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Category: Front Page

Small Business Saturday

By Betsy Frey Posted on November 25, 2017 Posted in Front Page
Small Business Saturday

Support our Lighthouse on Small Business Saturday, November 25, the Saturday after Thanksgiving, extended hours 10 am until 5 pm.  It’s a holiday shopping tradition that celebrates small businesses like ours. And it wouldn’t be a celebration without customers like …

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Learn About Whales!

By Betsy Frey Posted on March 31, 2017 Posted in Front Page
Learn About Whales!

On Friday, March 31st at 7:00 pm there will be a presentation on gray whales at the Fort Bragg campus of Mendocino College. The speaker is Dr. James Sumich of Oregon State University.  His subject is  “Gray Whale Populations: the …

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2017 Training Sessions

By Betsy Frey Posted on February 26, 2017 Posted in Front Page

The Point Cabrillo Light Station State Historic Park offers a variety of volunteer opportunities. You may volunteer in the 1909 Lighthouse, help with Whale Festival (March 4-5 and 18-19), lead tours of the 300-acre State Historic Park, interpret Marine Science, …

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State Historic Park: Open Sunrise - Sunset
Lighthouse Museum and Giftshop: Open 11am - 4pm
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