Enhance + Engage

We fund programs that enhance the visitor experience.

Programs We Fund

Why Your Support Matters

Your support of CNMF deepens a visitors' connection to the park's natural and cultural heritage that will create lifelong park stewards.

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CABRILLO STORE

When you shop at the Cabrillo Store, you are supporting critical park programs.

Inside view of a gift shop with wooden beams and large windows, displaying shelves with books, white T-shirts, and souvenirs.

Cabrillo Store is operated by Cabrillo National Monument Foundation (CNMF) inside the Visitor Center at Cabrillo National Monument, and online.

The Cabrillo Store is an essential place for visitors to memorialize their visit with friends and family or extend their experience by purchasing a gift for a loved one.

Much of the proceeds from store sales go back to the park to fund critical programs that protect, preserve, educate, and enhance the visitor experience.

CNMF has published several award-winning books on historic and scientific topics relating to the Monument, which are sold in the store and distributed throughout San Diego County for educational purposes.

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VOLUNTEER SUPPORT

People planting small potted plants along a dirt path outdoors on a cloudy day.

The Volunteer-In-Parks program (VIP) provides essential and fundamental support for park operations every day. There are 200+ active and dedicated volunteers that give more than 17,000 hours annually. These hours equate to 12 full-time staff. Volunteers assist with natural, cultural and historical aspects of interpretation, visitor services, and conservation. The Park receives a modest amount of federal funds for the volunteer program but these funds are limited and restricted, so funding from the Foundation is crucial and appreciated.

Email cabr_volunteers@nps.gov to get started.

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ACCESSIBILITY

Three interactive digital kiosks displaying maps or geographic information, with people engaging with them, inside a room with white paneled walls and a wooden ceiling.

CNMF believes the Park should be enjoyed by all. Therefore, CNMF is honored to fund projects that help make the park more accessible and easier to enjoy, create special memories, or remove barriers to accessing the Park. 

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TRAILS

Trailhead sign at a park indicating directions to Bayside Trailhead, Lighthouse, Kelp Forest Overlook Loop, and Military History Exhibit, with various icons and distance measurements, surrounded by bushes and trees, under a clear blue sky.

 “I consider it a privilege to contribute to making the New Trail a reality. The New Trail will significantly expand hiking and viewing opportunities for the greater San Diego community and those who visit from around the world year-round.” 

~ Pam Hamilton Lester

As the philanthropic partner, Cabrillo National Monument Foundation 100% funded the construction of the new Oceanside Trail that will provide safe pedestrian access from the upper monument down to the popular tidepool area. 

This project was made possible in part by the National Park Foundation, Gregory Annenberg Weingarten GRoW @ Annenberg, Buzz and Helen Kinnaird, Hervey Family Fund and many generous donors.

The Oceanside trail is also made possible from generous contributions from donors like you. Thank you. 

Check out the trails at Cabrillo National Monument:

See How We Protect + Preserve the Park