Channel Islands National Park News
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Channel Islands National Park hosts NPS Director during visit with the Chumash Indian Community
August 14, 2024 | 2:41 pm
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.
New Art Exhibition “Fluid Moments: The Art of Surf” Debuts at Channel Islands National Park
August 9, 2024 | 1:00 pm
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.
Channel Islands National Park Features Student Art from the California Coast and Celebrates World Oceans Day
June 7, 2024 | 1:32 pm
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.
Channel Islands National Park Celebrates National Park Week
April 18, 2024 | 4:45 pm
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
On the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, Channel Islands plant species declared fully recovered
November 6, 2023 | 8:34 am
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.
Tourism to Channel Islands National Park Contributes $31.9 million to Local Economy
August 25, 2023 | 12:12 pm
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.
Chumash Tomol Crossing to Channel Islands National Park
August 10, 2023 | 1:04 pm
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.
Channel Islands National Park seeks public input on a plan to improve accessibility for visitors with disabilities
June 21, 2023 | 5:10 pm
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.
Channel Islands National Park announces summer updates on reopening Santa Barbara Island for public visitation and extending San Miguel Island closure
May 30, 2023 | 4:35 pm
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.
National Park Service honors employees in Hawaii and California for their dedication to preserving the nation’s heritage
May 15, 2023 | 11:00 am
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!