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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!
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!
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!
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.