National Park Service Cabrillo National Monument U.S. Department of the Interior Visitor Guide Spring/Summer 2016 Photo By Bill Griswold Meet Cabrillo’s New Superintendent! The National Park Service has Joshua Tree National Park’s chief park.” selected Andrea Compton to of resources management, where be the next superintendent of she oversaw natural and cultural Prior to joining the National Park Cabrillo National Monument in resources in Joshua Tree’s Mojave Service, Compton worked at Mesa San Diego. and Sonoran desert ecosystems. College where she taught general biology, and at San Diego State “Andrea’s proven leadership in “Cabrillo represents a beautiful University where she worked with park management and experience blend of natural environments the Field Stations Program. Her with the partners, communities, on land and in the water, which business experience includes and cultural heritage of San Diego together with its rich stories and work with an environmental makes her the ideal leader to take artifacts represent a part of San consulting firm in Portland, Cabrillo National Monument into Diego’s amazing history,” said Oregon. She holds a master’s the National Park Service’s second Compton. “I am delighted and degree in fishery and wildlife century,” said Martha Lee, Pacific honored to have been selected biology from Colorado West Region Deputy regional for this position. I look forward to State University and a bachelor’s director. rejoining the wonderful staff, degree in animal ecology from volunteers, Cabrillo National Iowa State University. Compton is returning to Cabrillo Monument Conservancy and National Monument, where she Cabrillo National Monument Welcome aboard, Superintendent began her National Park Service Foundation associates, and the Compton! career in 2002. She left the park many park partners to celebrate in 2009 to assume the job of and enjoy San Diego’s national Contact Us What’s Inside? Mailing Address Support Your Park..........2 Cabrillo National Visitor Information........3 Monument Centennial.......................3 1800 Cabrillo Memorial Drive Calendar of Events........4 San Diego, CA 92106 News..................................4, 5 Phone Annual Passes................6 619-557-5450 Park Map..........................7 Park Website www.nps.gov/cabr Junior Ranger.................8 Support Your Park Volunteer Support Park Partners Join us for a volunteer event! with numerous educational and Support your local National Park scientific activities at Cabrillo and get involved for one day, National Monument. The one year or the rest of your life. Foundation has published several award winning books on historic In 2016, the VIP program will and scientific topics relating to host Centennial Service Days the Monument. Revenue for to encourage everyone in the these projects comes through community to come out and donations, memberships and volunteer at the park. More than 400 active volunteers sales of publications and other The Cabrillo National Monument help maintain the park’s natu- educational items. CNMF is one To learn how you can help visit Foundation (CNMF) is a private ral and cultural resources. They of many National Park Service www.nps.gov, nonprofit organization which participate in a variety of projects Cooperating Associations in the vipvoice.wordpress.com provides support for special and represent Cabrillo National U.S.A; these organizations work to or email us at projects at Cabrillo National Monument throughout San Di- enhance the visitor’s experience [email protected] Monument. Since 1956 CNMF has ego. at the National Parks. helped the National Park Service www.cnmf.org (CNM) to complete its circle of national program-level non- profit partners by adding a friends group, which can assist fundraising in ways not open to a Cooperating Association The Cabrillo National or the Volunteers-in-Parks (VIP) Monument Conservancy program. CNMC's goal is to (CNMC) is an organization expand fundraising to support initiated on the 4th of July, our park while enhancing CNM's 2012 by a group of folks connections with the community who believed it would be - be it San Diegans or all of CNM's financially advantageous to national and international visitors. Cabrillo National Monument www.friendsofcabrillo.org Support Park Partners Trails & Rails is an innovative based on meticulous research in partnership program between the fields of Early Modern Span- the National Park Service and ish and Portuguese maritime Amtrak. This program provides history and maritime archae- rail passengers with educational ology. The ship was officially opportunities that foster an introduced to the public on Sept. appreciation of a selected region’s 4, 2015 as part of the Festival of natural and cultural heritage; it Sail. This newest addition to the promotes National Park Service museum’s fleet is now located at the Maritime Museum docks. areas and provides a value- The San Diego Maritime Muse- The ship is open for dockside added service to encourage train um, in partnership with Cabrillo viewing during normal museum ridership. It also renews the long National Monument, built an hours while interior construction tradition of associating railroads historically accurate, fully sail- and rigging continues. with National Parks. able replica of the San Salvador. Construction of the galleon was www.nps.gov/trails&rails www.sdmaritime.org The San Diego Natural History here in San Diego. There will be Museum traces its roots to an many opportunities in the near enthusiastic group of amateur future to cross promote CNM naturalists, who formed the San online, through CNM brochures Diego Society of Natural History aboard Hornblower public cruise in 1874. boats, and through Hornblower tour narration content during It’s mission is to interpret the daily Harbor Tours. Additionally, natural world through research, Hornblower is making discount education and exhibits; to Hornblower Cruises & Events, cruise tickets available at the book promote understanding of San Diego, has embarked on an store, operated by the Cabrillo the evolution and diversity of exciting partnership with Cabrillo National Monument Foundation. southern California and the National Monument (CNM), in A portion of these proceeds will peninsula of Baja California; order to bring greater awareness go directly to CNM. and to inspire in all a respect for of this National Park jewel, right nature and the environment. www.hornblower.com www.sdnhm.org 2 Visitor Guide Visitor Information A visit to Cabrillo offers Whale Watching Junior Ranger Programs tremendous views of the San Each year, the Pacific Gray Whale Cabrillo National Monument is Hours Diego region and excellent (Eschricticus robustus) migrates a great place for kids of all ages. opportunities to explore the from the Arctic seas to Baja The Junior Ranger Programs are Visitor Center 9am to 5pm natural and cultural history of California and back. From late fun ways to explore the park, the area. At Cabrillo National December until the middle of interact with exhibits and talk to Cabrillo Store 9am to 5pm Monument, San Diego’s National March, visitors can see these a ranger. When you’ve finished Park, you can be as active or as enormous mammals just off this self-guided scavenger hunt, Park Grounds 9am to 5pm relaxed as you like. Here is a list the coast of Cabrillo National you can receive a Junior Ranger of some of the most popular Monument. Check out a pair of badge and a certificate. Inquire The Bayside Trail 9am to 4pm activities that the park has to binoculars in the Visitor Center at the Visitor Center for more Tidepools 9am to 4:30pm offer. Start your visit at the Visitor (valid ID required), head up to information. Center where park staff will orient the new Kelp Forest and Whale Overlook, and enjoy watching the Auditorium Programs Tidepooling whales as they head to and from the lagoons of Baja California. The rocky intertidal zone, on the 10am In Search of Cabrillo western side of Point Loma, is a window into the ocean ecosystem 11am On the Edge of Land and along San Diego’s coast. Periods Sea of low tide cause pools of water 12pm First Breath: Gray Whales to form along the shore in rocky depressions. In them, you may 1pm On the Edge of Land and see an assortment of colorful Sea animals, including sea anemones, 2pm In Search of Cabrillo brittle stars, octopuses, and a host Photo By Bill Griswold of other creatures. Tidepools are 3pm First Breath: Gray Whales most visible during the winter Self-Guided and Ranger Led months. A low tide of 0.7 or Historical Tours Education Programs 4pm In Search of Cabrillo below is required to expose the Preservation of history is a critical Ranger-led and teacher-led tidepools. Ask a ranger when low mission for many national parks, programs are all free, but Stay Connected tide is to find out the best time to and Cabrillo National Monument reservations must be made in explore the tidepools. If you are is no exception. Sixteenth advance. Visit our website for interested in learning more about century exploration, 19th century the tidepools and the creatures more information. facebook.com/ lighthouses and military history www.nps.gov/cabr/learn/education that live there, ask about show are all important elements here. cabrilloNPS times for the film On the Edge From Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo’s of Land and Sea: The Tidepools journey here in 1542, to the U.S. of Cabrillo National Monument, Army’s Fort Rosecrans in World @CABRILLONPS which shows daily in the Visitor Wars I and II, Point Loma has Center auditorium. become an area of vast historical importance. Please visit any of our numerous exhibit rooms for more information on these @CABRILLONPS fascinating and complex histories. Tour Battery E bunker on the fourth Saturday of every month, 10am-4pm (Jan.-Oct.). Check in CABRILLONPS the Visitor Center for additional ranger led presentations and Photo By Bill Griswold hikes.