https://www.nps.gov/chis News releases from Channel Islands National Park. en-us https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/2025-09-25-visitor-spending.htm Mon, 29 Sep 2025 12:47:00 EST A new National Park Service report shows that 263 thousand visitors to Channel Islands National Park in 2024 spent $17.7 million in communities near the park. That spending had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $24.9 million. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/2025-09-25-visitor-spending.htm https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/channel-islands-national-park-hosts-nps-director-during-visit-with-the-chumash-indian-community.htm Wed, 14 Aug 2024 10:41:00 EST National Park Service Director Chuck Sams joined the Chumash Indian community paddle across the Santa Barbara Channel on August 10. The community paddle highlights the continuing of the cultural tradition of crossing the channel as the Chumash’s did for thousands of years. https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/channel-islands-national-park-hosts-nps-director-during-visit-with-the-chumash-indian-community.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/2024-08-09-fluid-moments.htm Fri, 09 Aug 2024 09:00:00 EST A new art exhibition called “Fluid Moments: The Art of Surf” by local artist Brett Bednorz, known as Zrondeb, is available for public viewing until August 23, 2024, at the Channel Islands National Park Robert J. Lagomarsino Visitor Center in Ventura, CA. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/2024-08-09-fluid-moments.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr060724.htm Fri, 07 Jun 2024 09:32:00 EST VENTURA, Calif., - The 2024 California Coastal Art & Poetry Contest will be on exhibit through June 24, 2024, at the Channel Islands National Park Robert J. Lagomarsino Visitor Center in the Ventura Harbor. Ten winners (five in art, five in poetry) and 40 honorable mentions, including students from Goleta and Los Angeles, were selected out of more than 2,407 entries from California’s kindergarten through 12th grade students. Special events will be offered during the month of June at the Channel Islands National Park Visitor Center to celebrate the exhibit in conjunction with World Oceans Day. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr060724.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr041824.htm Thu, 18 Apr 2024 12:45:00 EST Channel Islands National Park invites the public to upcoming special events to celebrate National Park Week during the week of April 21-28, 2024. The events are free and will feature family-friendly activities, ranger-led talks, junior ranger programs, beach cleanups, and more. All events are at 1901 Spinnaker Drive in Ventura Harbor https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr041824.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr110623.htm Mon, 06 Nov 2023 03:34:00 EST Ventura, Calif. - Two plants that live on California’s Channel Islands and nowhere else on earth – the Santa Cruz Island Dudleya and island bedstraw – have been declared fully recovered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service due to the collaborative efforts of conservation partners and no longer require Endangered Species Act protections. The delisting of the two species arrives as the Endangered Species Act celebrates 50 years of conservation in 2023. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr110623.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr082523.htm Fri, 25 Aug 2023 08:12:00 EST A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 323,000 visitors to Channel Islands National Park in 2022 spent $21.8 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 258 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $31.9 million. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr082523.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr081023.htm Thu, 10 Aug 2023 09:04:00 EST Members of the Chumash Indian community, for the 20th time in modern history, will paddle across the Santa Barbara Channel on a 24-mile journey to Santa Cruz Island in a traditional Chumash tomol plank canoe called Muptami, or “Deep Memories.” This crossing, planned for Saturday August 12, 2023, will continue the cultural tradition of crossing the channel in a tomol to the Channel Islands as the Chumash did for thousands of years. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr081023.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr061223.htm Wed, 21 Jun 2023 13:10:00 EST The National Park Service is seeking comments on a draft plan that provides recommendations for accessibility and removing barriers to key visitor experiences. Your participation is important to the planning process. The initial news release had an error in the link which has been corrected. The 30-day comment period is recommencing today and will end Friday, July 21, 2023. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr061223.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr053023.htm Tue, 30 May 2023 12:35:00 EST Channel Islands National Park is pleased to announce the reopening of Santa Barbara Island to public visitation. The closure to San Miguel Island will continue through the summer as repairs to Nidever Canyon trail are still underway. Access to Cuyler Harbor in San Miguel Island will remain open to the public. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr053023.htm https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1180/2022-pwr-awards-for-cultural-resources.htm Mon, 15 May 2023 07:00:00 EST For the 2022 Regional Awards for Cultural Resources, the National Park Service celebrates three employees in the Pacific West Region for their dedication to preserving the nation’s heritage. Congratulations to Tom Leatherman of Pearl Harbor National Memorial, Joseph Kaiama of Kalaupapa National Historical Park, and Laura Kirn of Channel Islands National Park! https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1180/2022-pwr-awards-for-cultural-resources.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr040723.htm Fri, 07 Apr 2023 12:21:00 EST The National Park Service issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Channel Islands National Park Fire Management Plan (FMP) Environmental Assessment (EA). The EA was initially released for public comment in October 2022. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr040723.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr031523.htm Wed, 15 Mar 2023 13:00:00 EST VENTURA, Calif. - The National Park Service (NPS) announced today a 10-year concession contract award to Island Packers to provide year-round boat transportation service from Ventura to Santa Cruz Island, Anacapa Island, Santa Rosa Island, San Miguel Island, and Santa Barbara Island within Channel Islands National Park. Island Packers is a new company that will be formed from the merger of the current concession, Island Packers Corporation and Superboat Incorporated. The Island Packers Corporation has held the current concession contract since 2011. The new contract will begin on January 1, 2024. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr031523.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr020323.htm Mon, 06 Feb 2023 09:51:00 EST All trails and facilities on San Miguel Island, except the sandy beaches of Cuyler Harbor, are closed to the public until emergency repairs can be made to Nidever Canyon Trail. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr020323.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr121522.htm Thu, 15 Dec 2022 10:24:00 EST Channel Islands National Park and Marine Sanctuary is working closely with the United States Coast Guard, state, and local agencies responding to a fishing vessel that ran aground on Santa Cruz Island Thursday morning. The cause of the incident is currently under investigation. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr121522.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr110722.htm Mon, 07 Nov 2022 08:03:00 EST Channel Islands National Park is reopening Anacapa Island to public visitation on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Construction of a new wharf that prevented the public from visiting Anacapa Island is near completion which will now allow the island to reopen to day-use-visitors and overnight campers. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr110722.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr100522.htm Wed, 05 Oct 2022 04:15:00 EST Channel Islands National Park seeks community input during a 30-day public review release on the proposed action and plan to complete the park’s fire management plan. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr100522.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr090922.htm Fri, 09 Sep 2022 07:04:00 EST Due to the expected impacts from the remnants of Hurricane Kay, the Tomol Crossing and all connected activities anticipated for Saturday and Sunday, September 10 and 11, 2022, have been cancelled. The decision was made by Chumash event organizers with support of the Channel Islands National Park and Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr090922.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr090622.htm Tue, 06 Sep 2022 09:49:00 EST For the 20th time in modern history, members of the Chumash Indian community will paddle across the Santa Barbara Channel on a 24-mile journey to Santa Cruz Island in a traditional Chumash tomol plank canoe called Muptami, or “Deep Memories.” This crossing, planned for Saturday, Sept. 10, will continue the cultural tradition of crossing the channel in a tomol to the Channel Islands as the Chumash did for thousands of years. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr090622.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr062422.htm Fri, 24 Jun 2022 07:11:00 EST Ventura, CA – A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 319,000 visitors to Channel Islands National Park in 2021 spent $21.3 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 254 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $31.2 million. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr062422.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr062222.htm Wed, 22 Jun 2022 09:00:00 EST The National Park Service is seeking proposals to provide year-round boat transportation service from Ventura to Santa Cruz Island, Anacapa Island, Santa Rosa Island, San Miguel Island, and Santa Barbara Island. The successful bidder will be awarded a 10-year contract with Channel Islands National Park. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr062222.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr061022.htm Fri, 10 Jun 2022 11:41:00 EST Channel Islands National Park has received $1.43 million to remove and remediate a derelict well site near Scorpion Ranch on Santa Cruz Island. The funding includes removing the dilapidated infrastructure and associated debris, as well as sealing and restoring the site. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr061022.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr04042022.htm Mon, 04 Apr 2022 13:14:00 EST Channel Islands National Park Superintendent Ethan McKinley announced that planning is complete for a small, primitive campground near Prisoners Harbor on Santa Cruz Island. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr04042022.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr031822.htm Fri, 18 Mar 2022 12:05:00 EST Channel Islands National Park seek community input during public scoping on a proposed action and plan to complete the park’s fire management plan. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr031822.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr02172022.htm Thu, 17 Feb 2022 11:20:00 EST Channel Islands National Park Superintendent Ethan McKinley announced today the beginning of construction on February 22, 2022, to replace the existing deteriorating dock at Anacapa Island, which improve visitor access and safety. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr02172022.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr052621.htm Wed, 26 May 2021 11:20:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public comment on the proposal to construct a new campground at Prisoners Harbor on Santa Cruz Island. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr052621.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr041921.htm Mon, 19 Apr 2021 02:07:00 EST On April 26, the National Park Service (NPS) will begin seeking public input on the Channel Islands National Park Backcountry and Wilderness Management Plan (BWMP). The 30-day input period begins April 26, 2021 and ends on May 26, 2021. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr041921.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr030221.htm Mon, 01 Mar 2021 01:52:00 EST Outdoor island experiences provided refuge from the pandemic for over 167,000 visitors to Channel Islands National Park in 2020. The number represents a 59% decrease from the previous year due largely to temporary park closures and restrictions implemented in response to the coronavirus pandemic. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr030221.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr102720.htm Tue, 27 Oct 2020 05:35:00 EST Channel Islands National Park is soliciting proposals with the release of a Request for Expressions of Interest for a potential business opportunity at the historic Main Ranch on Santa Rosa Island. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr102720.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr09092020.htm Tue, 08 Sep 2020 05:37:00 EST Channel Islands National Park Superintendent Ethan McKinley announced today the beginning of the design planning process to replace the existing deteriorating dock at Anacapa Island to improve visitor access and safety. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr09092020.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr082520.htm Tue, 25 Aug 2020 09:33:00 EST Ventura, CA —A volunteer team that maintains the native plant garden at Channel Islands National Park has received national recognition as the winners of the prestigious National Park Service (NPS) Hartzog Volunteer Group Award. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr082520.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr070120.htm Wed, 01 Jul 2020 09:28:00 EST Channel Islands National Park has developed a new digital app to enhance the visitor experience in the park that can also be used to take a virtual visit. The new mobile app is free and available at the App Store or on Google Play. Visitors to Santa Rosa Island will discover a new coastal trail on the marine terrace that boasts stunning views of Carrington and Skunk Points, Water Canyon Beach, and the Torrey pine forest. This short route from the pier to the campground provides a welcome glimpse of the magnificent marine and terrestrial resources visitors will encounter during their stay https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr070120.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr062420.htm Wed, 24 Jun 2020 12:30:00 EST The Scorpion Fire burn area of approximately 1,411 acres will be closed for restoration until further notice. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr062420.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr060320.htm Wed, 03 Jun 2020 07:36:00 EST The Scorpion Fire on Santa Cruz Island is over 90 percent contained with approximately 1.300 acres estimated to have burned. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr060320.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr060120.htm Mon, 01 Jun 2020 05:10:00 EST The Scorpion Fire on Santa Cruz Island is 80 percent contained with over 700 acres estimated to have burned. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr060120.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr053120b.htm Sun, 31 May 2020 16:09:00 EST There is 40 percent containment of the wildfire on Eastern Santa Cruz Island as a result of retardant and water drops by four aircraft and the fire lines constructed by Los Padres Interagency Hot Shot crew. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr053120b.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr053120.htm Sun, 31 May 2020 12:45:00 EST Today at approximately 10:30 am a wildfire started at Scorpion Valley on Santa Cruz Island. The fire was first reported by the construction crew who are building a new pier on the island. Ignition source for the fire is yet to be determined. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr053120.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr031720.htm Mon, 16 Mar 2020 11:38:00 EST As of March 16, 2020, the park’s mainland visitor center in the Ventura Harbor is closed until further notice. The five remote islands that comprise Channel Islands National Park remain open to public visitation. However, current access will only be via private vessel. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr031720.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr022520.htm Tue, 25 Feb 2020 08:28:00 EST Forty years ago, on March 5, 1980, Channel Islands National Park was established by Congress as our nation’s 40th national park. The public is invited to celebrate the park’s 40th anniversary at an event on March 7, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Channel Islands National Park Robert J. Lagomarsino Visitor Center. The free event features scientific lectures, Chumash storytelling, film showings, kids crafts and interactive programs, dock tours, and a native plant sale. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr022520.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr020520.htm Wed, 05 Feb 2020 08:15:00 EST On Thursday, February 13 at 7:00 pm. Nakia Zavalla with the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians will share the Santa Ynez Band’s experience on the discovery and return of Tuqan Man, a Native American man who died 10,000 years ago on San Miguel Island. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr020520.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr012420.htm Fri, 24 Jan 2020 04:17:00 EST Today Marine Conservation Institute will present a Blue Park Award to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, and the National Park Service at a 4:00 pm ceremony at the Santa Barbara Zoo. The award recognizes the collaborative efforts of state and federal managers in meeting the highest science-based standards for protection and management of the northern Channel Islands Marine Protected Areas https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr012420.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr112219.htm Fri, 22 Nov 2019 06:59:00 EST Three female veterans of our Armed Services have joined the National Park Service (NPS) for a week conducting shipwreck surveys at Channel Islands National Park. The veterans, each with distinguished careers serving the U.S. Army and Navy, are sponsored by the Wounded American Veterans Experience SCUBA (WAVES)—a program that helps veterans recover from combat and non-combat related trauma including PTSD. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr112219.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr100919.htm Wed, 09 Oct 2019 09:05:00 EST On Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 7:00 pm, Dr. Amy Gusick will provide a lecture on how early people on Santa Cruz Island adapted to a rapidly changing environment at the end of the last glacial period. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr100919.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr090519.htm Thu, 05 Sep 2019 14:14:00 EST Dive teams from the Unified Command continued recovery efforts for the last missing person from the dive boat Conception Thursday afternoon. Crews are utilizing a wide range of equipment including Remote Operated Vessels and side-scan sonar to assist with search efforts. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr090519.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr090219.htm Mon, 02 Sep 2019 15:13:00 EST At approximately 3:30 a.m., Monday, the U.S. Coast Guard and partnering agencies responded to a vessel fire off the north shore of Santa Cruz Island near Platt’s Harbor in Santa Barbara County. a.m.  https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr090219.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr082919.htm Thu, 29 Aug 2019 09:48:00 EST On August 24, 2019, seabird biologists with Channel Islands National Park and the California Institute for Environmental Studies confirmed the first record of a brown booby chick from an active nest on Sutil Rock off Santa Barbara Island. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr082919.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr082719.htm Tue, 27 Aug 2019 08:55:00 EST The National Park Service announces the start of two large construction projects—the replacement of the pier at Scorpion Anchorage on Santa Cruz Island and the crane on Anacapa Island. The projects are expected to dramatically improve visitor access, safety, and park operations. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr082719.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr070319.htm Wed, 03 Jul 2019 10:27:00 EST 24 bald eagle chicks have fledged from nests on the Channel Islands, making for the most successful breeding season since recovery effort began over 35 years ago. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr070319.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr052319.htm Thu, 23 May 2019 09:03:00 EST A recently released National Park Service (NPS) report for 2018 shows that 366,000 park visitors spent an estimated $22.9 million while visiting Channel Islands National Park. That spending supported 285 jobs and contributed $32.4 million to our local economy. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr052319.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr052219.htm Wed, 22 May 2019 03:42:00 EST During a special lecture on Monday, June 3, 2019 at 7:00 pm, Dr. Todd Braje will discuss how his latest research at Santa Rosa Island, both on land and undersea, informs us of the earliest human migrations into the New World. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr052219.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr05172019.htm Fri, 17 May 2019 10:48:00 EST The corral area of the main ranch at Santa Rosa Island is now open to the public following a short-term closure that was established due to contaminated soils found in the area. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr05172019.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr050719.htm Tue, 07 May 2019 10:38:00 EST The public is invited to celebrate Kids to Parks Day at an event on May 18, 2019 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Channel Islands National Park Robert J. Lagomarsino Visitor Center in the Ventura Harbor. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr050719.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr042519.htm Thu, 25 Apr 2019 09:07:00 EST National Weather Service Meteorologist Ryan Kittell will provide a path to understanding marine weather forecasts, observations, and phenomena associated with the Santa Barbara Channel at a May 9 at 7:00 lecture. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr042519.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr041019.htm Wed, 10 Apr 2019 12:41:00 EST Celebrate National Park Week with special events from April 20 to 27, 2019 at the Channel Islands National Park Robert J. Lagomarsino Visitor Center in Ventura Harbor. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr041019.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr040919.htm Fri, 05 Apr 2019 06:17:00 EST The Organization of American Historians awarded Channel Islands National Park the prestigious 2019 Stanton-Horton Award for Excellence in National Park Service History at its annual conference this week in Philadelphia for the Island of the Blue Dolphins web resource. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr040919.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr032719.htm Wed, 27 Mar 2019 08:02:00 EST In one of the first studies of its kind, university researchers Ana Sofia Guerra and Francis Joyce are identifying the movement of individual giant sea bass using new computer imaging technology, paired with photographs taken by recreational divers. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr032719.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr031419.htm Thu, 14 Mar 2019 09:33:00 EST Preliminary results from recent environmental testing in the corral area of the main ranch on Santa Rosa Island found contaminated soils. Consequently, the park is closing this area to public access until further notice. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr031419.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr020519.htm Tue, 05 Feb 2019 10:14:00 EST In one of the first studies of settlement of the vast interior region of Santa Rosa Island, Christopher Jazwa, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), has found a pattern of the Chumash moving seasonally to use resources beyond the island coastline. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr020519.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr013119.htm Thu, 31 Jan 2019 04:30:00 EST The National Park Service has selected Ethan McKinley to serve as the next superintendent of Channel Islands National Park. McKinley has been serving as the park’s acting superintendent since July, following the June retirement of Superintendent Russell Galipeau.  https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr013119.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr011019.htm Thu, 10 Jan 2019 13:52:00 EST The Upper Scorpion Campground on Santa Cruz Island is closed until further notice as a result of a fallen eucalyptus tree that is obstructing safe access to this portion of the island. The Lower Scorpion Campground and restrooms are open and accessible to visitors. The park is exploring the possibility of utilizing recreation fee funds to address the issue and restore access to this portion of the island. Additionally, this closure due to the hazard tree will restrict access for visitors to the Scorpion Canyon Loop Trail and the Upper Scorpion Canyon Trail to Potato Harbor. Potato Harbor will still be accessible via the Cavern Point Trail. Park visitors are advised to use caution during their visit as NPS personnel are limited during the lapse in appropriations. There will be no campground check-in/check-out services and visitors holding campground reservations should be aware that there is no guarantee their reserved campsite will be ready and available. During the lapse in appropriations, NPS social media and websites are not being monitored or updated and may not reflect current conditions. All park programs have been canceled until further notice, including guided walks and education programs. About the National Park Service More than 20,000 National Park Service employees who care for America’s 418 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr011019.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr122218.htm Sat, 22 Dec 2018 13:35:00 EST During the shutdown of the federal government due to the lapse of appropriations, national parks will remain as accessible as possible while still following all applicable laws and procedures. At Channel Islands National Park the park islands, with the exception of San Miguel Island, will remain accessible to visitors, but emergency and rescue services will be limited. The park’s mainland visitor center and island visitor contact stations are closed. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr122218.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr111518.htm Thu, 15 Nov 2018 06:46:00 EST During a special lecture on Thursday, December 13, a panel of researchers will reveal new information about why the Lone Woman remained on San Nicolas Island after others in her community left for the mainland. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr111518.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr102218.htm Mon, 22 Oct 2018 12:51:00 EST During a lecture on Thursday, November 8, 2018, Dr. Jonathan Hoffman with the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History (SBNMH) will discuss the research plans for a significant sea cow fossil discovered on Santa Rosa Island in 2017. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr102218.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr100918.htm Tue, 09 Oct 2018 05:39:00 EST On Thursday, October 11, 2018, Dr. Mario Pesendorfer from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology will discuss his research on how the island scrub-jay’s practice of seed-hoarding plays a crucial role in the recovery of island oak habitat. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr100918.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr091918.htm Wed, 19 Sep 2018 06:36:00 EST The fossil of an extinct species of sea cow discovered on Santa Rosa Island in 2017 returned to the mainland this week, millions of years after its journey to the island. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr091918.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr091118.htm Tue, 11 Sep 2018 13:22:00 EST The winning entries from this year’s California Coastal Art & Poetry Contest will be on display at the Channel Islands National Park Robert J. Lagomarsino Visitor Center from Saturday, September 15, 2018 through Sunday, November 18, 2018. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr091118.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr081618.htm Thu, 16 Aug 2018 04:26:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) announces the signing of the Record of Decision for the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the replacement of the pier at Scorpion Anchorage on East Santa Cruz Island. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr081618.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr072718.htm Fri, 27 Jul 2018 08:51:00 EST Marla Daily, President of the Santa Cruz Island Foundation, will share images and stories of the history of Anacapa Island from her new book, Images of America: Anacapa Island, during a special lecture on Thursday, August 23, 2018. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr072718.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr072618.htm Thu, 26 Jul 2018 05:38:00 EST The bald eagle breeding season this year has been the most productive since the restoration efforts began in 1980. A record 20 breeding pairs successfully reared 19 bald eagle chicks across five Channel Islands. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr072618.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr061318.htm Wed, 13 Jun 2018 05:07:00 EST The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians (Chumash Tribe) has returned the ancient remains of a Native American man who died 10,000 years ago, known as Tuqan Man, to a burial site on San Miguel Island. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr061318.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr060618.htm Wed, 06 Jun 2018 09:58:00 EST Seventy five years after their plane crashed on San Miguel Island, 12 members of a U.S. Army Air Forces bomber squadron will be honored for the first time. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr060618.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr050718.htm Mon, 07 May 2018 07:29:00 EST The Channel Islands National Park Robert J. Lagomarsino Visitor Center in Ventura Harbor will be closed to visitation from Tuesday, May 22 through Thursday, May 24 to conduct necessary termite treatment. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr050718.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr050418.htm Fri, 04 May 2018 04:00:00 EST For a half a century, and through three generations of the Connally family, Island Packers has been providing visitor service to the Channel Islands. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr050418.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr043018.htm Mon, 30 Apr 2018 06:22:00 EST A new webcam on Anacapa Island provides viewers an intimate look into a nest with a recently hatched peregrine falcon chick and two eggs expected to hatch in the next few days. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr043018.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr042618.htm Thu, 26 Apr 2018 10:46:00 EST A new National Park Service report for 2017 shows that 383,687 park visitors spent an estimated $23.1 million in local gateway regions while visiting Channel Islands National Park. That spending supported 308 jobs and contributed $32.3 million to our local economy. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr042618.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr041018.htm Tue, 10 Apr 2018 05:57:00 EST The Santa Cruz Fire, which started two weeks ago on March 27, is now considered 100 percent contained. The fire perimeter is set at 258.6 acres. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr041018.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr040918.htm Mon, 09 Apr 2018 06:06:00 EST For the April From Shore to Sea lecture, researcher Susan Morris will reveal new evidence that there were visitors to San Nicolas Island and the surrounding waters when the Lone Woman was thought to have been there alone for 18 years. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr040918.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr040218.htm Mon, 02 Apr 2018 04:14:00 EST The Santa Cruz Island fire is now estimated to be 70 percent contained as firefighters continue to make steady progress. The public closure for the entire isthmus area of Santa Cruz Island has been lifted. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr040218.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr033118.htm Fri, 30 Mar 2018 04:31:00 EST The Santa Cruz Fire perimeter has not grown the past two days. Containment is still estimated at 60 percent. Intensive efforts by firefighters continue and weather conditions have been favorable. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr033118.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/significant-progress-on-the-santa-cruz-island-fire.htm Thu, 29 Mar 2018 12:31:00 EST Ventura, CA — Today the Santa Cruz Fire is estimated to be 60 percent contained following intensive effort by firefighters on the ground and consistent air attack. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/significant-progress-on-the-santa-cruz-island-fire.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/santa-cruz-island-fire-held-today-at-250-acres.htm Wed, 28 Mar 2018 13:07:00 EST Ventura, CA — Forward progress has been made today on the Santa Cruz Fire with air tanker assistance holding the blaze to 250 acres. There is no estimate of containment of the fire at this time. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/santa-cruz-island-fire-held-today-at-250-acres.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/air-tankers-battle-fire-on-santa-cruz-island.htm Tue, 27 Mar 2018 12:00:00 EST Ventura, CA —Four tankers are battling a fire that broke this afternoon at about 2:30 pm on Santa Cruz Island. The fire, driven by moderately strong winds, has grown from 20 to 100 acres in just three hours. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/air-tankers-battle-fire-on-santa-cruz-island.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr031518.htm Thu, 15 Mar 2018 04:12:00 EST Webcam viewers are captivated this week watching two tiny bald eagle chicks that hatched 14 hours apart in a nest at Sauces Canyon on Santa Cruz Island. The eaglets may be joined by a third chick, with an egg expected to pip in the same nest today or Friday. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr031518.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr030218.htm Fri, 02 Mar 2018 05:18:00 EST About 200 aspiring wildland firefighters – all local military veterans – will attend four days of wildland firefighting training from March 2-5 at Paramount Ranch in Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area and at Santa Cruz Island in Channel Islands National Park. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr030218.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr030118.htm Thu, 01 Mar 2018 04:55:00 EST Dr. Chris Lowe, a shark researcher with California State University Long Beach, will discuss the increasing trend in white shark numbers including juvenile sharks along our coast during the March From Shore to Sea lecture. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr030118.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr012618.htm Fri, 26 Jan 2018 11:04:00 EST National Park Service archeologist Bert Ho and NPS volunteer Carol Linteau will highlight the maritime heritage of the Channel Islands in the February From Shore to Sea lecture. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr012618.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr012118.htm Sun, 21 Jan 2018 07:35:00 EST During the shutdown of the federal government due to the lapse of appropriations, national parks will remain as accessible as possible while still following all applicable laws and procedures. Park trails and campgrounds at the five islands within Channel Islands National Park will remain accessible to visitors, but emergency and rescue services will be limited. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr012118.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr112717.htm Mon, 27 Nov 2017 08:41:00 EST A fossil of an extinct species of sea cow was discovered on Santa Rosa Island, a new find for the Channel Islands and conceivably one of the oldest of its kind on the west coast of North America with an estimated age between 20-25 million years ago. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr112717.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr111517.htm Wed, 15 Nov 2017 10:03:00 EST The National Park Service, California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI), and the Ventura Master Gardeners welcome the public to attend the opening of a native plant demonstration garden on Saturday, December 2 at 10:30 am at Channel Islands National Park in Ventura Harbor. The Channel Islands Park Foundation will also be hosting a native plant sale at the park visitor center from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr111517.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr110717.htm Tue, 07 Nov 2017 11:14:00 EST Last week seabird biologists discovered brown boobies actively nesting on Santa Barbara Island, within Channel Islands National Park. This first record of brown boobies nesting in the park signifies a significant northward expansion of their breeding range. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr110717.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr110617.htm Mon, 06 Nov 2017 05:26:00 EST Dr. Peter Sharpe will discuss the remarkable recovery of peregrine falcons on the California Channel Islands during the November From Shore to Sea lecture. Today there are over 50 resident peregrine pairs, well in excess of the peregrine population in 1955 when they disappeared from the islands. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr110617.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr092917.htm Fri, 29 Sep 2017 10:02:00 EST For the October From Shore to Sea lecture Dr. Erin Rankin will discuss new findings on how the variable diet of the island subspecies of Allen’s hummingbird may have contributed to its unique non-migratory behavior. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr092917.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr092517.htm Mon, 25 Sep 2017 06:26:00 EST Santa Barbara Island is now open to public access. Landings at the island will be restricted to the rocky ledge adjacent to the dock. In order to ensure a safe landing, boaters will need to carefully assess the weather conditions, particularly the tide and swell heights, prior to landing in this area. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr092517.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr091217.htm Mon, 11 Sep 2017 05:12:00 EST Four U.S. Forest Service smokejumpers are working to contain a small one-tenth of an acre lightning strike fire on the upper reaches of Scorpion Canyon on Santa Cruz Island. Containment is expected tonight or by Tuesday morning. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr091217.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr0903217.htm Sun, 03 Sep 2017 07:33:00 EST The winning entries from this year’s California Coastal Art & Poetry Contest will be on display at the Channel Islands National Park Robert J. Lagomarsino Visitor Center from Tuesday, September 5, 2017 through Sunday, November 12, 2017. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr0903217.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr082417.htm Thu, 24 Aug 2017 04:01:00 EST For the September From Shore to Sea lecture Dr. Pamela Yochem will discuss the role and significance of marine mammals in spreading influenza viruses that may pose a risk to human health. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr082417.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr080417.htm Fri, 04 Aug 2017 08:18:00 EST San Miguel Island Ranger Ian Williams will chronicle over forty years of ranger experiences on the most remote and northernmost of the Channel Islands, San Miguel Island, during the August From Shore to Sea lecture. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr080417.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr070717.htm Fri, 07 Jul 2017 09:54:00 EST Native American elder Alan Salazar will describe his experiences on the 2001 voyage to Santa Cruz Island in the traditional tomol plank canoe ‘Elye’wun, during a film screening of “Return to Limuw” on Saturday, July 15, 2017 at 2:00 pm. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr070717.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr062617.htm Mon, 26 Jun 2017 03:28:00 EST U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will celebrate citizenship for 50 local kids and two adults, as they receive their citizenship certificates at Channel Islands National Park during two special Independence Day celebrations on June 30, 2017. These ceremonies are part of USCIS’ annual Independence Day celebration where more than 65 Independence Day-themed ceremonies will take place across the country, including many at National Park Sites. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr062617.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr061617.htm Fri, 16 Jun 2017 02:58:00 EST Cascadia Research senior biologist John Calambokidis will discuss his work examining the trends of populations of blue, fin, humpback, and gray whales in southern California during the July From Shore to Sea lecture. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr061617.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr060617.htm Tue, 06 Jun 2017 06:17:00 EST The National Park Service discovered a significant ancient Native American site while conducting archeological monitoring during a rehabilitation project of the historic Main Ranch House on Santa Rosa Island. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr060617.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr051917.htm Fri, 19 May 2017 07:54:00 EST Channel Islands National Park Superintendent Russell Galipeau announced the release of the Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the replacement of the pier at Scorpion Anchorage on East Santa Cruz Island. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr051917.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr051617.htm Tue, 16 May 2017 04:39:00 EST Channel Islands National Park invites the public to celebrate Kids to Parks Day at an event on May 20, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, at the park visitor center in the Ventura Harbor. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr051617.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr051517.htm Mon, 15 May 2017 09:10:00 EST John Gherini, great-great-grandson of Santa Cruz Island ranch owner Justinian Caire, will share images and stories of Santa Cruz Island during the June From Shore to Sea lecture. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr051517.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr042917.htm Fri, 28 Apr 2017 08:48:00 EST University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) PhD candidate Lindsay Marks will discuss new research on the spread and ecology of the invasive seaweed Sargassum horneri in southern California. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr042917.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr042817.htm Fri, 28 Apr 2017 08:42:00 EST During their annual kelp forest monitoring surveys, National Park Service (NPS) biologists found a highly invasive nonnative kelp Undaria pinnatifida at West Anacapa Island. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr042817.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr042117.htm Fri, 21 Apr 2017 06:39:00 EST A new National Park Service (NPS) report for 2016 shows that 364,808 park visitors spent an estimated $22.4 million in local gateway regions while visiting Channel Islands National Park. That spending supported 315 jobs and contributed $31.9 million to our local economy. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr042117.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr032717.htm Mon, 27 Mar 2017 04:57:00 EST Channel Islands National Park invites the public to celebrate Earth Day with a special beach cleanup on April 22, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, at Ventura Harbor. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr032717.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr032017.htm Mon, 20 Mar 2017 14:10:00 EST Spring is in full bloom at the Channel Islands with coreopsis stands bursting into yellow blossoms among a complimentary palette of white island morning glory, purple blue dicks, and orange island poppy plants. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr032017.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr031617.htm Thu, 16 Mar 2017 04:24:00 EST University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) Assistant Professor of Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology Douglas McCauley will discuss new research on how human activities may be impacting the resilience of our oceans, during the April From Shore to Sea lecture. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr031617.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr031517.htm Wed, 15 Mar 2017 04:20:00 EST Channel Islands National Park invites the public to celebrate the annual Junior Ranger Day at an event on April 15, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at the park visitor center in the Ventura Harbor. This free event will feature family-friendly activities, ranger-led talks, and the park’s junior ranger programs. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr031517.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr031317.htm Mon, 13 Mar 2017 10:22:00 EST During the National Park Service Centennial in 2016, visitation to national parks increased by nearly eight percent, including an overall 13 percent increase at Channel Islands National Park. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr031317.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr022717.htm Mon, 27 Feb 2017 10:40:00 EST Channel Islands National Park invites the public to celebrate the 37th anniversary of the park’s establishment at an event on March 5, from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm at the visitor center in Ventura Harbor. This free event will feature film showings, family-friendly activities, ranger-led talks, dock tours, and a special junior ranger program. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr022717.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr022417.htm Fri, 24 Feb 2017 11:12:00 EST Westmont College Assistant Professor of Biology Amanda Sparkman will discuss new research on the evolution of dwarfism in Channel Islands reptiles, during the March From Shore to Sea lecture. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr022417.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr020317.htm Fri, 03 Feb 2017 09:44:00 EST This month, scientists plan to begin their research and preservation of the mammoth skull that was excavated in September on Santa Rosa Island within Channel Islands National Park. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr020317.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr012617.htm Thu, 26 Jan 2017 04:38:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public input on a project to replace the existing crane on Anacapa Island within Channel Islands National Park. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr012617.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr012517.htm Wed, 25 Jan 2017 04:58:00 EST San Diego State University Associate Professor of Anthropology Todd Braje will use the northern Channel Islands as a case study to explore the history of Chinese abalone fishing in southern California during the February From Shore to Sea lecture. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr012517.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr011717.htm Tue, 17 Jan 2017 03:32:00 EST Santa Barbara Adventure Company has been selected to receive a new 10-year concessions contract to operate guided sea kayak tours, limited convenience item sales, snorkel equipment rentals, and guided snorkel tours at Scorpion Anchorage on Santa Cruz Island. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr011717.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr011117.htm Wed, 11 Jan 2017 11:31:00 EST Ventura, CA — Marine biologist and University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) professor Dr. Gretchen Hofmann will discuss how marine organisms in the Santa Barbara Channel are adapting to a changing ocean environment, during the January From Shore to Sea lecture. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr011117.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr121316.htm Tue, 13 Dec 2016 08:10:00 EST If you ever dreamed of working for the National Park Service, now is the time, with more than 500 seasonal job openings available for the summer of 2017, in over fifteen parks across the state of California. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr121316.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr120216.htm Fri, 02 Dec 2016 11:23:00 EST Today Channel Islands National Park Superintendent Russell Galipeau announced that the damaged pier at Scorpion Anchorage on Santa Cruz Island has been replaced and is open for visitor landings. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr120216.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr1117116.htm Thu, 17 Nov 2016 09:19:00 EST During the December From Shore to Sea Lecture, Susan Morris, a local researcher and writer, will discuss new research into the 1835 removal of native peoples from San Nicolas Island (the Nicoleños) and give details about their lives in the growing city of Los Angeles. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr1117116.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr110116.htm Tue, 01 Nov 2016 12:22:00 EST Channel Islands National Park Superintendent Russell Galipeau announces that Santa Rosa Island will reopen for visitation on Wednesday, November 2, 2016. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr110116.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr102716.htm Thu, 27 Oct 2016 11:30:00 EST As 2016 draws to a close, Channel Islands National Park Superintendent Russell Galipeau will discuss the National Park Service Centennial and provide a glimpse into the future management of the park. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr102716.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr102616.htm Wed, 26 Oct 2016 10:44:00 EST Channel Islands National Park Superintendent Russell Galipeau has issued a closure of Santa Rosa Island until further notice due to concerns for visitor safety. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr102616.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr101116.htm Tue, 11 Oct 2016 11:11:00 EST This school year nearly every fourth grader in Ventura County will have the opportunity for a free field trip to Channel Islands National Park as part of the Every Kid in a Park initiative. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr101116.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr093016.htm Fri, 30 Sep 2016 11:50:00 EST Next week nearly 250 scientists, historians, resource managers, and educators will discuss their current island research at the 9th California Islands Symposium held at the Ventura Beach Marriott. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr093016.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr092916.htm Thu, 29 Sep 2016 13:15:00 EST During the October From Shore to Sea Lecture, Dr. Daniel Muhs, research geologist with the United States Geological Survey (USGS), will discuss new discoveries and research into the estimated arrival and evolution of mammoths on the Channel Islands. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr092916.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr091516.htm Thu, 15 Sep 2016 04:10:00 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/chis/learn/news/pr091516.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr091416.htm Wed, 14 Sep 2016 13:03:00 EST This week a team of scientists unearthed an exceptionally well preserved fossil of a complete mammoth skull from an eroding stream bank on Santa Rosa Island within Channel Islands National Park. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr091416.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr082616.htm Fri, 26 Aug 2016 10:51:00 EST Paul Collins, Curator of Vertebrate Zoology at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, will describe the effects that conservation efforts on the Channel Islands have had on breeding bird populations, during the September From Shore to Sea Lecture. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr082616.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr080316.htm Wed, 03 Aug 2016 09:14:00 EST The Ventura Port District is hosting a celebration of the National Park Service Centennial and Channel Islands National Park at an upcoming event at the Ventura Harbor Village main lawn, on August 25, from 5:00 to 10:00 pm. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr080316.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr072816.htm Thu, 28 Jul 2016 04:17:00 EST Dr. Todd Braje will discuss recent research into early colonization of the Channel Islands and the Americas during the August From Shore to Sea lecture. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr072816.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr061716.htm Fri, 17 Jun 2016 11:33:00 EST U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wildlife biologist Annie Little will describe the work that has been done since 2002 to help populations of birds on the Channel Islands recover from loss of habitat and the adverse effects of the pesticide DDT, during the July From Shore to Sea lecture. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr061716.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr052516.htm Wed, 25 May 2016 05:28:00 EST The Museum of Ventura County is hosting a special event with Channel Islands National Park to celebrate World Oceans Day, on June 5, from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr052516.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr052016.htm Fri, 20 May 2016 10:52:00 EST Channel Islands National Park announces the release of a prospectus soliciting proposals in response to a business opportunity to operate and provide guided sea kayak tours within the Scorpion Anchorage at Santa Cruz Island. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr052016.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr052116.htm Thu, 19 May 2016 11:15:00 EST The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today recognized eight individuals from the National Park Service, The Nature Conservancy, and the Institute for Wildlife Studies as 2015 Recovery Champions for their exceptional efforts to conserve and protect three subspecies of fox on the northern Channel Islands, which are currently proposed for delisting under the Endangered Species Act. The Recovery Champion award honors partners for outstanding successes in recovering threatened and endangered wildlife across the nation. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr052116.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr051716.htm Tue, 17 May 2016 13:08:00 EST Local freelance writer and photographer Chuck Graham will describe his favorite kayaking trips and wildlife encounters around the Channel Islands, during the June From Shore to Sea lecture. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr051716.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr051616.htm Mon, 16 May 2016 04:42:00 EST Dr. Sylvia Earle, a renowned oceanographer and explorer, will lead two Channel Islands Live Dive presentations that will be broadcast to the National Mall in Washington, DC, as part of a national BioBlitz and a Kids to Parks Day celebration, on Saturday, May 21. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr051616.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr05042016.htm Wed, 04 May 2016 06:18:00 EST The U.S. Navy (Navy) and National Park Service announce that San Miguel Island will reopen to public visitation on May 17, 2016, in time for the summer season. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr05042016.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr042916.htm Fri, 29 Apr 2016 04:52:00 EST Local author Ken McAlpine will compare the experience of solitude on the Channel Islands to the bustle of life on the mainland as he shares excerpts from his book, Islands Apart: A Year on the Edge of Civilization, during the May From Shore to Sea lecture. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr042916.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr042516.htm Mon, 25 Apr 2016 10:33:00 EST A new National Park Service report for 2015 shows the economic benefit of Channel Islands National Park and Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area to our local economy in supporting 761 jobs with a cumulative benefit to the local economy of nearly 74 million dollars. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr042516.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr042216.htm Fri, 22 Apr 2016 04:24:00 EST Channel Islands National Park invites the public to “Find Your Park’s Story” at an upcoming event at the Museum of Ventura County that celebrates the National Park Service Centennial, on May 1, from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr042216.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr040716.htm Thu, 07 Apr 2016 07:31:00 EST In celebration of the National Park Service Centennial, Channel Islands National Park is hosting a special Junior Ranger event on Saturday, April 16, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, at the park visitor center in the Ventura Harbor. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr040716.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr033016.htm Mon, 28 Mar 2016 05:06:00 EST As part of a continuing celebration of 100 years of national parks in 2016, the public is invited to enjoy a spring event in the native plant garden on April 9, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Channel Islands National Park Robert J. Lagomarsino Visitor Center in the Ventura Harbor. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr033016.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr032116.htm Mon, 21 Mar 2016 12:27:00 EST Anna Guasco will discuss changes in the ways Anacapa Island has been perceived and represented throughout history during the April From Shore to Sea lecture. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr032116.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr031816.htm Fri, 18 Mar 2016 05:53:00 EST Today, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and California Congresswoman Lois Capps will join 92 fourth grade students and their teachers from Grace Thille Elementary School in Santa Paula as they visit Channel Islands National Park. The students’ trip is part of the Every Kid in a Park (EKIP) initiative launched last year by President Obama to get children outdoors to enable our next generation to experience America’s treasures. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr031816.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr031416.htm Mon, 14 Mar 2016 13:47:00 EST Today, the second of two bald eagles hatched in a nest in Sauces Canyon on Santa Cruz Island. This is the first successful hatch for this nest after three years of attempts by the adult bald eagle pair. The first chick hatched on Saturday, March 12 at 7:46 am and the second chick pipped out of the egg shell today at 11:52 am. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr031416.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr022516.htm Thu, 25 Feb 2016 12:54:00 EST Dr. Jon M. Erlandson, archaeologist and professor at the University of Oregon, will discuss over 13,000 years of archaeological evidence that provide a glimpse into how humans have adapted to life on the Channel Islands. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr022516.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr021916.htm Fri, 19 Feb 2016 07:40:00 EST Channel Islands National Park invites the public to “Find Your Park’s Story” at two upcoming events at the Museum of Ventura County that celebrate the National Park Service Centennial, on February 28 and March 6 from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr021916.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr021816.htm Thu, 18 Feb 2016 08:53:00 EST Tonight, Dr. Milton Love, a research biologist at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) Marine Science Institute, will discuss the wide range of behaviors that mating fish exhibit during the February From Shore to Sea lecture. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr021816.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr021616.htm Tue, 16 Feb 2016 07:19:00 EST Channel Islands National Park invites the public to explore over 13,000 years of human history on the Channel Islands at the March 6 premiere of the new documentary, West of the West: Tales from California’s Channel Islands, in downtown Ventura. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr021616.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr021316.htm Sat, 13 Feb 2016 06:46:00 EST Channel Islands National Park invites the public to celebrate the National Park Service’s Centennial throughout 2016 at a wide range of local events and festivities. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr021316.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr021216.htm Fri, 12 Feb 2016 06:16:00 EST Representing the fastest successful recovery for any Endangered Species Act (ESA)-listed mammal in the United States, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) today announced a proposal to delist three subspecies of island fox native to California’s Channel Islands. The removal of the San Miguel, Santa Rosa and Santa Cruz Island fox subspecies from the Federal List of Threatened and Endangered Wildlife would be an historic success for the multiple partners involved in recovery efforts. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr021216.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr012016.htm Wed, 20 Jan 2016 06:26:00 EST The Santa Barbara Island landing dock is closed temporarily until damages caused by this weekend’s high surf are fully assessed and repaired. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr012016.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr011316.htm Wed, 13 Jan 2016 12:17:00 EST This year’s From Shore to Sea lecture series is extended to a monthly series in honor of the National Park Service (NPS) Centennial. The series opens with a talk by Gary Davis, former NPS Chief Ocean Scientist, on the past, present, and future of Channel Islands National Park, our nation’s 40th national park. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr011316.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr121515.htm Mon, 14 Dec 2015 06:41:00 EST The Scorpion Pier on Santa Cruz Island is closed temporarily until damages caused by the high surf last Friday are fully assessed and repaired. The island will remain open to visitation. Landings at Scorpion Anchorage will be beach landings via skiff until the pier reopens. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr121515.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr100615.htm Tue, 06 Oct 2015 11:02:00 EST Channel Islands National Park Superintendent Russell Galipeau announces the release of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement to replace the pier at Scorpion Anchorage on East Santa Cruz Island. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr100615.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr091915.htm Fri, 18 Sep 2015 10:39:00 EST National Weather Service Meteorologist Eric Boldt will discuss current El Niño predictions and will provide drought and wildfire updates during the October From Shore to Sea lecture. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr091915.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr091815.htm Thu, 17 Sep 2015 04:30:00 EST The winning entries from this year’s California Coastal Art & Poetry Contest will be on display at the Channel Islands National Park Robert J. Lagomarsino Visitor Center through Sunday, November 15, 2015. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr091815.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr090815.htm Tue, 08 Sep 2015 09:56:00 EST Dr. Jennifer Perry will discuss recent findings about the settlement of the interior regions of Santa Cruz Island by the Island Chumash during the September From Shore to Sea lecture. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr090815.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr090415.htm Fri, 04 Sep 2015 09:13:00 EST National Parks across the country invite all 4th grade students to visit them as part of the White House’s new Every Kid in a Park program. Starting in September, 4th grade students can visit www.everykidinapark.gov to complete an activity and obtain a free annual entry pass to more than 2,000 federal recreation areas, including national parks. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr090415.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr052715.htm Wed, 27 May 2015 10:15:00 EST Tomorrow biologists will celebrate a milestone when they band a bald eagle chick that is expected to be the 100th bald eagle to naturally hatch and fledge on the Channel Islands. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr052715.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr051115.htm Mon, 11 May 2015 04:46:00 EST This Saturday, May 16, 2015, Channel Islands National Park will celebrate Kids to Parks Day, a national day of outdoor play created by the National Park Trust, with a series of special programs. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr051115.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr050515.htm Tue, 05 May 2015 07:15:00 EST Population changes of seal and sea lion species at the Channel Islands, including the recent high abandonment rate of California sea lion pups, will be discussed by marine biologist Dr. Brent Stewart during the May From Shore to Sea lecture. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr050515.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr042515.htm Fri, 24 Apr 2015 13:20:00 EST Channel Islands National Park announces the completion of the Channel Islands National Park Final General Management Plan/Wilderness Study/Environmental Impact Statement. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr042515.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr042415.htm Thu, 23 Apr 2015 08:38:00 EST A new National Park Service report shows the economic benefit of Channel Islands National Park and Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area to our local economy in supporting 706 jobs with a cumulative benefit to the local economy of over $68 million. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr042415.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr042115.htm Tue, 21 Apr 2015 08:33:00 EST Today, the National Park Service announced Buena High School Environmental Club as the winners of the prestigious NPS Hartzog Volunteer Youth Group Award. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr042115.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr042015.htm Mon, 20 Apr 2015 10:18:00 EST Today, Channel Islands National Park and Santa Monica National Recreation Area invite the public to celebrate National Park Week at their local parks and to join the Find Your Park National Park Service Centennial campaign. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr042015.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/033015.htm Mon, 30 Mar 2015 13:29:00 EST The positive effects on sea life observed at the Channel Islands after ten years of protection through marine protected areas (MPAs) will be discussed by Dr. Jennifer Caselle during the April From Shore to Sea lecture. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/033015.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr031715.htm Tue, 17 Mar 2015 06:39:00 EST The 100th bald eagle is expected to naturally hatch and fledge on the California Channel Islands this spring following efforts to reestablish the birds after their disappearance from the islands by 1960. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr031715.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr031115.htm Wed, 11 Mar 2015 12:09:00 EST The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has released the final Recovery Plan for four subspecies of island fox (Urocyon littoralis). The Service is also initiating status reviews of each subspecies - San Miguel Island fox (U. l. littoralis), Santa Rosa Island fox (U. l. santarosae), Santa Cruz Island fox (U. l. santacruzae) and Santa Catalina Island fox (U. l. catalinae) – to determine if any of the subspecies warrant consideration for reclassification or removal from the list of Federally Threatened and Endangered Species. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr031115.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr030615.htm Fri, 06 Mar 2015 07:42:00 EST Marine Biologist Lydia Kapsenberg will discuss her research project monitoring ocean acidification at Channel Islands National Park during the March From Shore to Sea lecture. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr030615.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr030515.htm Thu, 05 Mar 2015 10:46:00 EST Today, Channel Islands National Park announces the opening of a new ocean exhibit in the lookout tower at the Robert J. Lagomarsino Visitor Center in Ventura Harbor. A new ocean photographic collection is also now on display in the visitor center auditorium. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr030515.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr020215.htm Mon, 02 Feb 2015 03:51:00 EST Tonight, Channel Islands National Park and Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary celebrate their volunteers at an annual recognition event in Ventura. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr020215.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr011615.htm Fri, 16 Jan 2015 08:14:00 EST Channel Islands National Park Superintendent Russell Galipeau today announced release of an Environmental Assessment for a proposed project to eliminate nonnative Argentine ants on Santa Cruz Island. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr011615.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr111914.htm Wed, 19 Nov 2014 07:47:00 EST Santa Barbara Island is open to public access following interim repairs to the dock damaged from high surf associated with Hurricane Marie in August 2014. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr111914.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr11072014.htm Thu, 06 Nov 2014 07:00:00 EST The National Park Service lost a friend and research scientist with the death last week of Dr. Larry Agenbroad, the lead paleontologist and director at The Mammoth Site of Hot Springs, South Dakota. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr11072014.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr11062014.htm Thu, 06 Nov 2014 06:33:00 EST Channel Islands National Park will host a lecture about the botanical riches of Guadalupe Island by noted island plant biologist Steve Junak on November 12, 2014. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr11062014.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr11042014.htm Tue, 04 Nov 2014 08:28:00 EST Nearly 200 students from Frank, Fremont, and Haydock Middle Schools in Oxnard are visiting Channel Islands National Park this week due to funding from a National Park Foundation grant. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr11042014.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr101614.htm Thu, 09 Oct 2014 07:18:00 EST The winning entries from this year’s California Coastal Art & Poetry Contest will be on display through Sunday, November 9, 2014, at Channel Islands National Park. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr101614.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr10012014.htm Wed, 01 Oct 2014 05:02:00 EST Ventura, CA — On Wednesday, October 1, 2014, Channel Islands National Park rangers recovered the body of a deceased diver near Frenchys Cove on Anacapa Island. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr10012014.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr092214.htm Mon, 22 Sep 2014 05:59:00 EST Teams of volunteers joined together to scour beaches, dunes, and shorelines in Ventura County as part of the state’s largest volunteer effort to celebrate the 30th annual California Coastal Cleanup Day. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr092214.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr091514.htm Mon, 15 Sep 2014 05:16:00 EST Biologist Dr. Peter Sharpe with the Institute for Wildlife Studies will discuss the recovery of peregrine falcons on the California Channel Islands during the October From Shore to Sea lecture. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr091514.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/santa-barbara-island-closed-due-to-storm-damage.htm Fri, 29 Aug 2014 11:57:00 EST Santa Barbara Island is closed to public access due to damage from the high surf associated with Hurricane Marie. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/santa-barbara-island-closed-due-to-storm-damage.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr082614.htm Tue, 26 Aug 2014 12:53:00 EST Channel Islands National Park Superintendent Russell Galipeau announced today that the park is preparing an Environmental Assessment for a proposed project to control or eliminate nonnative Argentine ants on Santa Cruz Island. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr082614.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr080714.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2014 08:29:00 EST On Wednesday, August 6, 2014, Channel Islands National Park rangers, Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office deputies, and U.S. Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) special agents recovered an unidentified body on the beach at Simonton Cove on San Miguel Island. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr080714.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr080914.htm Wed, 06 Aug 2014 13:34:00 EST CSU Channel Islands and Channel Islands National Park invite the campus and community to a dedication and open house for the Santa Rosa Island Research Station – A California State University Channel Islands Undergraduate Research Campus. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr080914.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr071814.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2014 10:18:00 EST Recently, nine year-old Tigran Nahabedian was sworn in as the park’s first Junior Ranger Underwater Explorer. Nahabedian adds this new distinction to his collection of junior ranger badges from 27 national parks including Lassen, Death Valley, Oregon Caves, and Yellowstone. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr071814.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/bald-eagle-2014.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2014 12:59:00 EST Bald eagles continue to expand on the California Channel Islands with the discovery of a nesting pair on San Clemente Island for the first time in over 50 years. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/bald-eagle-2014.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/sts-sept-2014.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2014 11:30:00 EST On September 10, 2014, Channel Islands National Park will host a special lecture about the history of aviation on the northern Channel Islands by Dr. Charles Rennie. Rennie will review a colorful aviation record from the 1920s to today, including some aviation accidents. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/sts-sept-2014.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr-2014-fox.htm Mon, 16 Jun 2014 02:48:00 EST The endangered island fox subspecies on the northern Channel Islands are at or approaching biological recovery following their near 95% decline in the 1990s. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr-2014-fox.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr-anthem.htm Thu, 12 Jun 2014 13:43:00 EST Channel Islands National Park is participating in a special coast-to-coast singing celebration of Star-Spangled Banner Bicentennial on Saturday, June 14, 2014 at 1:00 pm. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr-anthem.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/sts-april-2014.htm Thu, 24 Apr 2014 04:15:00 EST Channel Islands National Park welcomes Corinne Heyning Laverty for a special lecture in May about the history of the Channel Islands Biological Survey. Noteworthy discoveries of the survey include the "Lone Woman's" whalebone hut on San Nicolas Island and Big Dog Cave on San Clemente Island. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/sts-april-2014.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/smi-closed.htm Thu, 17 Apr 2014 11:40:00 EST Effectively immediately, public visits to San Miguel Island (SMI), part of the Channel Islands National Park (CINP), are temporarily suspended. Due to safety concerns, the Department of the Navy, which is the land owner at SMI and is represented locally by Naval Base Ventura County, has asked the National Park Service via the CINP Superintendent's office to halt all recreational visits to the island. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/smi-closed.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/night-lizard-recovery.htm Mon, 31 Mar 2014 07:23:00 EST The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced the removal of the island night lizard (Xantusia riversiana), a soft-skinned lizard found on three Channel Islands off the southern California coast, from the protection of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The lizard’s recovery is due primarily to the successful habitat conservation and restoration actions of the U.S. Navy and National Park Service. The final rule delisting the species will officially publish in the Federal Register on April 1, 2014. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/night-lizard-recovery.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/stsapril14.htm Fri, 14 Mar 2014 07:29:00 EST The new Santa Rosa Island Research Station manager Cause Hanna will outline research plans for California State University, Channel Islands during the From Shore to Sea lecture in April. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/stsapril14.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/economic-report.htm Mon, 03 Mar 2014 04:12:00 EST A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that approximately 250,000 visitors to Channel Islands National Park in 2012 spent nearly $14 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 178 jobs in the local area. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/economic-report.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/si-storm-closure.htm Mon, 03 Mar 2014 03:57:00 EST Ventura, CA — Santa Barbara Island is closed to public access due to damage from the recent storms to the pier landing ladder. The closure will be in place until a new ladder can be fabricated and installed. The closure is expected to last over a month. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/si-storm-closure.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/sts-songbird.htm Tue, 25 Feb 2014 06:03:00 EST On March 12, 2014, Channel Islands National Park will host a special lecture about island songbirds by Smithsonian biologist Scott Sillett. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/sts-songbird.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/volunteer-recognition-2014.htm Tue, 28 Jan 2014 06:15:00 EST Today, Channel Islands National Park Superintendent Russell Galipeau and Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Superintendent Chris Mobley celebrate their annual volunteer recognition event. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/volunteer-recognition-2014.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/gmp-extension2.htm Mon, 27 Jan 2014 05:28:00 EST Channel Islands National Park Superintendent Russell Galipeau has extended the deadline again for public comment on the Draft General Management Plan and Wilderness Study/Environmental Impact Statement for Channel Islands National Park. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/gmp-extension2.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/gmp-extension.htm Tue, 07 Jan 2014 10:25:00 EST Channel Islands National Park Superintendent Russell Galipeau has extended the deadline for public comment on the Draft General Management Plan and Wilderness Study/Environmental Impact Statement for Channel Islands National Park https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/gmp-extension.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/bald-eagle-film.htm Wed, 04 Dec 2013 10:05:00 EST Steady recovery of bald eagles is evident with breeding occurring on four of the eight California Channel Islands and over 40 resident birds. This year another milestone was reached with the first natural hatching of a second generation bald eagle chick on Santa Cruz Island. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/bald-eagle-film.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/gmp-2013.htm Fri, 15 Nov 2013 03:20:00 EST Channel Islands National Park Superintendent Russell Galipeau invites the public to learn about the Draft General Management Plan and Wilderness Study/Environmental Impact Statement for Channel Islands National Park. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/gmp-2013.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/2013-hauf-book.htm Fri, 08 Nov 2013 10:42:00 EST A special book signing and lecture to feature Tim Hauf’s latest photo book “Channel Islands National Park and National Marine Sanctuary: California’s Galapagos” will be held at the Channel Islands National Park Robert J. Lagomarsino Visitor Center on Thursday, November 14, 2013 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/2013-hauf-book.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/sts2013nov.htm Fri, 08 Nov 2013 09:49:00 EST Dr. Todd Braje will discuss what life was like in the Chumash village of Qshiwqshiw on Santa Rosa Island at the dawn of European contact during the November From Shore to Sea lecture. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/sts2013nov.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/student-art-2013.htm Thu, 31 Oct 2013 12:06:00 EST Winning entries from the 2013 California Coastal Art & Poetry Contest will be on exhibit through Monday, November 11, at Channel Islands National Park. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/student-art-2013.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/open-2013.htm Thu, 17 Oct 2013 08:30:00 EST Channel Islands National Park reopens for visitors today. The five islands within Channel Islands National Park have been closed since October 1 due to the lapse in Congressional Appropriations. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/open-2013.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/anacapa-accident.htm Thu, 11 Jul 2013 06:30:00 EST Channel Islands National Park volunteer Joe Wysocki died following an accident at Anacapa Island on Wednesday July 10, 2013. Wysocki fell off the landing dock ladder as he was boarding the National Park Service (NPS) vessel Ocean Ranger at about 3:15 pm and sustained a serious head injury. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/anacapa-accident.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/scorpion-pier.htm Wed, 29 May 2013 11:39:00 EST Channel Islands National Park Superintendent Russell Galipeau announced today the beginning of a planning process to replace and potentially relocate the pier at Scorpion Anchorage on eastern Santa Cruz Island. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/scorpion-pier.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/sci-recovery.htm Mon, 20 May 2013 12:21:00 EST The endangered island fox, one of America’s rarest mammals which occur only on six Channel Islands, is on the verge of recovery. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/sci-recovery.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/ipco-new-boat.htm Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:25:00 EST Island Packers, the official concessioner for Channel Islands National Park, celebrates 45 years in business with the christening of their new 64-foot catamaran next Tuesday, April 30, 2013, at 5:30 pm in Ventura Harbor. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/ipco-new-boat.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/island-restoration-lecture.htm Mon, 22 Apr 2013 06:58:00 EST The May From Shore to Sea lecture will feature two biologists, Kate Faulkner and Jennifer Boyce, discussing the recovery of Anacapa Island a decade after the removal of nonnative rats. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/island-restoration-lecture.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/sts-back-from-the-brink.htm Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:56:00 EST At the April From Shore to Sea lecture National Park Service biologist Tim Coonan will tell a compelling story of a decade’s effort to save the endangered Channel Islands fox from extinction. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/sts-back-from-the-brink.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/anacapa-island-recovery.htm Thu, 07 Mar 2013 03:14:00 EST Ten years after removing nonnative rats the ecosystem on Anacapa Island, including rare seabirds, is showing profound results of recovery. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/anacapa-island-recovery.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/field-station.htm Thu, 21 Feb 2013 08:12:00 EST California State University Channel Islands and the National Park Service today announced a partnership to create a field research station on Santa Rosa Island within Channel Islands National Park. The agreement paves the way for a facility that hosts wide-ranging educational and research opportunities in one of the nation’s most ecologically and archaeologically prized island settings. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/field-station.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/coastal-art-exhibit.htm Tue, 08 Jan 2013 10:39:00 EST Winners of the 2012 California Coastal Art & Poetry Contest will be on exhibit through Sunday, February 10, at the Channel Islands National Park Robert J. Lagomarsino Visitor Center. This contest for kindergarten through 12th grade students is sponsored by the California Coastal Commission. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/coastal-art-exhibit.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/missing-man-found-dead.htm Tue, 18 Dec 2012 12:26:00 EST A 23-year-old man, Christopher Anthony Mondiek from Dublin OH, was found deceased this morning on the beach at Yellowbanks Anchorage on Santa Cruz Island within Channel Islands National Park. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/missing-man-found-dead.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/sts-san-nic.htm Thu, 08 Nov 2012 08:07:00 EST In an upcoming lecture US Navy senior archeologist and historian Steve Schwartz will tell the story of the remarkable and recent discovery of a long-sought-after cave on San Nicolas Island that was likely the home of the “lone woman.” https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/sts-san-nic.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/press-ocean-webcam.htm Wed, 03 Oct 2012 04:51:00 EST Remote, isolated, rugged, and sometimes inaccessible, Channel Islands National Park can be challenging to experience. Now, through advanced technology, the Channel Islands Live Ocean Webcam brings the park’s prolific and diverse marine environment directly to you. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/press-ocean-webcam.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/sts-bald-eagle.htm Mon, 01 Oct 2012 09:00:00 EST During the October “From Shore to Sea” lecture Dr. Peter Sharpe, wildlife biologist from the Institute for Wildlife Studies (IWS), will discuss the multiagency efforts to return bald eagles to their historic range on the Channel Islands. Dr. Sharpe will give an overview of this history of bald eagles on the Channel Islands and the cause of their eventual disappearance from the islands. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/sts-bald-eagle.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/a-mixture-of-two-worlds.htm Thu, 06 Sep 2012 10:19:00 EST In September National Park Service biologist Dan Richards will share some of the wonder that captured his interest in marine science as he discusses the dynamic intertidal zone, an extreme environment that bridges land and sea. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/a-mixture-of-two-worlds.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/world-oceans-day-2012-press.htm Fri, 25 May 2012 05:42:00 EST Celebrate World Oceans Day this year by taking a virtual dive into the kelp forest without ever getting wet by joining a special Live Dive program at Channel Islands National Park. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/world-oceans-day-2012-press.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/seabird-lecture-2012.htm Wed, 02 May 2012 11:23:00 EST At the May “From Shore to Sea” lecture National Park Service biologist Laurie Harvey will discuss efforts to restore rare seabirds and their habitats on the Channel Islands. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/seabird-lecture-2012.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/bald-eagle-event-2012.htm Wed, 02 May 2012 05:04:00 EST On Saturday, May 19, 2012, an event to celebrate the return of bald eagles will provide visitors an opportunity to see a live bald eagle up close, meet wildlife biologists, and learn about the ecological significance of bald eagle restoration on the Channel Islands. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/bald-eagle-event-2012.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/world-oceans-day-2012.htm Thu, 19 Apr 2012 08:19:00 EST Celebrate World Oceans Day—Take a virtual dive into the kelp forest without ever getting wet by joining special live broadcasts from Channel Islands National Park. Interact with diving park rangers to learn about current threats to our oceans and how you can help conserve our coastal and ocean resources. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/world-oceans-day-2012.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/kelp-lecture-2012.htm Tue, 10 Apr 2012 04:57:00 EST National Park Service biologist David Kushner will discuss trends seen after three decades of monitoring the kelp forests around the Channel Islands during the April “From Shore to Sea” lecture. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/kelp-lecture-2012.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/bald-eagle-2012.htm Wed, 07 Mar 2012 07:06:00 EST The 2012 bald eagle breeding season is kicking off to a record start with the earliest known natural hatching of a bald eagle chick on the Channel Islands. This early arrival was witnessed on Monday at a nest near Carl Peak on Santa Cruz Island. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/bald-eagle-2012.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/restoring-coastal-wetland-lecture.htm Tue, 06 Mar 2012 09:53:00 EST Biologist Paula Power will discuss a large-scale effort by the National Park Service and The Nature Conservancy to restore the coastal wetland at Prisoners Harbor on Santa Cruz Island during the March “From Shore to Sea” lecture. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/restoring-coastal-wetland-lecture.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/economic-value-of-local-national-park.htm Wed, 29 Feb 2012 04:37:00 EST A new National Park Service report shows that in 2010 more than 277,500 visitors spent over $24 million in Channel Islands National Park and the nearby communities. That spending supported more than 300 jobs in the area. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/economic-value-of-local-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/chinese-abalone-fisheries.htm Fri, 04 Nov 2011 05:50:00 EST Dr. Todd Braje will describe the intensive commercial abalone fishery that Chinese fishermen established beginning in the 1850s during the November “From Shore to Sea” lecture. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/chinese-abalone-fisheries.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/algal-blooms.htm Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:44:00 EST Dr. David Caron, a distinguished professor in Marine Environmental Biology at University of Southern California (USC), will discuss how harmful algal blooms can disrupt food webs, poison susceptible species, and present human health risks at the October “Shore to Sea” lecture at Channel Islands National Park. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/algal-blooms.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/restore-coastal-wetland.htm Mon, 26 Sep 2011 05:24:00 EST The National Park Service and The Nature Conservancy announced today the ground-breaking for a large-scale project to restore the coastal wetland at Prisoners Harbor on Santa Cruz Island. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/restore-coastal-wetland.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/closures-on-santa-rosa-island.htm Wed, 17 Aug 2011 04:56:00 EST Channel Islands National Park Superintendent Russell Galipeau announces the final hunt closures on Santa Rosa Island from August 28 to December 31, 2011. The non-native deer and elk will be eliminated from the island by the end of 2011 per a court settlement. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/closures-on-santa-rosa-island.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/sea-lion-lecture.htm Thu, 11 Aug 2011 13:13:00 EST On September 14, 2011, Dr. Sharon Melin, a distinguished wildlife biologist with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), will discuss the life history of California sea lions as they transition from playful pups to resourceful predators. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/sea-lion-lecture.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/murre.htm Tue, 09 Aug 2011 05:09:00 EST This July, researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and National Park Service (NPS) discovered that California Common Murre (Uria aalge californica) chicks had hatched for the first time since 1912 on the Channel Islands. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/murre.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/naturalist-corps-recognition.htm Mon, 18 Jul 2011 11:02:00 EST At a White House award ceremony today the Channel Islands Naturalist Corps was named the Take Pride in America Outstanding Federal Volunteer Program. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/naturalist-corps-recognition.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/illegal-immigrants.htm Sun, 10 Jul 2011 12:25:00 EST The Coast Guard and National Park Service conducted a joint search near Santa Cruz Island, Calif., that concluded with the apprehension of 15 suspected illegal migrants, July 10. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/illegal-immigrants.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/bald-eagle-hatches-for-the-first-time-in-over-60-years-on-anacapa-island.htm Tue, 14 Jun 2011 20:00:00 EST For the first time in over sixty years a bald eagle chick has naturally hatched in a remote canyon on West Anacapa Island within Channel Islands National Park. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/bald-eagle-hatches-for-the-first-time-in-over-60-years-on-anacapa-island.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/channel-islands-live-take-a-virtual-visit-to-your-national-park.htm Tue, 14 Jun 2011 20:00:00 EST How does a visit to a remote island at no cost to you sound? If this idea intrigues you, consider going on a virtual journey to Channel Islands National Park. Through technology you can remotely join a live interactive dive or hike on Anacapa Island or watch a young eaglet in the nest on neighboring Santa Cruz Island, all part of a distance learning program called Channel Islands Live. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/channel-islands-live-take-a-virtual-visit-to-your-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/celebrate-world-oceans-day.htm Mon, 06 Jun 2011 20:00:00 EST Celebrate World Oceans Day this week at Channel Islands National Park with two special Channel Islands Live Dive broadcasts at noon and 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8 and a community event on Saturday, June 11, 2011. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/celebrate-world-oceans-day.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/premiere-of-new-park-film-and-visitor-center-exhibits.htm Wed, 04 May 2011 20:00:00 EST Channel Islands National Park Superintendent Russell Galipeau is pleased to announce the premiere of a new park film Treasure in the Sea and visitor center exhibits on Saturday, May 7, 2011. “We hope our new film and exhibits will help connect people to their national park and inspire them to protect the park’s precious resources,” said Superintendent Galipeau. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/premiere-of-new-park-film-and-visitor-center-exhibits.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/rockfish-lecture.htm Thu, 28 Apr 2011 20:00:00 EST Dr. Milton Love, a popular and entertaining speaker as well as a leading researcher, will provide intriguing information on rockfish natural history and habitats in the Santa Barbara Channel during the May “From Shore to Sea” lecture. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/rockfish-lecture.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/following-bald-eagles-on-the-channel-islands.htm Mon, 18 Apr 2011 20:00:00 EST For the past few months biologists have been following the Pelican Harbor bald eagle pair after they abandoned their nest, entertained other nest sites, and finally settled into a more remote location on Santa Cruz Island. This is the same pair that naturally hatched the first bald eagle chick in over 50 years on the Channel Islands in 2006. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/following-bald-eagles-on-the-channel-islands.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/volunteers-restore-habitat-on-anacapa-island.htm Tue, 05 Apr 2011 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/volunteers-restore-habitat-on-anacapa-island.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/marine-terraces-trace-island-geologic-history.htm Wed, 09 Mar 2011 19:00:00 EST Guest speaker geologist Daniel Muhs will share his research on marine terrace uplift rates at the Channel Islands and how this information increases our understanding of the islands biogeography at the April 13, 2011, “From Shore to Sea” lecture. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/marine-terraces-trace-island-geologic-history.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/examining-blue-and-humpback-whale-behavior.htm Wed, 02 Feb 2011 19:00:00 EST Research biologist John Calambokidis will discuss his work examining threats to whales in southern California and share information regarding populations of blue and humpback whales in the North Pacific Ocean at the March "From Shore to Sea" lecture. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/examining-blue-and-humpback-whale-behavior.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/anacapa-island-opens.htm Fri, 03 Dec 2010 19:00:00 EST This week the staircase on Anacapa Island was replaced using a Skycrane heavy-lift helicopter contracted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The National Park Service expects to open the island to the public on Saturday, December 4, 2010. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/anacapa-island-opens.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/smi-ranching-lecture.htm Mon, 08 Nov 2010 19:00:00 EST During the November lectures, Dr. Julia Costello, one of California’s most respected historical archeologists, will discuss new findings about early sheep ranches on San Miguel Island. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/smi-ranching-lecture.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/fishermen-work-with-researchers-to-protect-lobster-and-rockfish.htm Mon, 27 Sep 2010 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/fishermen-work-with-researchers-to-protect-lobster-and-rockfish.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/coasta-cleanup-2010.htm Tue, 21 Sep 2010 20:00:00 EST Several organizations are banding together to clean up our coastlines along the Channel Islands and at three area beaches in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/coasta-cleanup-2010.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/reestablishing-sea-otters-to-southern-california.htm Thu, 16 Sep 2010 20:00:00 EST A special lecture on efforts to reestablish sea otters to southern California will be given by Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement senior marine biologist, Greg Sanders, as part of Sea Otter Awareness Week. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/reestablishing-sea-otters-to-southern-california.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/sanctuary-celebrates-30-years.htm Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/sanctuary-celebrates-30-years.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/students-catalog-dna-codes-of-species-in-channel-islands-kelp-forests.htm Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/students-catalog-dna-codes-of-species-in-channel-islands-kelp-forests.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/restoring-habitat-for-seabirds-on-the-channel-islands.htm Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/restoring-habitat-for-seabirds-on-the-channel-islands.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/planning-for-global-climate-change.htm Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:00:00 EST During the July “From Shore to Sea” lectures, William Douros, West Coast Regional Director for NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, will discuss how sanctuaries are addressing the potential threats and challenges of global climate change. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/planning-for-global-climate-change.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/santa-barbara-island-warning.htm Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:00:00 EST Great white sharks have been observed around Santa Barbara Island attacking California sea lions. There have been no shark attacks on humans. There have been three attacks on California sea lions by great white sharks in the past few months including one at the Santa Barbara Island Landing Cove and two offshore of Cat Canyon on the southeast side of the island. The public is duly warned to enter the water at their own risk at Santa Barbara Island due to a potential safety hazard effective June 30, 2010 and until further notice. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/santa-barbara-island-warning.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/anacapa-island-closed.htm Thu, 10 Jun 2010 20:00:00 EST Anacapa Island is closed to the public until further notice due to a safety hazard. The corrosion of a frame support on the island staircase has unfortunately necessitated this closure. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/anacapa-island-closed.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/island-fox-2010-update.htm Wed, 09 Jun 2010 20:00:00 EST The island fox, listed in 2004 as a federally endangered species, is approaching biological recovery on Santa Cruz and San Miguel Islands within Channel Islands National Park. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/island-fox-2010-update.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/monitoring-kelp-forests.htm Sun, 06 Jun 2010 20:00:00 EST During the June “From Shore to Sea” lectures, National Park Service Biologist David Kushner will discuss changes and trends seen after 28 years of monitoring the kelp forest ecosystems around the Channel Islands. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/monitoring-kelp-forests.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/bald-eagle-recovery.htm Wed, 26 May 2010 20:00:00 EST Today eagle enthusiasts will watch as biologists band and tag two bald eagle chicks that will soon leave their Pelican Harbor nest on Santa Cruz Island, off the coast of southern California. https://www.nps.gov/chis/bald-eagle-recovery.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/live-broadcast.htm Sat, 22 May 2010 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/live-broadcast.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/fall-fatal-for-young-hiker-on-santa-cruz-island.htm Sun, 09 May 2010 20:00:00 EST A 22-year-old man, a Goleta CA resident, died on Saturday afternoon May 8, 2010, after a 60-foot fall off the cliff at Potato Harbor on Santa Cruz Island within Channel Islands National Park. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/fall-fatal-for-young-hiker-on-santa-cruz-island.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/six-generations-film.htm Thu, 06 May 2010 20:00:00 EST During the May “From Shore to Sea” lectures Ernestine Ygnacio-De Soto and Dr. John Johnson will present a film directed by Paul Goldsmith on the history of Chumash family called “6 Generations. The film explores the lives of De Soto’s ancestors by telling the story of six generations of Chumash women from the Spanish mission period through the present day. For thousands of years the Chumash people occupied the California coast from San Luis Obispo to Malibu. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/six-generations-film.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/art-show.htm Thu, 15 Apr 2010 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/art-show.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/fies-wetland.htm Thu, 15 Apr 2010 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/fies-wetland.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/bringing-back-the-samala-chumash-language.htm Wed, 07 Apr 2010 20:00:00 EST During the April “From Shore to Sea” lectures, Nakia Zavalla and Dr. Richard Applegate will discuss their ambitious project to revive Samala, the language of the Santa Ynez Chumash people. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/bringing-back-the-samala-chumash-language.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/30-year-anniversary-lecture.htm Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:00:00 EST During the March “From Shore to Sea” lectures, Channel Islands National Park Superintendent Russell Galipeau will commemorate the park’s 30th anniversary. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/30-year-anniversary-lecture.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/channel-islands-as-a-population-hub-for-california-native-americans.htm Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/channel-islands-as-a-population-hub-for-california-native-americans.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/removing-feral-cats-from-san-nicolas-island.htm Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:00:00 EST During the January “From Shore to Sea” lectures, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) biologist Annie Little will discuss how recent efforts to remove feral cats from San Nicolas Island will help restore native wildlife. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/removing-feral-cats-from-san-nicolas-island.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/shipwreck-lecture.htm Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:00:00 EST During the December “From Shore to Sea” lectures, sanctuary and park cultural resource experts Robert Schwemmer and Kelly Minas will discuss current research about historic shipwrecks and submerged airplanes around the islands. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/shipwreck-lecture.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/heat-related-incident-on-santa-cruz-island.htm Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:00:00 EST On Friday, October 16, 2009, a 49-year-old man died of what appears to have been a case of heat stroke following a prolonged hike in unseasonably hot weather on Santa Cruz Island within Channel Islands National Park. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/heat-related-incident-on-santa-cruz-island.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/first-people-on-san-nicolas-island.htm Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:00:00 EST Steve Schwartz, U.S. Navy senior archaeologist and historian, will discuss the intriguing question of who were the first people to live on San Nicolas Island during the November “From Shore to Sea” lectures. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/first-people-on-san-nicolas-island.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/climate-change-film.htm Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/climate-change-film.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr092109.htm Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:00:00 EST During the October “From Shore to Sea” lectures, Greg Sanders, a senior biologist with Minerals Management Service, will share some of his favorite sea otter tales while offering information on how sea otters are an indicator of our ocean’s health. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pr092109.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/monitoring-air-pollution-in-the-santa-barbara-channel.htm Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/monitoring-air-pollution-in-the-santa-barbara-channel.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/ledture-marine-life-protection-act-initiative.htm Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/ledture-marine-life-protection-act-initiative.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/wilderness-planning.htm Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/wilderness-planning.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/coastal-wetland-restoration.htm Thu, 28 May 2009 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/coastal-wetland-restoration.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/construction-begins-on-new-pier-for-santa-rosa-island.htm Tue, 26 May 2009 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/construction-begins-on-new-pier-for-santa-rosa-island.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/cosmic-impact.htm Tue, 19 May 2009 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/cosmic-impact.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/whale-lecture.htm Wed, 06 May 2009 20:00:00 EST Research biologist, John Calambokidis, will discuss his work tracking the movements and estimating the populations of blue and humpback whales in the North Pacific at the May “From Shore to Sea” lecture.  https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/whale-lecture.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/ecologist-discusses-project-to-restore-prisoners-harbor-wetland.htm Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/ecologist-discusses-project-to-restore-prisoners-harbor-wetland.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/public-to-enjoy-new-visitor-center-and-exhibits-on-santa-cruz-island.htm Sun, 05 Apr 2009 20:00:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) announces today the opening and dedication of the Scorpion Ranch Visitor Center and additional exhibits located on East Santa Cruz Island within Channel Islands National Park. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/public-to-enjoy-new-visitor-center-and-exhibits-on-santa-cruz-island.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/burns-documentary.htm Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/burns-documentary.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/new-approaches-to-understanding-kelp-forest-ecosystem-health.htm Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/new-approaches-to-understanding-kelp-forest-ecosystem-health.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/renowned-researcher-shares-survival-strategies-of-open-water-fishes.htm Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/renowned-researcher-shares-survival-strategies-of-open-water-fishes.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/the-french-and-italian-heritage-of-santa-cruz-island.htm Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:00:00 EST During the December “From Shore to Sea” lectures, Ann Huston, the Chief of Cultural Resources with Channel Islands National Park, will discuss the ranching operations on Santa Cruz Island during the late 1800’s and early 1900s. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/the-french-and-italian-heritage-of-santa-cruz-island.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/live-dive-program-connects-education-technology.htm Sun, 16 Nov 2008 19:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/live-dive-program-connects-education-technology.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/recovery-of-sea-otter-populations-in-southern-california-waters.htm Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/recovery-of-sea-otter-populations-in-southern-california-waters.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/captive-breeding-program-that-prevented-extinction-of-endangered-island-fox-ends.htm Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/captive-breeding-program-that-prevented-extinction-of-endangered-island-fox-ends.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/status-of-red-abalone-recovery-in-southern-california.htm Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/status-of-red-abalone-recovery-in-southern-california.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/coastal-cleanup-on-the-california-channel-islands.htm Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/coastal-cleanup-on-the-california-channel-islands.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/recalling-the-return-to-limuw.htm Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/recalling-the-return-to-limuw.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/scientists-study-blue-whales-after-ship-strikes-near-the-channel-islands.htm Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/scientists-study-blue-whales-after-ship-strikes-near-the-channel-islands.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/bald-eagle-chicks-return-to-the-wild.htm Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:00:00 EST Today brings the return to the wild of the second of the two bald eagle chicks that were injured during an attack by a sub-adult bald eagle at Pelican Harbor on Santa Cruz Island on May 19, 2008. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/bald-eagle-chicks-return-to-the-wild.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/living-on-the-land.htm Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/living-on-the-land.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/ashy-storm-petrel-to-be-considered-for-possible-federal-protection.htm Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/ashy-storm-petrel-to-be-considered-for-possible-federal-protection.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/national-park-service-proposes-to-restore-coastal-wetland.htm Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/national-park-service-proposes-to-restore-coastal-wetland.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/live-dive-links-students-to-underwater-world-of-the-channel-islands.htm Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:00:00 EST The Channel Islands Live Dive season kicks off today when over 120 sixth grade students from Blackstock Junior High School in Oxnard interact with divers underwater 14 miles offshore at Anacapa Island in Channel Islands National Park. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/live-dive-links-students-to-underwater-world-of-the-channel-islands.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/peregrine-falcons-move-closer-to-recovery-on-the-california-channel-islands.htm Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/peregrine-falcons-move-closer-to-recovery-on-the-california-channel-islands.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/bald-eaglets-driven-from-their-nest-on-the-northern-channel-islands.htm Mon, 19 May 2008 20:00:00 EST Yesterday two seven-week-old bald eagle chicks were unexpectedly taken from their nest at Pelican Harbor on Santa Cruz Island by an attacking sub-adult bald eagle. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/bald-eaglets-driven-from-their-nest-on-the-northern-channel-islands.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/national-park-concessioner-celebrates-40-years-of-connecting-people-to-the-channel-islands.htm Mon, 05 May 2008 20:00:00 EST Forty years ago Bill Connally, founder of Island Packers, was inspired with a vision to share the wonders of the Channel Islands by providing excursions to these remote offshore islands. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/national-park-concessioner-celebrates-40-years-of-connecting-people-to-the-channel-islands.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/black-abalone-on-the-channel-islands-teeter-toward-extinction.htm Thu, 01 May 2008 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/black-abalone-on-the-channel-islands-teeter-toward-extinction.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/centennial-challenge-projects-coming-to-southern-california-national-parks.htm Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/centennial-challenge-projects-coming-to-southern-california-national-parks.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/state-of-the-seas-at-the-california-channel-islands.htm Sat, 05 Apr 2008 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/state-of-the-seas-at-the-california-channel-islands.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/spring-success-for-bald-eagles-on-the-channel-islands.htm Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:00:00 EST This week biologists and dedicated eagle enthusiasts watched via the Channel Islands Live EagleCAM as two chicks hatched at the Pelican Harbor nest on Santa Cruz Island, off the coast of southern California. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/spring-success-for-bald-eagles-on-the-channel-islands.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/using-acoustics-to-monitor-marine-mammals.htm Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:00:00 EST Scripps Institution of Oceanography researcher Dr. John Hildebrand will talk about how acoustic monitoring can be used to study marine mammals and shipping noise around the Channel Islands at the March “From Shore to Sea” lecture. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/using-acoustics-to-monitor-marine-mammals.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pelican-proposed-delisting.htm Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:00:00 EST Today, Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne formally proposed removing the California Brown Pelican from the federal list of threatened and endangered species along with the remaining protected populations of brown pelicans along the Gulf and Pacific Coasts, Caribbean, and Central and South America. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/pelican-proposed-delisting.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/first-five-years-of-monitoring-the-channel-islands.htm Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/first-five-years-of-monitoring-the-channel-islands.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/chinese-fishermen-on-the-channel-islands.htm Thu, 31 Jan 2008 19:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/chinese-fishermen-on-the-channel-islands.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/recovery-status-of-endangered-island-foxes.htm Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/recovery-status-of-endangered-island-foxes.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/poets-in-the-parks.htm Wed, 14 Nov 2007 19:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/poets-in-the-parks.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/managers-perspective-on-protecting-your-channel-islands.htm Wed, 07 Nov 2007 19:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/managers-perspective-on-protecting-your-channel-islands.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/significant-success-towards-saving-the-endangered-island-fox.htm Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/significant-success-towards-saving-the-endangered-island-fox.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/the-human-dimension-of-marine-reserves.htm Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/the-human-dimension-of-marine-reserves.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/sea-otters-in-your-backyard.htm Wed, 26 Sep 2007 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/sea-otters-in-your-backyard.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/ea-santa-rosa-island-pier.htm Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/ea-santa-rosa-island-pier.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/carey-stantons-santa-cruz-island.htm Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/carey-stantons-santa-cruz-island.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/santa-cruz-island-poised-for-recovery.htm Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:00:00 EST The Nature Conservancy and the National Park Service (NPS) announced today the successful completion of a two-year program to eradicate feral pigs from Santa Cruz Island in order to save the endangered island fox and nine rare plants from extinction. This is the second largest project of its kind in the world and a major step toward the ecological restoration of the 96-square-mile island, located 25 miles off the coast of Santa Barbara. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/santa-cruz-island-poised-for-recovery.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/working-together-to-protect-and-monitor-the-ocean.htm Thu, 02 Aug 2007 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/working-together-to-protect-and-monitor-the-ocean.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/citizen-monitoring-in-the-marine-reserves-network.htm Tue, 26 Jun 2007 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/citizen-monitoring-in-the-marine-reserves-network.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/humans-on-the-channel-islands-after-the-last-ice-age.htm Thu, 31 May 2007 20:00:00 EST In the June “From Shore to Sea” lecture, archeologist Dr. Torben Rick will explore some of the earliest archeological sites from the Channel Islands. The Channel Islands have numerous and rich archeological resources with some of the most preserved sites in the world. Rick’s talk explores some of the earliest archeological sites such as Arlington Springs where the oldest human remains in North America, dating over 13,000 years ago, were discovered. Rick will provide some understanding of how ancient peoples first colonized North and South America and how these early mariners lived and thrived in rapidly changing island environments. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/humans-on-the-channel-islands-after-the-last-ice-age.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/bald-eagles-reaching-toward-recovery-on-the-channel-islands.htm Wed, 02 May 2007 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/bald-eagles-reaching-toward-recovery-on-the-channel-islands.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/first-peregrine-falcon-chicks-on-santa-barbara-island-in-over-50-years.htm Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/first-peregrine-falcon-chicks-on-santa-barbara-island-in-over-50-years.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/bald-eagles-continue-their-comeback-on-the-channel-islands.htm Thu, 12 Apr 2007 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/bald-eagles-continue-their-comeback-on-the-channel-islands.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/kayakers-rescued-after-being-stranded-on-santa-cruz-island.htm Thu, 29 Mar 2007 20:00:00 EST This morning at 7:30 a.m. the National Park Service and U.S. Coast Guard rescued five kayakers who were stranded on a beach at Valley Anchorage on the south side of Santa Cruz Island. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/kayakers-rescued-after-being-stranded-on-santa-cruz-island.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/the-lone-woman-of-san-nicolas-island.htm Tue, 13 Mar 2007 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/the-lone-woman-of-san-nicolas-island.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/rare-seabird-now-thriving-at-the-channel-islands.htm Wed, 07 Mar 2007 19:00:00 EST Biologist Christine Hamilton, with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife (USFWS) in Ventura, will be the March speaker for the “From Shore to Sea” lecture series. Her presentation will highlight the natural history of the Xantus’s murrelet and its recovery at the Channel Islands. This species is a rare seabird with a world population of less than 39,000 birds and a very limited breeding distribution, nesting only on the Channel Islands and on islands off the west coast of Baja California, Mexico. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/rare-seabird-now-thriving-at-the-channel-islands.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/stork-visits-bald-eagles-on-santa-cruz-island.htm Mon, 05 Mar 2007 19:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/stork-visits-bald-eagles-on-santa-cruz-island.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/how-the-atmosphere-and-ocean-influence-our-weather.htm Wed, 07 Feb 2007 19:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/how-the-atmosphere-and-ocean-influence-our-weather.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/island-research-provides-glimpse-of-past-global-warming.htm Thu, 04 Jan 2007 19:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/island-research-provides-glimpse-of-past-global-warming.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/a-new-tool-for-monitoring-marine-protected-areas.htm Thu, 07 Dec 2006 19:00:00 EST Konstantine Karpov, with California Department of Fish and Game, and Dirk Rosen, with Marine Applied Research and Exploration, will be guest speakers at the December “From Shore to Sea” lecture series sponsored by Channel Islands National Park and Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. Their presentation highlights how Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) technology is used to survey the marine protected areas (MPAs) in the deeper waters off Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz, and Anacapa Islands. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/a-new-tool-for-monitoring-marine-protected-areas.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/channel-islands-national-park-a-status-report.htm Tue, 07 Nov 2006 19:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/channel-islands-national-park-a-status-report.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/will-white-abalone-return-to-the-channel-islands.htm Wed, 27 Sep 2006 20:00:00 EST Marine biologist Thomas McCormick will be the guest speaker for the October "From Shore to Sea" lecture sponsored by Channel Islands National Park and Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. McCormick will focus on the natural history and ecology of white abalone (Haliotis sorenseni), once plentiful in rocky subtidal ocean waters off the west coast of North America including the Channel Islands. In 2001 the white abalone became the first marine invertebrate to be listed under the federal Endangered Species Act. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/will-white-abalone-return-to-the-channel-islands.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/bald-eagle-chick-takes-historic-first-flight.htm Mon, 17 Jul 2006 20:00:00 EST SANTA CRUZ ISLAND, CA - After weeks of practice, the first bald eagle to hatch on the northern Channel Islands in over 50 years took to the air in its first flight on July 14th. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/bald-eagle-chick-takes-historic-first-flight.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/island-welcomes-six-new-bald-eagles-in-final-reintroduction-effort.htm Wed, 24 May 2006 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/island-welcomes-six-new-bald-eagles-in-final-reintroduction-effort.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/live-bald-eagle-webcam-launches.htm Sun, 21 May 2006 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/live-bald-eagle-webcam-launches.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/bald-eagle-chick-hatches-in-second-nest-on-santa-cruz-island.htm Thu, 04 May 2006 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/bald-eagle-chick-hatches-in-second-nest-on-santa-cruz-island.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/spring-fox-birth-sign-of-promise-for-recovering-island-ecosystem.htm Sun, 02 Apr 2006 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/spring-fox-birth-sign-of-promise-for-recovering-island-ecosystem.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/photography-exhibit-honors-park-and-sanctuary-anniversary.htm Sun, 26 Mar 2006 19:00:00 EST Channel Islands National Park is displaying a special exhibit of 25 photographs taken over the past year as part of the 25th anniversary celebration of the establishment of the National Park and National Marine Sanctuary. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/photography-exhibit-honors-park-and-sanctuary-anniversary.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/camping-re-opens-on-nps-lands-of-santa-cruz-island.htm Thu, 16 Mar 2006 19:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/camping-re-opens-on-nps-lands-of-santa-cruz-island.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/bald-eagles-lay-first-egg-in-50-years-on-the-northern-channel-islands.htm Wed, 15 Mar 2006 19:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/bald-eagles-lay-first-egg-in-50-years-on-the-northern-channel-islands.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/santa-barbara-island-closed-to-protect-pelicans.htm Mon, 13 Feb 2006 19:00:00 EST Santa Barbara Island will be temporarily closed to public access from February 10, 2006 through May 31, 2006 to protect a breeding population of California Brown Pelican, a species listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/santa-barbara-island-closed-to-protect-pelicans.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/proposed-fee-increases-for-2006.htm Thu, 28 Jul 2005 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/proposed-fee-increases-for-2006.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/feral-pig-eradication-begins-on-park-property-on-santa-cruz-island.htm Thu, 28 Jul 2005 20:00:00 EST Channel Islands National Park Superintendent Russell Galipeau announces a temporary and partial closure will be in effect on National Park Service (NPS) property on Santa Cruz Island to ensure safety during the pig hunt. The closure will occur from November 1, 2005 through March 20, 2006. During this time some day visitation will be allowed at Scorpion Valley and Prisoners Harbor. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/feral-pig-eradication-begins-on-park-property-on-santa-cruz-island.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/record-number-of-endangered-island-fox-pups-born.htm Mon, 04 Jul 2005 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/record-number-of-endangered-island-fox-pups-born.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/bald-eagles-return-to-historic-home.htm Wed, 01 Jun 2005 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/bald-eagles-return-to-historic-home.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/kayaker-dies-during-holiday-visit-to-channel-islands.htm Mon, 30 May 2005 20:00:00 EST A fatal incident involving a 26-year-old female kayaker occurred over the Memorial Day holiday offshore of Santa Cruz Island within Channel Islands National Park. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/kayaker-dies-during-holiday-visit-to-channel-islands.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/feral-pig-eradication-begins-on-santa-cruz-island.htm Mon, 14 Mar 2005 19:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/feral-pig-eradication-begins-on-santa-cruz-island.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/a-25-year-milestone-reached-at-channel-islands-national-park.htm Mon, 28 Feb 2005 19:00:00 EST This week Channel Islands National Park celebrates its 25th anniversary as our nation’s 40th national park. The five islands and the surrounding one mile of ocean that comprise Channel Islands National Park were designated on March 5th, 1980, when President Jimmy Carter signed Public Law 96-199. In a letter Carter wrote, “These beautiful, fragile islands richly deserve the recognition and protection that park status provides.” https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/a-25-year-milestone-reached-at-channel-islands-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/chumash-community-returns-to-limuw.htm Tue, 31 Aug 2004 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/chumash-community-returns-to-limuw.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/endangered-island-foxes-return-to-the-wild.htm Tue, 31 Aug 2004 20:00:00 EST Today, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the National Park Service (NPS) announce the release to the wild of 23 endangered island foxes from their captive rearing facilities on Santa Rosa and San Miguel Islands. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/endangered-island-foxes-return-to-the-wild.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/bald-eagles-return-to-the-channel-islands.htm Thu, 22 Jul 2004 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/bald-eagles-return-to-the-channel-islands.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/endangered-fox-pups-born-in-the-wild.htm Sun, 11 Jul 2004 20:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/endangered-fox-pups-born-in-the-wild.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/endangered-channel-island-fox-pups-born.htm Mon, 07 Jun 2004 20:00:00 EST A joint captive breeding program to restore the four subspecies of endangered island fox has produced 33 pups this spring and is expected to produce more—further boosting the unique species’ population on the northern Channel Islands, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the National Park Service (NPS) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) announced today. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/endangered-channel-island-fox-pups-born.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/local-citizen-honored-as-outstanding-national-park-service-volunteer.htm Thu, 15 Apr 2004 20:00:00 EST Ventura County resident David Begun has been selected as the National Park Service (NPS) Pacific West Region recipient of the George B. Hartzog, Jr. award for Outstanding Volunteer Service. Begun has been a volunteer naturalist at Channel Islands National Park since 1984. Park Superintendent Russell Galipeau will present this prestigious award at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday April 20, 2004. This recognition takes place during “National Park Week” and is open to the public at the Robert J. Lagomarsino Visitor Center, located at 1901 Spinnaker Drive in Ventura Harbor. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/local-citizen-honored-as-outstanding-national-park-service-volunteer.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/dr-jane-goodall-recognizes-local-students-for-their-effort-to-save-the-channel-islands-fox.htm Thu, 01 Apr 2004 19:00:00 EST A group of Ventura County students will be recognized by world-renowned primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall for their efforts to save the Channel Islands fox during a presentation at the Arlington Theatre in Santa Barbara on Thursday, April 8th, at 10:00 a.m. These local students formed a nonprofit organization dedicated to saving the island fox—S.O.S. (Save our Species). This group is affiliated with the Jane Goodall Institute’s Roots & Shoots global youth program. During the past four years S.O.S. has raised over $10,000 for the island fox, including a $1,000 grant from the Jane Goodall Institute. For three years these S.O.S. students have sponsored the annual Fall Fox Festival with the Santa Barbara Zoo. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/dr-jane-goodall-recognizes-local-students-for-their-effort-to-save-the-channel-islands-fox.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/channel-islands-fox-listed-as-endangered-species.htm Wed, 03 Mar 2004 19:00:00 EST The National Park Service and The Nature Conservancy applauded the federal listing of the Channel Islands fox as an endangered species today and welcomed the additional support and resources the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will now bring to their efforts to restore this unique species. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/channel-islands-fox-listed-as-endangered-species.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/golden-eagles-continue-to-threaten-island-foxes.htm Tue, 06 Jan 2004 19:00:00 EST Channel Islands National Park Superintendent Russell Galipeau reported today that five of nine Santa Cruz Island foxes released into the wild last November have died, apparently killed by golden eagles. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/golden-eagles-continue-to-threaten-island-foxes.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/citizen-heroes-save-lives-of-kayakers-at-anacapa-island.htm Tue, 09 Dec 2003 19:00:00 EST Today Channel Islands National Park Superintendent recognizes five heroic park visitors for their courageous efforts in saving the lives of two distressed kayakers at Anacapa Island on the evening August 19, 2003. The rescuers, Anne Demma, Mark Duvall, and Henry Shiu, residents of Davis, California, and Carrie and Mark Lane of Carmichael, California, will receive the National Park Service “Citizen Search and Rescue Award” today at 3:00 during a presentation at the UC Davis campus. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/citizen-heroes-save-lives-of-kayakers-at-anacapa-island.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/american-bald-eagles-restored-to-santa-cruz-island.htm Thu, 22 May 2003 20:00:00 EST Twelve American bald eagles, the symbol of our nation’s freedom and heritage, will be released into the Northern Channel Islands this summer as a step towards reestablishing the historical island population. On Sunday July 20, 2003 at 7:30 a.m. several of the young bald eagles can be seen at the Channel Islands National Park Visitor Center prior to their trip to Santa Cruz Island. This is the second phase of a five year project to release bald eagles in the northern Channel Islands. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/american-bald-eagles-restored-to-santa-cruz-island.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/park-restoration-project-results.htm Tue, 20 May 2003 20:00:00 EST Channel Islands National Park Superintendent Russell Galipeau, announces that scientists are finding substantial recovery of rare seabirds and other native wildlife on Anacapa Island following the eradication of rats. Superintendent Galipeau comments, “This project is critical to protecting and restoring the rare and unique wildlife on Anacapa. The National Park Service is dedicated to ensuring a diverse naturally functioning island ecosystem.” https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/park-restoration-project-results.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/russell-galipeau-selected-superintendent-of-channel-islands-national-park.htm Sun, 23 Mar 2003 19:00:00 EST Russell Galipeau, a 22-year veteran of the National Park Service (NPS), has been selected as the new superintendent of Channel Islands National Park with headquarters in Ventura, it was announced today by NPS Regional Director Jonathan B. Jarvis. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/russell-galipeau-selected-superintendent-of-channel-islands-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/international-jason-project-exploration-at-channel-islands-national-park-schools-worldwide-study-jason-xiv-from-shore-to-sea-curriculum.htm Thu, 16 Jan 2003 19:00:00 EST https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/international-jason-project-exploration-at-channel-islands-national-park-schools-worldwide-study-jason-xiv-from-shore-to-sea-curriculum.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/fy-2003-budget-and-annual-performance-plan-for-channel-islands-national-park.htm Thu, 16 Jan 2003 19:00:00 EST Channel Islands National Park Acting Superintendent, Terry Hofstra, today announced that the park’s Annual Performance Plan and documents providing details about the anticipated budget appropriation and fee revenues for FY 2003 are available for public review as required by the National Parks Omnibus Management Act of 1998. Currently, under a Continuing Resolution, Congress has authorized the federal government to continue operating at fiscal year 2002 funding levels until a budget is passed. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/fy-2003-budget-and-annual-performance-plan-for-channel-islands-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/final-environmental-impact-statement-for-santa-cruz-island-restoration-plan.htm Wed, 11 Sep 2002 20:00:00 EST Channel Islands National Park Superintendent, Tim Setnicka, announces the availability of the Santa Cruz Island Primary Restoration Plan Final Environmental Impact Statement. https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/final-environmental-impact-statement-for-santa-cruz-island-restoration-plan.htm https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/island-restoration-project-commences.htm Sat, 01 Dec 2001 19:00:00 EST The National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, California Department of Fish and Game, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have begun a restoration project to remove invasive black rats on Anacapa Island. Non-native rats are responsible for an estimated 40-60% of bird and reptile extinctions in the world. Rats prey on birds, reptiles, plants, and invertebrates on Anacapa Island. "The purpose of this project is to protect rare seabirds and other native wildlife on the island," said Channel Islands National Park Superintendent Tim J. Setnicka. He notes, "On Anacapa, rats eat the eggs, chicks, and adult Xantus' murrelets, a small seabird whose world-wide distribution is extremely limited." https://www.nps.gov/chis/learn/news/island-restoration-project-commences.htm