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November 2020 Director’s Message

A group of kayaks paddles past boats moored in Channel Islands Harbor

As I write this message, the first seasonal rain is coming around the corner, the week after we changed our clocks so that it gets dark around 5 p.m.  Feels…

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🚨SAVE THE DATE🚨 Learning to be safe on the w 🚨SAVE THE DATE🚨 Learning to be safe on the water is the focus of the 15th Annual Channel Islands Harbor Safe Boating Expo. This annual event, held on the first day of National Safe Boating Week, includes safety demonstrations on personal floatation devices as well as air, sea, and fire rescue demonstrations. Other highlights include free tours of public safety vessels, commercial booths, public safety agency booths and displays and hands-on exhibits. Admission is free! #channelislandsharbor #vccvibes #visitoxnard #safeboatingday #safeboatingexpo #wearit
🚨AWESOME ALERT🚨 A large group of humpback wh 🚨AWESOME ALERT🚨 A large group of humpback whales are being spotted off our coast in the Santa Barbara Channel. In early April, whale watchers saw a group of up to 30 whales feeding! Don’t miss out on the opportunity to view these beautiful creatures. 🐋❤️🐋 🎥 @holly_lohuis @sbwhaleheritage #channelislandsharbor #visitoxnard #vccvibes #oxnard #harborlife #harborgoals #ciharbor #venturacounty #805 #whalewatching #whaleheritagesite
Thousands of velella velellas, also known as “By Thousands of velella velellas, also known as “By-the-Wind Sailors,” have washed ashore around the Harbor and on Kiddie, Silver Strand, and Hollywood beaches. According to the National Park Service, Velella are not true jellyfish, but are related to jellyfish, as well as to sea anemones, corals, and hydroids. The Velella is a flat, oval-shaped creature, bluish to purple in color and three to four inches long. The body is relatively firm and has a flexible two-inch-high triangular “sail” attached to it. The Velella’s sail is S-shaped at its base and is attached to the body diagonally. Dangling from its body are numerous blue tentacles which contain stinging cells (cnidocysts, also called nematocysts) to help capture the Velella’s food. Velella’s stinging cells are rarely harmful to humans, as opposed to those of the Portuguese man o’ war. Velella is an offshore animal which lives on the surface of the water. It feeds on planktonic crustaceans, primarily copepods. Known predators are limited but include nudibranchs (sea slugs) in the genus Glaucus and purple snails in the genus Janthina. The name “by-the-wind-sailor” is really a misnomer for this little animal. Velella don’t actively navigate using their sail, although they are at the mercy of the winds as to where they go. When the sail catches the wind, the Velella will be blown downwind at an angle to the wind. This sets Velella apart from many other jellyfish, which drift with the ocean currents. Some sails on Velella angle to the left and propel the animal left of downwind; others angle to the right and propel the animal right of downwind. Due to the prevailing winds in different parts of the world, left-handed Velella are usually found·in the Northern Hemisphere, while right-handed ones are usually found in the Southern Hemisphere. When the prevailing winds shift, such as during a storm, the Velella are driven towards the coast, where they often are stranded on beaches in great numbers. As the Velella dries out on the beach, it becomes brittle and transparent, looking like a cellophane candy wrapper.
Thank you to everyone who attended the 26th Annual Thank you to everyone who attended the 26th Annual Celebration of the Whales Festival. We hope you had a great time! ❤️ #channelislandsharbor #visitoxnard #vccvibes #harborlife #oxnard #venturacounty #ciharbor #harborgoals #805 #805living #whalesfestival #celebrationofwhales
🚨REGISTRATION OPEN FOR JR LIFEGUARD PROGRAM🚨 🚨REGISTRATION OPEN FOR JR LIFEGUARD PROGRAM🚨 Summer is almost here, and what better way for kids to spend their days than by having fun in the sun at Silver Strand Beach, learning life-saving skills, and getting the inside scoop on ocean safety? The Ventura County Junior Lifeguard Program offers just that and so much more! Check out the bio link and register today! #channelislandsharbor #oxnard #jrlifeguard #harborlife #venturacounty #summerprogram #lifeguard #805
Come join us today from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the Come join us today from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the Celebration of Whales Festival! 🐋🫶🐋
🐋Celebration of Whales Festival Activity🐋 St 🐋Celebration of Whales Festival Activity🐋 Stroll along the “Whale Trail” in between the Channel Islands Farmer’s Market and the Channel Islands Maritime Museum and check out more than 12 pieces of art master pieces created by chalk artists. Along the trail, you will also find a community mural to paint, a children’s fun zone with bounce houses and carnival games, educational booths about marine life, and more! #channelislandsharbor #visitoxnard #vccvibes #ciharbor #oxnard #venturacounty #harborlife #celebrationofwhalesfestival #whalewatching
🐋 Celebration of Whales Festival Activity🐋 H 🐋 Celebration of Whales Festival Activity🐋 Hop aboard the tall ship Mystic Whaler from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at this Sunday’s Celebration of the Whales Festival. Take a tour of the ship and meet the crew! A donation of $5 per person is suggested for deck tours and photo ops. All proceeds will go towards educational program for local youth! #channelislandsharbor #visitoxnard #vccvibes #oxnard #venturacounty #ciharbor #805 #harborlife #harborgoals #celebrationofwhalesfestival
🐋 Celebration of Whales Festival Activity🐋 O 🐋 Celebration of Whales Festival Activity🐋 Our pals at the @csuci_boatingcenter will be hosting some great activities from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at this Sunday’s Celebration of the Whales Festival. There will be a local vendor market, FREE paddling opportunities for youth and a kid’s temporary tattoo parlor hosted by @reelguppyoutdoors. Stop by this fantastic destination at the Celebration of the Whales Festival! #channelislandsharbor #visitoxnard #vccvibes #oxnard #venturacounty #ciharbor #805 #harborlife #harborgoals #celebrationofwhalesfestival
🐋 Celebration of Whales Festival Activity🐋 O 🐋 Celebration of Whales Festival Activity🐋 One of the most fun, family-friendly features at Sunday’s Celebration of the Whales Festival is the community “paint a whale” project. This art for this project was created by Oxnard artist @elisatorresart, who is also a staff member at the @oxnardpacc. Elisa and her @oxnardpacc team will help your family paint this community mural inspired by bioluminescence, blacklight posters, and 90s sticker vibes! The community mural will be located at Harbor View Park along the “gray migration trail” that connects the Channel Islands Maritime Museum and the Farmers Market! A big shout out to the @oxnardpacc team for offering this great feature! ❤️🐋❤️#channelislandsharbor #visitoxnard #vccvibes #ciharbor #oxnard #venturacounty #harborlife #celebrationofwhales #805
🐋 Celebration of Whales Festival Activity🐋 T 🐋 Celebration of Whales Festival Activity🐋 The @channelislandsmaritimemuseum has a ton of activities planned for Celebration of the Whales Festival, scheduled from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Sunday. There will be family activities, contests & prizes, hands-on experiments, boat building, knot tying, crafts, more! #channelislandsharbor #visitoxnard #vccvibes #harborlife #ciharbor #venturacounty #oxnard #whalesfestival #celebrationofwhalesfestival #805
Whale encounters like this one this past weekend i Whale encounters like this one this past weekend is why the Santa Barbara Channel was designated as the 9th Whale Heritage area in the world. This is also why we host the annual Celebration of the Whales Festival, which is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Sunday! Check the bio link for more details! 🐋❤️🐋 🎥 @mermaidhairandsaltair #channelislandsharbor #visitoxnard #vccvibes #harborlife #harborgoals #ciharbor #whalwatching #celebrationofwhalesfestival #oxnard #venturacounty
This and no plans. 🫶 #channelislandsharbor #vis This and no plans. 🫶 #channelislandsharbor #visitoxnard #vccvibes #oxnard #harborlife #venturacounty #beachlife #805 #ciharbor #silverstrand
Boats & blooms. ⛵️🌼🤌🏼 #channelislands Boats & blooms. ⛵️🌼🤌🏼 #channelislandsharbor #visitoxnard #vccvibes #oxnard #harborlife #ciharbor #venturacounty #cawx #spring #805
Sipping seaside at @mrsolsons is hard to beat. 😎 #channelislandsharbor #visitoxnard #vccvibes #ciharbor #oxnard #venturacounty #harborlife #harborgoals #trendieats #805foodie #805
This is your Monday reminder that you need to visi This is your Monday reminder that you need to visit the Harbor soon. ❤️ #channelislandsharbor #visitoxnard #vccvibes #ciharbor #oxnard #venturacounty #harborlife #harborgoals #805 #cawx
Check out this amazing whale sighting yesterday wi Check out this amazing whale sighting yesterday with @islandpackers! 🐋🤩🐋 🎥 @holly_lohuis @sbwhaleheritage Check the bio link for more whale watching info! #channelislandsharbor #visitoxnard #vccvibes #oxnard #venturacounty #harborlife #harborgoals #whalewatching #whaleheritagesite #ciharbor
There’s no better feeling than seeing hundreds o There’s no better feeling than seeing hundreds of dolphins swim right beside your @islandpackers boat on your way to spotting whales. We have it all! 🐬😍🐬 🎥 @holly_lohuis Check the bio link for more info on whale watching! #channelislandsharbor #visitoxnard #vccvibes #ciharbor #harborgoals #whalewatching #oxnard #venturacounty #805 #islandpackers

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