
Fox 5 KUSI News: New hiking trail opens in Point Loma
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Attention San Diego’s hikers and outdoor walkers: there’s a brand new trail for you to try.
The Cabrillo National Monument on Wednesday unveiled a new seaside path that connects two popular areas of the park, the Whale Watch and Kelp Forest Overlook and the tidepools.
The trailhead for the new half-mile route begins at the top of the overlook trail then continues south of the Old Point Loma Lighthouse before connecting to the coastal trail and parking lot adjacent to the tidepool area.
April 2024 Newsletter
The Cabrillo National Monument Foundation’s April 2024 newsletter is packed with exciting updates! Tickets are now available for our upcoming Cabrillo Under the Stars fundraiser, supporting vital programs and initiatives at the park. We’re also thrilled to welcome Adriana Wolf as Administrative Coordinator and Ben Salvacion to the Visitor Center store team. Members recently enjoyed exclusive experiences, including a Moonlight Walk and Stargazing with the Fleet Science Center and a behind-the-scenes museum tour featuring lighthouse artifacts. With new initiatives, community growth, and engaging events, now is the perfect time to get involved. Read the full newsletter for details!
January 2024 Newsletter
Cabrillo National Monument Foundation's New Year 2024 update is full of exciting news! Members enjoyed exclusive events like an eclipse viewing with the Fleet Science Center. Weed Warrior VIPS and "Scientists-In-Parks" interns make waves of impact at the park. Plus, a new executive committee is in place for 2024, and visitor center restoration is now complete. Read more here!
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October 2023 Newsletter
With the autumn equinox comes a shift in the Park. Many of the plants are still in their summer dormancy, but the days begin to cool, the school year begins, and the tourist season wanes, the lines slow but Cabrillo National Monument continues to be a flurry of activity as Park stewards prepare for planting, maintenance projects and we at the foundation prepare for our Fall Campaign and the year ahead.