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Write Out
Write Out 2026: Write Where We Stand
Come on out to Cabrillo National Monument and join our Conservation Leadership Academy Apprentices for Write Out 2026!
This year’s theme, “Write Where We Stand,” centers writing in the places that shape and sustain us. Visitors of all ages are invited to explore their connection to the places that shape them through writing and creative activities led by our apprentices.
When: October 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM–1:00 PM
Where: Breezeway of the Visitor Center, Cabrillo National Monument (1800 Cabrillo Memorial Dr, San Diego, CA 92106)
What to Expect:
Writing activities for all ages
Opportunities to connect writing with the natural and cultural landscape
Creative prompts inspired by Cabrillo National Monument
A chance to learn from and write alongside our Conservation Leadership Academy Apprentices
Cost: The Write Out event is free with paid park admission and open to all visitors!
Write Out was developed through a cooperative agreement between the National Writing Project (NWP) and the National Park Service. NWP focuses the knowledge, expertise, and leadership of our nation’s educators on sustained efforts to improve writing and learning for all learners.
New Year New Plants: Community Planting Event
The EPIC D4Y groups are officially launching their prototypes, many of which are community events open to youth, families, and friends!
Back in July of 2025, Interns Lucinda A., Mayumi L., Apprentice Kate W., and facilitators Sam and Paul Wynns, ran an inaugural three-day symposium, EPIC D4Y (Efficient, Precise, Innovative, Collaborative Design for Youth) for high schoolers! During this immersive experience, participants gained new, innovative skills which the students ultimately implemented to solve problems in their community.
So, what kind of problems are these youth addressing? Drumroll, please…🥁
GETTING YOUTH OUTSIDE MORE TO BENEFIT FROM THE HEALING POWERS OF NATURE! 🌿🌎
EPIC D4Y will kick off its first prototype event, New Year, New Plants, on Sunday, January 4th from 9:00 am - 11:00 am, marking the first of many youth-designed events to come!
🌱New Year, New Plants: Community Planting Event
This hands-on restoration event where the interns from Inspired Movement (D4Y group #3), their friends, and EcoLogik youth apprentices are teaming up with the San Diego River Park Foundation to plant native species along the river and kick off the year with purpose. Participants will enjoy the fun, community-building energy of restoring a local habitat together while making a real, lasting impact on the health of the local ecosystem. All tools and supplies will be provided, including a light breakfast to fuel the morning. This event is made possible thanks to generous sponsorship from the San Diego Foundation and the EPIC D4Y programming by the EcoLogik Institute.
Join us—click the link below to learn more! 👇