Volume 37 * Number 3 Fall * 2013

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President Cooperating Association Sandy Hale Liaison Sean James Secretary Bill Eckert Anna Patterson Development and Treasurer Communications Director John Drum Point Lobos Magazine Directors Editorial Director Karen Bernstein Dida Kutz Fred Brown [email protected] Stan Dryden Skip Flohr Copyeditor Sharon Hoffman Charles Schrammel Jeff Johnson Augie Louis Photo Contributors Elizabeth Martinez Chuck Bancroft Stella Rabaut Tom Clifton Features Jay Sinclair John Drum Cindy Walter Bill Eckert Beneficial Bats 6 Fernando Elizondo Monique Smith Lee Docent Administrator Pat Clark-Gray History Through the Lens of Whalers Cabin 9 Judd Perry Dave Johnston Augie Louis Monique Smith Lee Development Coordinator Marie G. Murphy Report: Volunteer Trail Work 16 Tracy Gillette Ricci Vicki Odello Bill Eckert Celie Plackzek Docent Coordinator/School Stella Rabaut Group Coordinator Ralph Schardt Departments Melissa Gobell A Message From the President 3 Additional graphic design Sandy Hale provided by Anna Patterson. Observations 4 Cover: Sparky Starkweather Moonrise Over Point Lobos by Heather Hummel Notes from the Docent Log 11 www.HeatherHummelPhotography.com Annual Moonlight Walk 14 Point Lobos Magazine is printed on recycled paper and published Memorials and Tributes 15 four times per year by the Point Lobos Foundation. Copyright © 2013. All rights reserved. PDF versions available at The Mission Statement of the Point Lobos Foundation is to advance www.pointlobos.org visitors’ enjoyment and understanding of Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, to protect its natural environment for future generations, and to strengthen the Monterey County network of coastal Califor- nia State Parks. Message from the President Sandy Hale ood news! State Parks has announced that the GMonterey Sector (which includes Point Lobos stints as Vice President and General Counsel for and the Monterey State Historic Park as well as Kaiser Industries, Kaiser Steel, and Prodigy Services, the beaches as far north as Moss Landing) soon the first national interactive electronic service—Judd will have at least three, and possibly as many as moved with his wife Sharon to Pacific Grove to five, new rangers or lifeguards, some of whom “retire.” And what a retirement it has been! Judd has will be supervisors. State Parks has been severely been a guide at the Monterey Bay Aquarium since understaffed for a long time, and there have been 2002 and a Point Lobos docent since 2004. He was a long periods with virtually no ranger presence in director of the PLF the Reserve. We all look forward to welcoming for six years and the new additions to the State Parks team and to president for three having a restored ranger presence at the Reserve. years. He is one of Speaking of new additions, we welcome Docent three “Founding Class 35, which graduated in June: Sue Addleman, Directors” of the Robert Andonian, Kit Armstrong, Nelson Balcar, Museum Foun- Laura DeVault, Fernando Elizondo, Jacqueline dation of Pacific Henning, Chaparala (Kish) Kishore, Diana Nichols, Grove, which has Castel Ortiz, Ken Pepper, Tracey Pepper, Kathy restructured and Richman, Suzanne Schmidt, Todd Schmidt, Diana managed the PG Slasor, Randy Warren, and returning docent Rodney Museum since Warren. I am awed by the experience and passion of 2009 under an this new class, and indeed of all the docents. Operating Agree- Welcome! ment with the City. I recall, as a new director, seeing Judd reinvigorate the PLF and more than double the PLF’s support to the Reserve. Welcome again, Judd! Finally, the Monterey County Herald recently had a feature article honoring our newest board member, Elizabeth Martinez. After helping get nine libraries built in Orange County and getting a $200 million grant from Bill Gates to install computers in libraries nationwide, Elizabeth came to Salinas in 2007 to re-start a library system that had been almost completely shut down for lack of funds. Today, thanks to her leadership, Salinas libraries are vibrant and teeming with energy. The Monterey Bay Aquarium beams a live web cam feed of otters into the main library and provides passes for children to visit the Aquarium. On her initiative, the PLF and the docents sponsored a first pilot program for Cesar Chavez Library children to visit Point Lobos And another welcome to Judd Perry, the new this summer. We look forward to a long-term col- Docent Administrator! In 1999, after practicing law laborative program with the Salinas libraries. for 40 years in California and New York—including

FALL 2013 3 Class 35 by Marie G. Murphy. Judd Perry by Pat Clark-Gray. Observations by Sparky Starkweather, State Park Squirrel

t’s getting close to a special time of year. Monarch are on the north-east Ibutterflies will begin to appear along the Califor- side and slightly down nia coast early in October when the first chill of fall from the crest. and a decline in nectar signal the need to migrate I’ve always been a south to escape the killing cold of northern winters. fan of poems and stories. The butterflies may travel over the Rockies and the Many of us know the great Sierra, from as far away as Canada, to seek protec- tales of Coyote and his adventures with the native tion here in groves of Monterey pine and eucalyptus peoples of this land.The that offer shelter from the wind and a foliage that the following tale is one on the butterflies can clasp with their sharp tarsal claws. creation of butterflies from the Papago tribe whose origi- Once they arrive the butterflies will form dense nal home is south of Tucson, Arizona, extending west clusters on the trees, each animal hanging with its and southwest across the desert into Sonora, Mexico. wings down over the one below it to form a shingle effect that gives some A Papago Legend shelter from the rain and Now, one day after Earth-Maker warmth for the group. The shaped the world, Iitoi, our Elder weight of the cluster helps Brother, was sitting and watch- keep it from whipping in ing the children play. He saw the the wind and dislodging joy and the youthfulness they the butterflies. If a butter- displayed. He saw the beauty of fly is dislodged it may fall their surroundings, and the fresh fragrance of the trees and the flow- victim to insects or field ers. He heard the happy songs of the mice, since it cannot fly at birds, and saw the blue of the sky. temperatures much lower He saw the women as they ground than 55 degrees, and at cornmeal. He saw their beauty, and temperatures lower than 40 the sunlight as it shone from their degrees is unable to move. hair. These were wonderful things. On warm, calm, winter But then Elder Brother real- days, the monarchs leave ized that all of these things would their clusters to search for change. He knew that these children sustenance, with 90% of would all grow old and weaken and die. The beautiful women would their daily intake consisting someday grow fat and ugly, and of water and 10% consist- their beautiful black hair would ing of nectar. When the day turn gray. The leaves would turn cools the butterflies again brown and fall from the trees, and cluster, but not necessarily in the same groupings. the beautiful flowers that smelled so fresh would fade. The monarchs remain in the more protected The days would grow short and the nights would be areas along California’s coast into March when the cold. Elder Brother’s heart grew sad and troubled. warmer days of spring herald the northeasterly As Elder Brother watched the women grind cornmeal, migration. The best places to observe the monarchs the wind made some fallen yellow leaves dance in the while they overwinter: Natural Bridges State Park sunlight. He decided to do something that would capture some of these wonderful things that He saw. He decided in Santa Cruz; the Monarch Sanctuary in Pacific that He must make something that everyone could enjoy, Grove; Andrew Molera State Park in Big Sur; and of that would lift their hearts and spirits. So, He took out course here at Point Lobos. I always venture up on His bag of Creation and began to gather some things. Whalers Knoll. The best microclimates for clustering He took some blue from the sky and some whiteness

4 Point Lobos Magazine All photos by Chuck Bancroft. Lorquin’s admiral (Limenitis lorquini) butterfly on matija poppy

Acmon blue (Plebejus acmon) from the cornmeal. He gathered some spots of sunlight, and the blackness of a beautiful woman’s hair. He took the yellow of the falling leaves, and the green of the pine needles. He gathered the red, the purple, and the orange from the flowers. As He gathered these things, He put them into His bag. And, last, He put the songs of the songbirds in the bag. When He had finished gathering these things together, He called the children together. He told them to open the bag and there would be a surprise for them. So they opened the bag, and out flew hundreds of beautiful butterflies! They were red and gold Variable checkerspot (Euphydryas and black and yellow, blue and green and white. They chalcedona) on common yarrow looked liked flowers, dancing in the wind. They flew all around the gleeful children, and alighted on their heads. The hearts of the children and the adults soared. Never before had they seen such wonderful, happy things. They began to sing their songs as they flew. But then a songbird alighted on Iitoi’s shoulder and said, “It is not right to give our songs to these pretty things! You told us when you made us that each bird would have his own song. These pretty things have all of the colors of the rainbow already. Must they take our songs, too?”Elder Brother said, “You are right. I made Western swallowtail (Papilio rutulus) one song for each bird, and I must not give them away to any other.” So butterflies were made silent, and they are still silent to this day. But their beauty brightens the day of all People, and brings out songs from their hearts. And that is how Elder Brother meant it to be.

All the butterflies pictured here are Monterey County specimens. Chris Tenney of Monterey Audubon Society has a great website full of information with about 90 different species listed at www.montereybutterflies.net

ENJOY!

FALL 2013 5 Beneficial Bats by Monique Smith Lee Co-Founder and President of Bat Conservancy of Coastalin their California brains by listening to up almost a fifth of all mammal the reflected sounds just like we species. They live on every form pictures in our brains by ike humans, bats are mam- continent except Antarctica. interpreting reflected light with mals, meaning that all All bats can see, but some our eyes. In this way, bats are L use a special sonar system called able to safely move around at bats are warm-blooded, have fur, bear live young, and feed echolocation. These bats make night, avoiding predators and their babies milk. Scientists now1 high frequency calls either out obstacles, locating their food and count 1,232 different species of their mouths or noses, and catching insects in total darkness. Nearly 70% of all the bats in of bats in the world, making then listen for echoes to bounce Bat Conservation International, 1 1, Volume 9, from the objects in front of them. the world eat insects and many eNewsletter March 201 They are able to form pictures Number 3

6 Point Lobos Magazine Pallid bat by Monique Smith Lee. of them use echolocation to locate food. Many small insectivorous bats can eat more than 1,000 mosquito- sized insects in one hour. These bats are able to eat so much because they have high metabolisms and expend lots of energy in flight. Because of their need to eat so much, bats are extremely important in con- trolling insect populations. Indeed, recent research suggests that some insectivorous bats even play a role in flower pollination. Accord- ing to Dr. Winifred Frick, a bat ecologist and conser- vationist at UC Santa Cruz, the Point Lobos is home to the barn shakes we were able to pallid bat delivers about 13 times approximately thirteen species capture the bats, which were held as much pollen as the lesser of insectivorous bats. Not all until after sunset and released.” long-nosed bat, who is a highly these spend their days roost- Maternity season for bats in specialized nectar feeding ing in caves; some roost in trees central California can range from bat.2 Nectar eating bats, which and buildings. The variety of April to September. Eviction of typically have long noses and bat roosts reflects the amazing bats, or any activity that directly tongues for harvesting nectar diversity of bat species. Bats are affects their roosting area, should from flowers as well as the highly opportunistic and have occur only prior to or after the ability to digest the high pro- adapted to their environments maternity season when young tein pollen that accumulates on in creative ways in order to take will not be trapped or abandoned their faces, are vital for flower advantage of the many shelters by their mothers. Hibernation pollination. Bats in tropical available to them. During a recent should also be considered; bats and desert regions are critical roof renovation at Whalers Cabin will hibernate when the insect for seed dispersal and pollina- in Point Lobos, a colony of big load is reduced or non-existent tion. Fruit-eating bats living in brown and California myotis bats or the weather is stormy for tropical climates have excellent were discovered roosting between extended periods of time. eyesight and sense of smell the shingles. Steps were taken to “While the new barn shakes that aid in foraging for ripe safely and humanely evict the fit together more tightly than fruit to eat. Because they eat fruit, colony before work commenced. before, we continue to have they play an active role in seed Augie Louis, a member of reports of the bats residing in dispersal for new plant growth. the Board of Directors for Point the Whalers Cabin. We hope Several species of bats are Lobos Foundation headed up the another 25 plus years will lapse carnivorous and eat small verte- project. Louis stated, “We spent before we look at new roof needs brates such as fish, frogs, birds, a fair amount of time factoring for the cabin,” says Louis. or rodents. There are only three in the bat residents of Whalers species of sanguivorous bats, Cabin in conjunction with replac- Why are bats in trouble? the true vampires, which live ing the barn shake roof on the The most recent record of the in Central and South America building. We undertook the work oldest bat caught in the wild is and feed only on blood. in September so as to avoid the a banded male Brandt’s myotis, hibernation and maternity sea- a tiny bat from Siberia captured 2 Science Daily, Insect-Eating sons. When we started removing Bat Outperforms Nectar Specialist as in 2005, that had lived at least 41 Pollinator of Cactus Flowers, Dec. 6, 2012 Big brown by Ralph Schardt. FALL 2013 7 specific roosting habitats. Wide- spread pesticide use threatens bats by chemical exposure as well as reducing or eliminating their food supply. If we lose our bat species, we increase the demand for chemical pesticides, damag- ing whole ecosystems of other animal and plant species, and harming human economies. What is the truth about bats and rabies? Like most mammals, bats can contract rabies; however the vast majority of bats never get the disease, and those that do normally bite only in self-defense and pose little threat to people who do not handle them. This is the number one reason to adhere to the “look but years in the wild.3 Bats, for their don’t touch” rule. size, are the world’s longest-lived Rabies is nearly mammals. Yet unlike other mam- always transmitted mals of their size, bats have very through saliva by low reproductive rates. Females a bite. You cannot of most species produce just get rabies from one pup per year, making bats a bat by simply extremely susceptible to popula- seeing it or being tion decreases due to natural in the same room. phenomenon, such as drought Protect yourself conditions and human activities. from rabies; if you Decreases in bat populations find an injured are occurring at alarming rates bat on the ground, worldwide, making them excep- do not touch it. tionally vulnerable to extinction. Gently scoop it White Nose Syndrome (WNS) into a box with has devastated bat populations a glove or cloth in 22 eastern United States and 5 making sure there Canadian provinces with nearly is no human-to-bat 100% mortality rate. Ten hibernat- contact and call ing insectivorous species have your local wildlife been affected, including three rescue organization that are federally endangered. immediately. Be Many bat populations are certain the box is threatened due to loss of their securely closed and 3 Bat Conservation International; has air holes for Bats Magazine, Volume 24, No. 2, the bat to breathe. Summer 2006, The Oldest Bat

8 Point Lobos Magazine Top: Hoary bat by Dave Johnston. Bottom: Hoary bat mother and pup by Monique Smith Lee. Notes from the Docent Log compiled by Ruthann Donahue

For the (new) Birds 1 they are opposing factions.” “It’s and people were standing on Stan Dryden like in Afghanistan, they are benches and cheering. I advised July 24, 2013 different tribes with their own people to go buy a lottery ticket The musicians at the Carmel warlords.” It was a good day at as this might be their lucky day! Bach Festival love Point Lobos Point Lobos! I’m still checking! and I enjoy showing it to them. I took a group out today and they Trail Treasures loved it until we entered the odor- Bill and Peggy Grier June 9, 2013 iferous zone at the Bird Island viewing platform. The cormorant After 14 years of walking colony seems particularly ripe this all of Point Lobos’ trails, today year. All but one of the musicians we saw something completely bailed on me; the one stalwart surprising: a long-tailed weasel sang a gorgeous solo that evening dashed across the Bird Island at the Festival. She attributed trail on the south side of Pelican her performance to the thrill of Point. Sleek and slender, about seeing an otter, but I told her that 10 inches long, including its it had to be the bird poop odor. long dark-tipped tail, it was a momentary flash of gold. A few minutes later while we talked For the (new) Birds 2 Celebrating the Fourth with visitors at the Bird Island Jackie Henning Paul Reps July 17, 1013 July 4, 2013 lookout point, there it, or its com- panion, was again in the rocks During the peak of cormorant What a Fourth of July cel- at the base of the platform. And breeding season, docents were set ebration we had today at the here we thought we’d seen it all! up on the point overlooking Bird Info Center! More whales came Island. Lots of visitors were in the through greeting us with spec- park as it was a Saturday. One tacular displays of celebration for gentleman asked if I knew why the holiday. Today the Reserve the cormorants formed circular was packed with visitors all wit- nesting areas which were sepa- nessing a spectacular display of rated from each other. I thought humpback whales going by. We about this and admitted that I saw spouts, slapping, and more really didn’t know, but I would than 40 whales jumping halfway look into it. Suddenly, the visi- out of the ocean to help us cheer tors standing around us who had them on with their display of heard the question started offer- celebration for our country’s ing answers. “The group on the birthday! People coming off the left are Democrats and those Cypress Grove trail were smiling on the right are Republicans.” and just jumping with excitement “The two groups go to different about seeing so many whales churches.” “That patch with no making huge splashing waves. nests between the two groups All were thrilled. Every pair is the demilitarized zone and of binoculars were loaned out,

Photo left by Vicki Odello. FALL 2013 9 Photo right by Stella Rabaut. Stepping Up Last week Stella Rabaut I joined fellow June 11, 2013 docents to I shed my green jacket, rolled lead one of down my work shirt sleeves for my first school what the Docent Calendar billed walks. Our as a FUN Volunteer Trail Work visitors were Day. Our group was led by Bill high school Eckert, Trail Committee Chair exchange of Point Lobos Foundation, and students from John Hiles, trail designer and Shanghai. My builder extraordinaire of Califor- group of seven nia State Parks. Our assignment: most inquisi- the removal of rotted railroad ties tive ninth and and the design and installation of tenth graders me know that (and I quote him new redwood steps on the North had studied English for nine verbatim), “When God created Shore Trail. Eighteen docents and years and were now ready to this earth, he must have placed PLF volunteers formed teams tackle new docent Fernando and his finger on this place a little and all physical abilities were 90 minutes of chatting and hiking. longer.” I just smiled and said yes, welcome, though I could not lift, The day was overcast so the dis- you have summed it up perfectly. much less carry, a railroad tie. We tant chatter of sea lions could be dug out old steps, built replace- heard, but not seen … so we all ment steps, and graded parts of committed to walking and chirp- The Wave of the Future? Joseph Cothham the trail. After three hours I was ing like sea lions as best we could. June 6, 2013 happy to hand over my job to the The Monterey cypress was a great afternoon work crew. Now every photo op on Old Veterans Trail The Easy Access event held time I climb the North Shore Trail and harbor seals lounging off Seal at Bird Island on June 5th was a steps I am thrilled that a little bit Lion Point were a treat for all. The great success. There were groups of me is part of Point Lobos. wood rat’s departmental hous- from Paradigm, Gateway Ser- ing arrangement with she on the vices of Salinas, and Cottages of Cruising with Shanghai High ground and he in the trees drew Carmel. We got many “ooohs” Schoolers a chuckle or two, but my special and “ahhs” from visitors who saw Fernando Elizondo moment was when they asked an otter and pup, nesting cormo- July 23, 2013 me to be in a photo with them. I rants, gulls, and black-crowned was so honored. night herons. Numerous visitors Kids are special commented on the incredible regardless of lan- beauty of the reserve. Several guage or country. visitors, who were unable to use the scopes, could view the Words to Live By otters on a Kindle that wirelessly Paul Reps received images from a camera June 6, 2013 on the scope! A woman with I was work- a walker and her husband who ing the entry have visited Point Lobos for over kiosk today as 40 years were able to get up to a visitor came Bird Island and back. This couple up to me after was so pleased at the availability spending several of ADA trails at the Reserve. hours taking Ed. note: Easy Access is a photographs. program that stations docents He wanted to let on ADA trails. Local newspaper

10 Point Lobos Magazine Lace lichen photo by Celie Plackzek. Photo of students courtesy Fernando Elizondo. coverage has brought many traffic. One gentleman stopped usual, wanted to visit Point physically challenged visitors his car in front of the Info Station, Lobos. I apologized for the fog to our three accessible trails. turned off the engine, and got out and overcast skies, but they of his car. He insisted he wasn’t assured me it was just what parking, but only waiting for a they needed after several 100 The Lichen Casts its Lacy Net space to open up.The second he degree + Texas days. We decided Fred Brown pulled away another car pulled on the Coal Shute Point trail August 3, 2013 into the same space at a high rate and the view into The Pit was The lichen casts its lacy net of speed and the driver jumped mesmerizing in the soft light. To catch the passing fog out yelling, “Bathroom!”As he left, However, after a few minutes of A simple task well done, and a large, black bus took the spot. uncharacteristic quiet at the first yet This was an extended family from lookout, I had to ask if all was It works without applause Alabama who purchased around ok. She, an analyst for FEMA, $40 of merchandise and asked that remarked that she just wanted Emergency Parking the change from their $100 be a to imprint that view in her mind Yolanda Heim donation to Point Lobos. Parking: forever. He, a mathematician, August 7, 2013 a new source of reserve income? pointed out the gently sway- I arrived early for my Tuesday ing fronds and wondered if the morning shift at the Informa- action could be described by How Cool is This? tion Station only to find visitors Ruthann Donahue a differential equation. Every already waiting for me to open August 10, 2013 person is touched differently things up. I was constantly busy by nature’s beauty I guess. Friends from Texas made their handing out binoculars, answer- annual summer getaway and, as ing questions, and directing

Giant kelp photo by Tom Clifton. FALL 2013 11 History Through the Lens of Whalers Cabin: A Tribute to Kurt Loesch by Augie Loius

ou have probably looked through a spotting Yscope or a set of binoculars during a visit to Point Lobos. Either of these can be very helpful in viewing the area’s rich wildlife. Yet how do we view the cultural history of Point Lobos? I believe that the 160-year-old Whalers Cabin is one lens we can use to gain a greater understanding of the past. It is difficult to precisely date the start of construction of Whalers Cabin. Quock Fook Loy, a Chinese fisherman, arrived in 1851 in his junk, a traditional Chinese boat, accompanied by his family. Loy was not heading for the gold fields; instead he settled at Point Lobos for the fishing. He appears to have started the construction of the cabin. The basic configuration is typical of other documented Chinese villages during the 1850s on the Central Coast. The cabin was built using six whale vertebrae as a foundation. The lumber was recycled and a mat was used for the floor (it makes me wonder how recycled lumber was found in 1851 California). The 1859 census records indicate a six-man fishing company with 14 buildings. Maybe the fishing was pretty good! If the Chinese built Whalers Cabin, why is it The subdivision included the area around the cabin called “Whalers Cabin”? The Portuguese were the as well as across what is now Highway 1. Fortu- whalers of the time. Did both of these communi- nately for us, the cabin survived this period intact. ties use the cabin as their residence? The historical In 1898 A. M. Allan and Gennosuke Kodani record seems to be a little unclear about the peri- started their partnership harvesting abalone. Whal- ods of the whalers’ use and the Chinese use; they ers Cove looked very different during this period. could each have used the cabin during their peak Kodani Village comprised buildings built across seasons. The census of 1880 appears to show that the cove. The structures used for loading coal onto the Chinese left Point Lobos while the Portuguese coastal ships were on the bluffs. Perhaps some of whalers stayed until some time between 1890 and the abalone divers used the cabin. What an indus- 1900 and later became ranchers and dairy men. trial place this must have been in these years; Their names, such as Victorine, Silva, Machados, and whales being flensed while abalone was drying Vierra, are still with us in the Carmel area today. or being canned. What did the place smell like? William Stader arrived in 1878 and purchased State Parks completed their acquisition of Point parts of Point Lobos from Joseph Emery and Abner Lobos in 1933. One of their early undertakings Bassett. It was Stader, a developer, who recorded was to employ Frederick Law Olmstead in the the Carmelito subdivision in 1879. This included laying out of trails, scenic overlooks, and roads. hundreds of small lots much like Carmel-by-the-Sea. George Vaughan from Olmstead’s office spent 17

12 Point Lobos Magazine Photographer unknown. floors were replaced. The building was now ready for the cultural history. Kurt Loesch was behind virtually every display within the cabin. He searched through the archives of other museums for artifacts, he dug through the brush at the Carmel Highlands Coal Mine for remnants of equipment, and he even made finds at local garage sales. He found the diving suit in Mark Shel- ley’s office (Ed. note: Shelly is founder and months living in Whalers Cabin while siting the executive director of trails and overlooks. Our experiences hiking in Sea Studios Foundation) in Monterey—it took him the Reserve today are influenced by his work. several trips and some bargaining to obtain that World War II brought many other changes to dive suit. He found talented craftsmen in the com- Point Lobos. Can you imagine what the Reserve munity, such as model builder Tom Fordham and looked like with landing crafts in Whalers Cove, ornamental blacksmith John Hudson, to build the machine gun placements on the bluffs, and sol- displays. Most importantly, he talked to people dier’s tents surrounding the cabin? The cabin itself with connections to the cabin. One conversation was the Day Room for the soldiers. Look closely would lead to another, and each conversation and you can find their writing on the walls. had the potential to find further artifacts. Once World War II ended, life at Whalers Cabin As the museum matured, Kurt’s role became seems to have calmed down. Rangers and park like that of a mentor. Kurt loved people and attendants lived in the cabin. The last resident was history; making connections between the two Chuck Bancroft, our recently retired Ranger. was his special gift. He would encourage new Then begins another rich chapter for Whalers docents to write down the names of folks who Cabin. In 1986 Ranger Glen McGowan and docent visited and who talked about their connection Kurt Loesch began their efforts to bring new life to to the building. He would contact these people this old building. Kurt was the first one to envision later to hear their stories. Point Lobos lost an a museum. He was trained in the natural history important leader earlier this year when he died. of Point Lobos like all docents; however, he saw a Kurt Loesch received many awards for his gap: visitors were missing the cultural history of work at Whalers Cabin. There will soon be a the Reserve. Since Whalers Cabin needed renova- display of many of these inside the Cabin, and tion by the 1980s, State Parks led an archeological I hope everyone will take some time to review effort to dig into the dirt below the cabin’s floor. them. If you want to pay tribute to the history The important history of the Chinese fishermen of Whalers Cabin, or the work of Kurt Loesch, was learned through the dramatic evidence of use the cabin to look through its lens of history. Chinese residents found below the cabin floor. If you look closely you can see both the bustle Following the archeological exploration new of industrial activity and the evidence of the foundation components were added, the walls many people who have resided within its walls. received new structural supports, and the wood In memory of Kurt talk about what you’ve seen.

FALL 2013 13 What started over 20 years ago as a BYOB&B (bring your own bottle of wine and chili the bowl) has become the Point Moonlight Walk Lobos Foundation’s beloved A special experience for members of the Point Lobos Foundation annual member appreciation event. Thank you to the Saturday, September 21, Bird Island Picnic Area following groups for their gifts of wine, food and music! 6-9pm, sunset at 7:10 Photo by Chuck Bancroft

Photo by John Drum

Andrea’s Fault

Get ready to bid on stellar silent auction packages like a tennis lesson for two at The Become a part of Spanish Bay Tennis Pavilion and lunch at Sticks, donated by the Pebble Beach Company • Four tickets for the 2014 Winemakers’ Celebration, donated by the Monterey County Vintners and Growers Association • Admission for four to Refuge, donated by Refuge • Point Lobos Two tickets for all 7 days of the 2014 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, donated by the Monterey Peninsula Foundation • A whale watching tour for four with lunch or dinner at the Old Fisherman’s Grotto, donated by Princess Monterey Whale Watching and Old Fisherman’s Grotto • Two tickets for any 2013-2014 performance at the Sunset Center, donated by the new! Sunset Center • Two tickets for all 6 days of the 2013 Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Coastal Getaway Raffle Beach, donated by the Monterey Peninsula Foundation • One-hour private pilates session, donated by Harmony Body Kinetics • A basket of specialized skincare and make-up, valued Win a seven-night stay for up to six at $600, donated by Cosbar of Carmel Boutique • Two all-event badges for three full days people on the beautiful Kohala-Kona of Jazz Bash by the Bay, donated by Jazz Bash by the Bay • One week of Carmel Valley Ranch coast of Hawai’i’s Big Island or a one- membership for a family, donated by Carmel Valley Ranch • Two passports for the Carmel hours Moonlight Walk), a subscription to the beautiful and informative Point night stay at the Post Ranch Inn with Winewalk by the Sea,donated by the Carmel Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center • A day of Lobos magazine, and a 20% discount on merchandise. Memberships start at dinner at Sierra Mar! Some restrictions tennis, including a lesson with Clark Corey, at Carmel Valley Ranch, donated by apply, learn more and purchase tickets Carmel Valley Ranch, Peter Burwash International • A regional tasting dinner for just $25 and are 100% tax-deductible. at pointlobos.org. eight, donated by Il Fornaio Cucina Italiana- Carmel-by-the-Sea • Tasting event for twelve at Trio with gift basket, donated by Trio Carmel • Wine 101 class for 10, 1 Ticket $50 • 3 Tickets $100 including theory, sensory training and tasting techniques, donated by Pablo Antinao, Sommelier and Wine Educator • Framed original photograph, donated by Celie including supporting 190 volunteer docents, publishing and distributing Placzek • A one-night stay at beach front Little Sur Inn in Cambria, donated by Moonstone Landing and Little Sur Inn • A guided wildlife or scuba dive for free multilingual educational materials, conducting school, public and experienced diver with Captain Phil Sammet, donated by the Underwater Company ADA-accessible nature walk programs, and maintaining the Reserve and • Plus gift certificates for Dametra Cafe, Fifi’s Cafe & Bistro and Restaurant 1833. interpretive centers like the Information Station and the Whalers Cabin Go to www.pointlobos.org to register or purchase raffle tickets. Museum. Please contact Tracy Ricci at [email protected] for questions about your membership. MAY 16 - JULY 15, 2013 MAY 16 - JULY 15, 2013

MEMORIALS & TRIBUTES MEMORIALS & TRIBUTES The Point Lobos Foundation is The Point Lobos Foundation is honored to have accepted the honored to have accepted the following tributes. following tributes.

In memory of Kurt Loesch In memory of Kurt Loesch Bill Miles Bill Miles Louise Stuart Photo by Chuck Bancroft In memory of Lynne Miles Helen and Jim Egerton

In memory of Lynn Peterson John and Ann Mahoney

In memory of Jud Vandevere Carol and Bill Yeates

In honor of Richard Rosenbaum Jennifer Anne Rosenbaum

In honor of John Heimann and Carol Hwang Photo by John Drum William Vieta

MATCHING GIFTS We thank those members and donors who took the time to connect us to their Become a part of employers. Get ready to bid on stellar silent auction packages like a tennis lesson for two at The The Boeing Company Spanish Bay Tennis Pavilion and lunch at Sticks, donated by the Pebble Beach Company The Ford Foundation donated by the Monterey County IBM Matching Grants Program Vintners and Growers Association donated by Refuge • Point Lobos Google Matching Gifts Program donated by the Monterey Peninsula Foundation • A whale watching tour for four with lunch or dinner at the Old THE SISTER ANNA VOSS donated by Princess Monterey Whale Watching and Old Fisherman’s THE SISTER ANNA VOSS MEMORIAL FUND donated by the MEMORIAL FUND Sunset Center at Pebble Use of donations made to the Sister Use of donations made to the Sister Beach, • One-hour private pilates session, invitations to exclusive events at the Reserve (including the annual after- Anna Voss Memorial Fund, and Membersinvitations of to the exclusive Point Lobos events Foundation at the Reserve receive (including special benefitsthe annual like after- Anna Voss Memorial Fund, and • A basket of specialized skincare and make-up, valued Members of the Point Lobos Foundation receive special benefits like the income generated by it, is the income generated by it, is • Two all-event badges for three full days restricted to the education and direct restricted to the education and direct • One week of Carmel Valley Ranch support of the Point Lobos Docent hours Moonlight Walk), a subscription to the beautiful and informative Point support of the Point Lobos Docent Carmel hours Moonlight Walk), a subscription to the beautiful and informative Point Program and the school education Program and the school education Winewalk by the Sea • A day of Lobos magazine, and a 20% discount on merchandise. Memberships start at outreach programs relating to Point Lobos magazine, and a 20% discount on merchandise. Memberships start at outreach programs relating to Point tennis, including a lesson with Clark Corey, at Carmel Valley Ranch, donated by just $25 and are 100% tax-deductible. Lobos State Natural Reserve. • A regional tasting dinner for Feesjust $25 provide and areeducational 100% tax-deductible. and interpretive activities at Point Lobos Lobos State Natural Reserve. • Tasting event Fees provide educational and interpretive activities at Point Lobos George and Sharon Perry CorneliusGeorge and Weinrich Sharon Perry • Wine 101 class for 10, Cornelius Weinrich donated by Pablo Antinao, including supporting 190 volunteer docents, publishing and distributing Sommelier and Wine Educator donated by Celie GRANTS including supporting 190 volunteer docents, publishing and distributing GRANTS donated by free multilingual educational materials, conducting school, public and Anonymous, to support restroom • A guided wildlife or scuba dive for free multilingual educational materials, conducting school, public and ADA-accessible nature walk programs, and maintaining the Reserve and restorationAnonymous, and to invasive support plant restroom efforts donated by the Underwater Company ADA-accessibleReturn nature the walk enclosed programs, envelope and maintaining to join the us Reserve today. and restoration and invasive plant efforts Restaurant 1833. interpretiveReturn centers thelike theenclosed Information envelope Station toand join the Whalersus today. Cabin interpretive centers like the Information Station and the Whalers Cabin The Pebble Beach Company Museum. Foundation,The Pebble Beach to provide Company Museum. transportationFoundation, to grants provide allowing school groupstransportation to visit Pointgrants Lobos allowing school bership. groups to visit Point Lobos NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION US POSTAGE PAID PERMIT Route 1, Box 221789 NO. 35 Carmel, CA 93923 CARMEL 831-625-1470 CALIFORNIA

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Volunteer Trail Work Day

On Tuesday, June 11, the Foundation and State pulled out the remaining ties and replaced <---- Mini Size Vertical - Minimum width=11mm Parks held a Volunteer Trail Work Day. Eighteen them with more environmentally-friendly volunteers gathered to spend all or part of the redwood. day working on the North Shore Trail south of the Guillemot Island junction. The old railroad A post-event survey found that 83% of the tie steps at the worksite had failed over time, and volunteers who responded found the experi- many had been removed a year earlier. In addi- ence to be “Great!” Much of the work done tion to the decaying steps being a physical hazard<---- Mini Sizethat Horizontal day is expected - Minimum to last width=8mm 50 years, leading to hikers, the creosote used as a preservative in several volunteers to say that they expect to railroad ties was leeching into the soil, present- bring their children and grandchildren to the ing an environmental hazard as well. Volunteers site years from now to show off their work. State Parks enthusiastically supports these events. Besides getting free labor, such activities further their mission to inspire a connection with State Parks properties, and with the Reserve in particular.

Going forward, the Foundation plans to coor- dinate two volunteer days each year. The next event is tentatively scheduled for this October.

16 Point Lobos Magazine Photo and story contributed by Bill Eckert.