https://www.nps.gov/cabr News releases from Cabrillo National Monument. en-us https://www.nps.gov/cabr/learn/news/whalewatchweekend.htm Wed, 08 Jan 2025 08:47:00 EST SAN DIEGO – Cabrillo National Monument invites the public to join Whale Watch Weekend and Intertidal Life Festival on Saturday, Jan. 11, and Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025. The festival, which began in 1988 as Whale Watch Weekend, celebrates the annual migration of Pacific gray whales past Point Loma and highlights the rich intertidal life in the park's tidepool areas. https://www.nps.gov/cabr/learn/news/whalewatchweekend.htm https://www.nps.gov/cabr/learn/news/2024-11-19-thanksgiving-christmas.htm Tue, 19 Nov 2024 09:35:00 EST Cabrillo National Monument will be closed to the public on Thursday, November 28th, and Wednesday, December 25th, in observance of the holidays. During these closures, all park facilities, buildings, and access to park grounds will not be available. https://www.nps.gov/cabr/learn/news/2024-11-19-thanksgiving-christmas.htm https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1180/chris-rodriguez-selected-as-superintendent-of-cabrillo-national-monument.htm Tue, 12 Mar 2024 05:19:00 EST SAN FRANCISCO - The National Park Service (NPS) has selected Chris Rodriguez as superintendent of Cabrillo National Monument. He will begin his new role April 21. https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1180/chris-rodriguez-selected-as-superintendent-of-cabrillo-national-monument.htm https://www.nps.gov/cabr/learn/news/2023-05-26-memorial-day-operations.htm Fri, 26 May 2023 10:55:00 EST Due to Memorial Day services on the adjacent Naval base, public access to Cabrillo National Monument will be changed on May 29th, 2023, to 1pm - 8pm. https://www.nps.gov/cabr/learn/news/2023-05-26-memorial-day-operations.htm https://www.nps.gov/cabr/learn/news/tourismcnm2022.htm Thu, 30 Jun 2022 10:39:00 EST Tourism to Cabrillo National Monument creates $62.5 million in Economic Benefits Report shows visitor spending supports 564 jobs in San Diego economy San Diego, CA – A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 684,000 visitors to Cabrillo National Monument in 2021 spent $44.5 million in San Diego communities near the park – one of many gateway communities in proximity to a national park site. That spending supported 564 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $62.5 million. https://www.nps.gov/cabr/learn/news/tourismcnm2022.htm https://www.nps.gov/cabr/learn/news/cabrillo-national-monument-offering-american-sign-language-tours-on-saturdays-in-june-and-july.htm Wed, 02 Jun 2021 13:07:00 EST San Diego, CA – Cabrillo National Monument is offering special guided walks in June and July, including tours in American Sign Language (ASL). https://www.nps.gov/cabr/learn/news/cabrillo-national-monument-offering-american-sign-language-tours-on-saturdays-in-june-and-july.htm https://www.nps.gov/cabr/learn/news/cabrillo-national-monument-celebrates-national-park-week-april-17-25-with-junior-ranger-day-and-plein-air-artists-in-the-park.htm Mon, 05 Apr 2021 13:27:00 EST Cabrillo National Monument will celebrate National Park Week with a Junior Ranger Day event on Saturday, April 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Plein air painting by local artists April 11 – May 10. https://www.nps.gov/cabr/learn/news/cabrillo-national-monument-celebrates-national-park-week-april-17-25-with-junior-ranger-day-and-plein-air-artists-in-the-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/cabr/learn/news/dr-linh-anh-cat.htm Mon, 21 Sep 2020 07:14:00 EST Cabrillo National Monument Superintendent Andrea Compton announced Linh Anh Cat, Ph.D. as the new Chief of Resources Management and Science of Cabrillo National Monument located in San Diego, California. Dr. Cat has been serving as the park’s Chief of Resources Management and Science since the middle of February. https://www.nps.gov/cabr/learn/news/dr-linh-anh-cat.htm https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/19th-amendment-forward-into-light.htm Tue, 25 Aug 2020 14:13:00 EST The National Park Service will join the Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission and sites across the U.S. to illuminate the country in purple and gold on August 26 in celebration of 100 years of women's constitutional right to vote. https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/19th-amendment-forward-into-light.htm https://www.nps.gov/cabr/learn/news/cabrillo-national-monument-open-until-8-p-m-for-sunset-during-july-weekends-starting-friday-july-10.htm Mon, 06 Jul 2020 14:37:00 EST San Diego, CA – Beginning Friday, July 10, Cabrillo National Monument will be open from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays in July. The tidepool area will be open on those days until 7:30 p.m. The normal operating hours, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the tidepool area closing at 4:30 p.m., will still be in effect Mondays through Thursdays. The exclusive extended hours on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays will provide increased access for visitors to enjoy spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean and San Diego during sunset. https://www.nps.gov/cabr/learn/news/cabrillo-national-monument-open-until-8-p-m-for-sunset-during-july-weekends-starting-friday-july-10.htm https://www.nps.gov/cabr/learn/news/cabrillo-national-monument-is-temporarily-closed-to-implement-local-health-guidance.htm Fri, 20 Mar 2020 14:54:00 EST San Diego, CA – Cabrillo National Monument, in response to Executive Order N-33-20 issued by the Governor of the State of California, is announcing additional modifications to operations to support federal, state, and local efforts to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). https://www.nps.gov/cabr/learn/news/cabrillo-national-monument-is-temporarily-closed-to-implement-local-health-guidance.htm https://www.nps.gov/cabr/learn/news/cabrillo-national-monument-is-modifying-operations-to-implement-latest-health-guidance.htm Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:06:00 EST San Diego, CA– Cabrillo National Monument is announcing modifications to operations to implement the latest guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), and local and state authorities to promote social distancing. As of Tuesday March 17, at 5 p.m., the Cabrillo National Monument Visitor Center, Old Point Loma Lighthouse, Military History Exhibits, and Auditorium are closed until further notice. The upcoming Open Tower Day event will be rescheduled for a future date. Where it is possible to adhere to the latest health guidance, all outdoor spaces, trails, and overlooks remain open to provide healthy options for the public. https://www.nps.gov/cabr/learn/news/cabrillo-national-monument-is-modifying-operations-to-implement-latest-health-guidance.htm https://www.nps.gov/cabr/learn/news/tourism-to-cabrillo-national-monument-creates-67-5-million-in-economic-benefits-for-san-diego-regional-economy.htm Wed, 05 Jun 2019 01:23:00 EST A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 842,000 visitors to Cabrillo National Monument in 2018 spent $49.7 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 654 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the San Diego economy of $67.5 million. https://www.nps.gov/cabr/learn/news/tourism-to-cabrillo-national-monument-creates-67-5-million-in-economic-benefits-for-san-diego-regional-economy.htm https://www.nps.gov/cabr/learn/news/weed-warriors-needed-to-remove-invasive-plants-at-cabrillo-national-monument.htm Mon, 11 Mar 2019 13:26:00 EST Weed Warriors is a dedicated group of volunteers who are helping to remove invasive non-native plants from native habitat at Cabrillo National Monument. The removal of invasive plants helps with native habitat restoration and preservation of ecosystems here at the park. More volunteers are needed to help win the battle and protect native plants. https://www.nps.gov/cabr/learn/news/weed-warriors-needed-to-remove-invasive-plants-at-cabrillo-national-monument.htm https://www.nps.gov/cabr/learn/news/statement-from-cabrillo-national-monument-on-the-resumption-of-full-operations.htm Sun, 27 Jan 2019 13:38:00 EST With the enactment of the continuing resolution, staff at Cabrillo National Monument will resume regular operations on Sunday, January 27, 2019. The park is open every day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The tide pools are open every day from 9 a.m. to 4:30 pm. https://www.nps.gov/cabr/learn/news/statement-from-cabrillo-national-monument-on-the-resumption-of-full-operations.htm https://www.nps.gov/cabr/learn/news/cabrillo-national-monument-closed-during-government-shutdown.htm Tue, 08 Jan 2019 04:01:00 EST Due to the lapse of appropriations and the subsequent shutdown of the federal government, Cabrillo National Monument is closed for the safety of visitors and park resources. Access is closed to all visitors including pedestrians and bicyclists. https://www.nps.gov/cabr/learn/news/cabrillo-national-monument-closed-during-government-shutdown.htm https://www.nps.gov/cabr/learn/news/cabrillo-national-monument-announces-fee-increase-and-fee-free-days-for-2019.htm Tue, 18 Dec 2018 14:08:00 EST As part of its ongoing efforts to address aging park infrastructure and improve the visitor experience, Cabrillo National Monument announces an entrance fee increase beginning January 1, 2019. The changes, which come in response to public comments on a fee proposal released in October 2017, resulted in a nationwide plan released on April 12, 2018. The plan will modestly increase entrance fees at national parks across the country to raise additional revenue to address the $11.6 billion in deferred maintenance across the system of 418 parks, historic and cultural sites, and monuments. https://www.nps.gov/cabr/learn/news/cabrillo-national-monument-announces-fee-increase-and-fee-free-days-for-2019.htm https://www.nps.gov/cabr/learn/news/national-park-service-seeks-public-input-on-draft-accessibility-self-evaluation-and-transition-plan-for-cabrillo-national-monument.htm Tue, 14 Aug 2018 09:35:00 EST (San Diego, California) The National Park Service is inviting the public to comment on the Draft Accessibility Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan for Cabrillo National Monument. This plan addresses improvements to accessibility to this national park which hosts more than 1 million visitors a year. https://www.nps.gov/cabr/learn/news/national-park-service-seeks-public-input-on-draft-accessibility-self-evaluation-and-transition-plan-for-cabrillo-national-monument.htm https://www.nps.gov/cabr/learn/news/new-science-education-program-brings-cabrillo-national-monument-to-classrooms.htm Thu, 10 Aug 2017 12:47:00 EST Cabrillo National Monument and Ocean Discovery Institute have been selected to participate in a new science education program, Citizen Science 2.0 in National Parks. Made possible thanks to a $1 million Veverka Family Foundation donation to the National Park Foundation’s Centennial Campaign for America’s National Parks, this new program supports collaborations among select national parks, local environmental science education providers, and local middle and high schools over a three-year period. https://www.nps.gov/cabr/learn/news/new-science-education-program-brings-cabrillo-national-monument-to-classrooms.htm https://www.nps.gov/cabr/learn/news/cabrillo-national-monument-hours-of-operation-will-be-from-12pm-to-8pm-on-memorial-day.htm Wed, 24 May 2017 09:03:00 EST Cabrillo National Monument’s park hours will be from 12pm until 8pm on Monday May 29, 2017.  The park will be closed before noon on this day, due to the Memorial Day event and Services at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery. https://www.nps.gov/cabr/learn/news/cabrillo-national-monument-hours-of-operation-will-be-from-12pm-to-8pm-on-memorial-day.htm https://www.nps.gov/cabr/learn/news/celebrate-national-park-week-at-cabrillo-national-monument.htm Mon, 10 Apr 2017 15:35:00 EST Superintendent Andrea Compton invites everyone to celebrate National Park Week, and Junior Ranger Day at Cabrillo National Monument! https://www.nps.gov/cabr/learn/news/celebrate-national-park-week-at-cabrillo-national-monument.htm https://www.nps.gov/cabr/learn/news/light-pollution.htm Fri, 16 Sep 2016 14:00:00 EST A study published today found that the amount of light pollution produced within Southern California’s three coastal National Park Service units has not significantly changed, and in one case has decreased, over the past two decades. https://www.nps.gov/cabr/learn/news/light-pollution.htm https://www.nps.gov/cabr/learn/news/celebrating-biodiversity.htm Tue, 31 May 2016 17:12:00 EST On May 21st, 2016 Cabrillo National Monument along with over 119 park service units, proudly provided a platform for the San Diego community to get involved in citizen science through the 2016 National Parks Centennial Bioblitz. https://www.nps.gov/cabr/learn/news/celebrating-biodiversity.htm https://www.nps.gov/cabr/learn/news/bioblitz-is-coming-to-cabrillo.htm Thu, 05 May 2016 13:08:00 EST Grab your magnifying glass and explore nature at Cabrillo National Monument, like never before! On May 21st, 2016, national parks across the country, including Cabrillo National Monument, will participate in the National Parks BioBlitz. BioBlitz is a fun, fast-paced biological survey of a park’s creepers and crawlers, plants and pollinators, mammals and more! The National Park Service is celebrating its 100th birthday with more than 100 BioBlitzes across the country. https://www.nps.gov/cabr/learn/news/bioblitz-is-coming-to-cabrillo.htm https://www.nps.gov/cabr/learn/news/cabrillo-national-monument-will-increase-entrance-fees-beginning-january-5.htm Fri, 18 Dec 2015 04:13:00 EST Starting on January 5, 2016, Cabrillo National Monument (NM) will increase entrance fees for visitors in order to fund important maintenance and improvement projects within the park. https://www.nps.gov/cabr/learn/news/cabrillo-national-monument-will-increase-entrance-fees-beginning-january-5.htm https://www.nps.gov/cabr/learn/news/hartzog-award.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2014 13:56:00 EST Volunteers Honored with National Award Cabrillo National Monument Receives the Hartzog Park Volunteer Program Award https://www.nps.gov/cabr/learn/news/hartzog-award.htm