#whalewatching
It’s officially #NationalParkWeek and #NationalVolunteerWeek!
sPark Collaboration with Channel Islands Naturalist Corps (CINC), a group of specially trained volunteers dedicated to educating passengers on board whale watch vessels visiting NOAA Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and Channel Islands National Park. Volunteers are also trained to lead island hikes within the national park, participate in local outreach events and to conduct citizen science, including the collection of valuable research on marine mammals and other important sanctuary and park resources.
Learn how to apply by visiting https://channelislands.noaa.gov/involved/apply.html
We’re sharing some of our favorite National Volunteer Month features from recent years. 2020’s profiles showcased just a few of our 12,000 outstanding volunteers.
In this photo, volunteers with Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary participate in the Sanctuary Ocean Count to keep track of visiting humpback whales.