CABR Monthly News & Updates
|
|
Welcome to the fourth edition of our monthly newsletter!
|
|
2 Years 10 Months
By Ted Washington
Bookstore employee since 2003
|
Glass encased my tenure, exposed
People come and go, a snapshot, vacations, educational
junkets, nuptial devotions, post-funeral lamentations
A final goodbye for some, a welcome home for others
Vesseled on what would seem unfloatable quantities of
steel
A city grows and changes, lichen on rocks
Morphing, insect arms powered by cable elevate walls,
roads reach out
Nature is inclusive, we do not escape
Scorched, earth returns in bloom, immense clouds
dwarfing the works of man bring the balm
And the ocean, eternal tidings
Shaping, one moment languid, roiling the next, view
beyond vision, foggy at times
Posted here, at land's end
It is so beautiful words will not do, and the time
spent goes unnoticed
|
|
Thinking of You - Always Part of Our Team
|
We know many of you are staying home during the pandemic because you are caregivers, or are at high risk yourselves. We want to say thank you for making the responsible choice for you and your family. You are part of our team even if we haven't seen you in a few months. When you are ready and it is safe for you to come back to volunteering at Cabrillo, whether it is next month or next year, you are always part of our team.
|
|
On May 21, scientists from the American Eagle Research Institute banded 1 female and 2 male peregrine falcons. We are very excited about our (somewhat unexpected) new chicks! They are from the first clutch and hatched late. Video footage to come on social media!
There has been an outbreak of rabbit hemorrhagic disease in Southern California this spring. It was recently detected outside of Joshua Tree. It’s highly infectious (mortality rate can be up to 70%) and can stay viable in the environment for up to 15 weeks in dry conditions.
It does not infect humans or other mammals besides rabbits
. A dead rabbit was found at the park and tested for the disease, but came back negative. Please let Linh Anh know if you see see a dead rabbit while at the park.
|
|
 |
I would like to relay my appreciation to everyone as we proceed forward into various phases of providing services to the public, and protecting the resources of the park. This past Monday, the park resumed collecting fees. With each step, the park addresses COVID-19 concerns and develops specific protocols, adjust facilities, and implements mitigations to greatly reduce the chance of encountering and spreading the virus. Some of these steps I think are important safety measures to include well into the future, regardless of COVID-19 in the community. This includes looking at new ways of operating with each and every one of our volunteers. Thank you for your patience as you work with us on redoing your on-boarding steps. And thank you for your own individual contributions of protecting each other, and the staff through measures such as wearing facial coverings while on site, and maintaining a 6-foot physical distance from others while you work. Thinking about hygiene and washing hands or using hand sanitizer. Disinfecting surfaces. All of these are steps we are all implementing and taking. Thanks for being a part of that success. It is great to see people at the park, including those of you returning step by step. And I look forward to seeing more of you in the future.
Andrea Compton
Superintendent
|
|
|
|
The Climate Science Alliance is working closely with local Foundations, NGOs, Binational and Tribal partners to disperse masks and other personal protective equipment to communities in need.
Please reach out to their team at
info@climatesciencealliance.org
if you are able to donate any quantity of the materials below, or if you know of an organization who can.
Materials needed:
Masks (including cloth hand-made masks)
Gloves
Face shields
Sanitizer
These materials will be distributed through our partners directly to community members both in San Diego County and across the border to increase resilience and capacity during this pandemic.
|
|
Returning to the Park Soon? Please Follow These Guidelines:
|
Before each shift
, you must complete a COVID-19 Self Screening with the following 3 steps and email cabr_volunteers@nps.gov with the results.
1. Have I had any recent known potential exposure (household contact or close contact within 6 feet) to anyone with COVID-19 infection? If your answer is yes, you should stay home until 14 days after the last exposure, maintain social distance (at least 6 feet) from others at all times, and self-monitor for symptoms* including taking your temperature twice daily.
2. Have I had COVID-like symptoms* or fever (temperature of 100.4˚F or higher) within the last 72 hours including today? [Note: Check for fever before entering the park.] If you answer, “yes”, do not report to the park. Contact your Volunteer Coordinator to cancel your shift. Utilize the CDC Self-Checker and follow up with your healthcare provider as needed.
3. Did I develop COVID-like symptoms* or fever during the day while working? If you develop fever or other symptoms during the workday, go home immediately. Contact your Volunteer Coordinator, isolate yourself, utilize the CDC Self-Checker, and follow up with your healthcare provider as needed.
* Symptoms of COVID-19 include cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing or at least two of the following: fever, chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, or new loss of taste or smell.
|
|
Would you like to be featured for a VIP spotlight? For the past couple of months, we have interviewed VIPs to learn more about them and capture their service stories. If you’re passionate about what you do for the park and would like to participate in sharing your experiences, email us at cabr_volunteers@nps.gov.
Check out
VIP-Voice
every Monday for a new weekly spotlight!
|
|
There has been an influx of bee activity at the park in recent weeks. There are three known colonies in the park. One in a sandstone cliff on the bayside trail, one in a water valve box by the orientation signs at the start of the breezeway, and one near the tidepool road gate.
Here are a few things to remember if you are coming to the park anytime soon:
Listen for buzzing and stay away from hives and swarms.
Don’t swat at bees; they may become agitated and sting you.
Bees can be attracted to human sweat.
If you are stung:
Seek shelter in a closed vehicle or leave the area.
Remove the stinger by scraping it out with a fingernail, knife, or credit card; do not pull it out with your fingertips.
Apply ice to relieve pain and swelling.
Seek medical attention if breathing is difficult or you are highly allergic to bee stings.
|
|
Don't Forget to Log Your Hours!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
