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Coastal Cleanup Day 2011
Monday, October 24, 2011
On Saturday, September 17, over 150 people signed up to pick up trash along the beaches of Ventura Harbor, adjacent to Channel Islands National Park Headquarters. Volunteers included groups from the Ventura College Biology Club, the Buena High School Environmental Club, Zeta Pi Omega sorority from CSU Channel Islands, Ventura County AGS Honor Society, two Brownie troops, and the Derby ...
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Island Fox program receives conservation grant
Friday, September 30, 2011
Friends of the Island Fox has received a conservation grant from the Fresno Chaffee Zoo to fund four radio tracking collars for endangered island foxes. The support from this grant takes the total number of radio collars funded by FIF to a milestone 70. For more on this recent grant and zoo support of island fox conservation see "Zoos Helping Island Foxes" at&n...
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"Channel Islands Park Foundation signature painting moves to Aquarium of the Pacific"
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
After being the centerpiece of a solo art exhibit at the Weissman museum in Malibu, the 60x48 inch painting, Rhythm of Life, will next be exhibited at Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach as part of another large solo exhibit of David Gallup's Channel Island paintings.
We are fortunate to be able to offer signed, original prints of this magnificent work, thanks to David's generosi...
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'Treasure in the Sea' Premiere A Great Success
Tuesday, June 07, 2011
Hi-Def CINP Film Shows Off Our Local 'Treasure in the Sea'
On May 6th the Channel Islands National Park along with our very own Channel Islands Park Foundation held the premiere of the CINP's new Hi Definition film about the Channel Islands called 'Treasure in the Sea'
Narrated by Kevin Costner and produced by Aperture Films Inc, this new film gave a great insight into the Southern Ca...
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Tani the Island Fox pup is 6 weeks old, is it time to leave the den?
Tuesday, June 07, 2011
Friends of the Island Fox's tweeting fox pup, Tani, is 6 weeks old and ready to leave the den. Today could be the day! Follow Tani's adventures onTwitter @ifoxtweet, on Facebook or on the islandfox.org website.Visit the website to see what island fox pups might be eating.-- Friends of the Island Foxislandfoxnews@gmail.comVisit our website for current island fox ...
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The Virtual Birth of an Island Fox Cub
Friday, May 06, 2011
We are pleased to announce a new member of our family! TANI the Island Fox cub.
Follow Tani's adventures as an island fox grows up on Twitter or Facebook.
Island fox pups are being born across the Channel Islands. Through the joint effort of island fox biologists, veterinarians and Friends of the Island Fox you will have the chance to mark the important milestone events in the lif...
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Anacapa Island Restoration
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Volunteers Restore Habitat on Anacapa Island
On Sunday, April 3, 2010, staff members from Thousand Oaks-basedbiotechnology company Amgen will travel to Anacapa Island to supportChannel Islands National Park in restoring the island’s native planthabitat. This volunteer activity will help kick off National VolunteerWeek, which is celebrated April 16-20, 2011.Amgen, the largest pr...
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Treasure in the Sea
Sunday, April 10, 2011
The official film of Channel Islands National Park
We are pleased to announce that our unique Channel Islands National Park now
has an amazing new film brought out to highlight the wonders we have off of our very own coast, both on the Islands and under the waters surrounding them!
This is for now only a preview of the new park film. The full version of the new film will be a...
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CIPF WELCOMES FRIENDS OF THE ISLAND FOX
Thursday, February 10, 2011
The highly successful non-profit organization, Friends of the Island Fox (FIF) has spent the last five years successfully saving the endemic island fox (Urocyon littoralis) from near extinction. Because of their efforts in cooperation with the National Park Service, the population of this endangered species has been stabilized and is now growing rapidly. In order to focus more fully o...
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Another successful beach cleanup!
Monday, November 08, 2010
California Coastal Cleanup 2010
On Saturday, September 25th, the Channel Islands Park Foundation hosted a beach clean-up for Coastal Clean-up Day at the Channel Islands National Park headquarters in the Ventura Harbor. This annual event takes place all up and down the coast of California, but this one was definitely the one to attend.
Complimentary coffee and refreshments...
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The Endangered Channel Island Fox
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Friends of the Island Fox, Inc. supports efforts to save the endangered island fox (Urocyon littoralis) on the California Channel Islands through conservation and education programs.
Watch release videos below and check out the blog at http://www1.islandfox.org/ for more on the Island Fox, another great reason to support your Channel Islands National Park!
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Vote Now for Your Favorite National Park!
Friday, July 30, 2010
Vote Now for Your Favorite National Park
Coca-Cola will grant $100,000 to the most popular park!
Okay everyone, now is the time to stand up, be counted and vote for the Channel Islands National Park and Marine Sanctuary:
Vote now for your favorite national park and help it receive $100,000 from Coca-Cola! This ...
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Restoring Habitat for Seabirds on the Channel Islands
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
“From Shore to Sea” lecture series
August 10, 2010 7pm - 8pm
Restoring Habitat for Seabirds on the Channel Islands
The Channel Islands provide essential nesting and feeding grounds for approximately 99 percent of seabirds that nest in southern California. Restoring critical seabird habitat on the Channel Islands is the featured topic for the Aug...
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BLUE WHALES IN EVEN BIGGER NUMBERS!
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
THE CHANNEL ISLANDS GET THE BLUES!
Another Report from the condor express, 07/22/2010:
16 Humpbacks
17 Blues
Yesterday's trip aboard the Condor Express defies description-too many superlatives to begin the list. The short of it is 16 Humpbacks and 17 Blues up close and personal with many more in the distanc...
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The Blue Whales Are Here & They Brought Friends!
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Whale report from the Condor Express 07/21/2010
Check out Robert Perry's images at:
http://www.condorexpressphotos.com/Other/2010-07-21-SB-Channel/13027196_hgLK4#943287541_Azkrg
Another fantastic day!!! There were so many whales in one area that counting and keeping track of the count and the locations was close to impossible. Officially, we reported:
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S.B. Channel Keepers and the Conservation Alliance day of environmental stewardship
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Ventura River Clean-up and Volunteer Fair 3-19-2010
The S.B. Channel Keepers and the Conservation Alliance hosted a day of environmental stewardship with volunteers from Patagonia,Horny Toad and Decker's cleaning up Ventura River and afterward a party and Volunteer Fair highlighting local environmental non-profits.
CIPF was well represented by Susanne Wilson, Bonnie ...
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CIPF members getting Out & About supporting other preservation groups
Sunday, April 25, 2010
In the spring month of March various of our CIPF board and members got out and about supporting some other like minded conservation and preservation groups.
These relationships with the other groups not only help us get the word out about the Channel Island Park Foundation's growing projects and aims but inspires us with their success stories. Finding common objectives and realizing that...
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From Shore to Sea Lecture Series
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Every month Channel Islands National Park and Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary jointly sponsor the "From Shore to Sea" lecture series. The purpose of the series is to further the understanding of current research on the Channel Islands and surrounding waters. Past lecture topics have included the recovery of the sea otter populations in southern California water, the French and...
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2010- United Nations Year of Biological Diversity
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Dear Friends:2010 has officially been designated by the United Nations as the "Year of Biological Diversity". This very important designation by the world body will place a great deal of emphasis on sustaining and celebrating the diversity of life on our planet. Yes, we are a diverse planet with thousands of wonderful and important eco-systems filled with spectu...
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Introducing Articles By our own Jim Hines
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Greetings friends:In a victory here locally towards saving a magnificent species on our imperiled planet, the U.S. government last week designated "critical habitat" protection status in the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and surrounding waters for the critically endangered Leatherback Sea Turtle population.The Leatherbacks are the worlds largest marine tu...
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