Point Cabrillo Light Station Events

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Point Cabrillo Light Station


Light Station Hours

LIGHTHOUSE & GIFT SHOP
Lighthouse History and Frolic Shipwreck Exhibit, open every day, 11AM-4PM

LIGHTKEEPERS HOME & MUSEUM:
Open daily, 11AM-4PM

FARMHOUSE VISITORS CENTER:
Closed

NATURE PRESERVE:
Open daily until 1/2 hour after Sunset

For information call 707 937-6122.


Volunteer Opportunities

The Point Cabrillo Light Keeper’s Association is a volunteer organization. We depend upon the generosity of our friends and neighbors to provide the public access programs that support the continued operation of the Light Station.

Opportunities for volunteer service include:

  • Lighthouse Gift Shop Attendant and Docent

  • Lightkeepers Museum Docent

  • Summer Sunday Nature/History Walk Docents

  • Gardening and Site Maintenance

  • Filing and Office Organization

  • Computer Data Entry

  • Member Board of Directors

If you are interested in helping in these or other activities please give us a call at 707 937-6123 or send an email to info@pointcabrillo.org

Please CLICK HERE to see the 2012 Docent Training Schedule.



Lighthouse Lantern Room & Lens Tours

Please join the Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 87, our modern Lightkeepers, and the volunteers at Point Cabrillo Light Station for a unique opportunity to visit the lantern room and the beautifully restored operational Third Order Fresnel Lens. These tours are offered on only six Saturdays each year. The schedule for 2012 is:

Saturday March 3, 2012

Whale Festival Week 1

 

Saturday March 17, 2012

Whale Festival week 2

 

June 09, 2012 - Point Cabrillo Light Station 104th  Anniversary

Pending - National Lighthouse Day

Pending - Cabrillo Day

The Lighthouse Lantern Room and Fresnel Lens Tours will be offered from 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. A modest fee which supports the lighthouse maintenance fund is appreciated . Children must be at least 42 inches tall to participate in the tours. Reservations are recommended, though not required, and may be made in advance by contacting the lighthouse at 707-937-6122


Docent Led Interpretive Tours

Group tours of the Light Station led by PCLK docents may be scheduled for any day of the week. We need at least two weeks notice. The suggested donation schedule is:

Groups of 15 or less – $50

16-35 people -- $75

 36-45 people -- $100

 46-50 - $150

More than 50 -- $200

To schedule tours, please send an email request to info@pointcabrillo.org.

 


 

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