Opportunities From: San Diego Coastkeeper

We are looking for 2-4 volunteers to help support our outreach table at this event, organized by Cabrillo National Monument park staff. You will be joined by me (Lesly, Volunteer and Outreach Manager) and our Marine Debris Coordinator (Jackson Orlando). Shifts are 3 1/2 hours with 30 minutes of extra time in case you are available. If you would like a different shift, please let me know!

Whale Watch and Intertidal Day
Saturday, January 10, from 9 AM - 4 PM

Where: Cabrillo National Monument

Event details:  Cabrillo Whale Watch Festival is an all-ages celebration at Cabrillo National Monument, featuring exhibitors, speakers, hands-on crafts, guided land-based whale watching, and more!

Throughout the day, exhibitors and presenters from across the fields of marine science, conservation, education, and environmental stewardship will share insights into their work, the importance of healthy oceans and coastlines, and ongoing efforts to protect marine life.

Visitors of all ages can enjoy hands-on activities and crafts, while park staff and volunteers will be stationed throughout Cabrillo to help visitors spot migrating gray whales.

Arriving at the Park:
When arriving at Cabrillo National Monument, please approach the entrance station and enter through the far-right employee lane. If a ranger is present, let them know you are an exhibitor or speaker for Whale Watch Weekend, and they will allow you to proceed. If no ranger is present at the entrance station, please proceed through the main entrance.

The event will be taking place near the visitor center. The traffic circle is the best location to unload your vehicle. Volunteers wearing blue shirts will be available to assist with transporting equipment to your table and helping you get set up. Once you are set up, please park in the main parking area.

For participants arriving after the setup time and during regular park hours, please drive through the visitor lane and alert the entrance station that you are here as an exhibitor and/or speaker

As part of our Mission Bay Water Quality Monitoring program, we have two monthly sampling opportunities, a weekend date (Saturdays) and a weekday date (usually on a Monday or Wednesday). To learn more about the program and see data results since September 2023, visit sdcoastkeeper.org/mb-wqm

Volunteers will collect water samples and use different scientific instruments to gather data. Please bring a reusable water bottle, sun protection, and shoes that can get wet (or are easy to take off). You might also get wet, so bring a towel or water-resistant clothing. 

There will be three (3) teams of no more than five (5) people each, with a designated carpool driver for each team. Please note (or let me know) if you can be a carpool driver; I would appreciate it! Otherwise I'll choose two people who can potentially be carpool drivers for each team.

The first ten (10) volunteers to sign up qualify for a stipend. please let me know if you wish to decline and offer it to the next person.

I, Lesly, will be reaching out with team updates. 

Location: The meet-up is at De Anza Cove Park, in the grassy area near the Gazebo. Please be mindful if there are other people set up near the grass, and move further left of the Gazebo if necessary when arriving. There tend to be parties and other events near the Gazebo area, so we will meet further away from that structure.

As part of our Mission Bay Water Quality Monitoring program, we have two monthly sampling opportunities, a weekend date (Saturdays) and a weekday date (usually on a Monday or Wednesday). To learn more about the program and see data results since September 2023, visit sdcoastkeeper.org/mb-wqm.

This opportunity is for a weekday event where we sample at all 10 sites for fecal bacteria and for all parameters at Kendall Frost Marsh (one of the last remaining tidal wetland habitats in Mission Bay). Volunteers will be split into two teams, one with our Volunteer and Outreach Manager and the other with another staff member, usually our Community Science Director or Marine Programs Manager. One of the teams will have the opportunity to use a kayak to grab water samples at two sites. 

Volunteers will collect water samples and use different scientific instruments to gather data. Please bring a reusable water bottle, sun protection, and shoes that can get wet (or are easy to take off). You might get wet, so bring a towel or water-resistant clothing. 

Our Volunteer and Outreach Manager will be reaching out with more updates. The first two (2) volunteers to sign up qualify for a stipend (given that you attend). Let me know if you'd like to decline and offer it to the next person. Stipends are limited to one per person per month to make them accessible to other people as well. I appreciate the understanding.

The meetup location is going to be at De Anza Cove Park, in the farthest right parking lot, right of the gazebo. Please reference the image below.

We are looking for two volunteers to help support our outreach table at this event organized by the San Diego Bird Alliance. You will be joined by me (Lesly, Volunteer and Outreach Manager).

Love Your Wetlands Day 2026

Where: Kendall-Frost Marsh, Mission Bay. Exact coordinates to be confirmed.

More details to come! Exact event hours to be updated as well.