[CINC] Trip to San Miguel Island on Saturday, September 12

[Staci Kaye-Carr]

Josh woke up with a temp of 102 and can't go on the SMI trip today.
1. If you are on the wait list for SMI trip and
2. get up early enough, and
3. read your email early enough and,
4. and can be at Island Packers before 7:30 AM this morning and
5.  want to fill Josh's spot....EMAIL or CALL ME 805-643-4012 ASAP.  
Please don't just show up.
First early bird get the spot!

Staci



If you receiving this message due to the number of hours you contributed
as a volunteer last year and for your activity this year. Thank you!

The park has purchased 20 seats on the day trip to San Miguel this
Saturday, September 12th.

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Mary_C_Fritzsche at nps.gov
> Date: September 11, 2009 8:43:07 AM PDT
> To: Mary_C_Fritzsche at nps.gov
> Cc: klez18 at sbcglobal.net
> Subject: Trip to San Miguel Island on Saturday, September 12
>
>
> Greetings!
>
> Channel Islands National Park is thrilled that you can travel to San  
> Miguel
> on Saturday, September 12 to experience this special island. Here is  
> some
> information you will need for the trip.
>
> After 5:30am on Saturday morning, please call Island Packers at  
> 642-1393
> and when you hear the recording, press 4 to find out if the trip has  
> been
> canceled.
>
> If it is still going as planned, make sure that you are at the Island
> Packers dock in Ventura Harbor no later than 7:30am. You do not need  
> to
> check in at the desk. Instead, please go to the grassy area of in  
> front of
> the boat ramp and look for our group of 20.
>
> There will be a Channel Islands Naturalist Corps volunteer, Marty  
> Flam, in
> a navy blue shirt/jacket. Marty will need to check you in and give  
> you a
> boarding pass, so make sure you find him. Please note that Marty is  
> only a
> volunteer like you, and so as much as you can remain organized as a  
> group,
> it will make things easier for him. Once everyone has been checked in,
> Marty will finalize the manifest with the Island Packers office and  
> come
> back with your return tickets, so please stay as a group until he
> distributes those tickets. Once done, you are welcome to get on the  
> boat.
>
> You do not need to wear your volunteer uniform, but it would be  
> helpful if
> you would please wear your nametag as a courtesy for your  
> colleagues. For
> those who record volunteer hours on a timesheet, this is considered a
> training trip so please include these hours, along with travel time.
>
> Please note that you will not be back in Ventura until about 7pm,  
> and so
> you will want to bring plenty of water and food for the duration.  
> There are
> no drinking fountains or stores on the island; there is a galley on  
> the
> boat where you can purchase drinks and light meals or snacks.
>
> Since there is no landing dock or pier at San Miguel Island, you  
> will go
> ashore in a small skiff and might end up getting your feet wet when
> arriving and departing. For your own comfort (so that you don't have  
> wet
> shoes to hike in), you will probably want to take your shoes off for  
> the
> landing and possibly roll up your pants. Wearnig layers is advised  
> since it
> could be alternately foggy and sunny. Wearing a backpack to carry  
> your gear
> is also advised, since it allows your hands to be free when exiting  
> and
> entering the skiff and boat.
>
> When it is time to depart the island, please gather again as a group  
> so
> that Marty can check that everyone on the volunteer manifest has  
> made it
> back to the beach for pick up.
>
> Many thanks, and have a wonderful time out there! Clare
>
> Clare Fritzsche
> Volunteer Coordinator Assistant
> Channel Islands National Park
> 1901 Spinnaker Drive
> Ventura, CA 93001
> (805) 658-5733
> FAX: (805) 658-5799
> Mary_C_Fritzsche at nps.gov
>
>

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