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Channel Islands National Park

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  • noun a national park in California featuring sea birds and marine life

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  • Other important national parks in the region include Redwood National Park, officially establish in 1968 (and expanded in 1978) and the 1,010-km2 Channel Islands National Park, a series of islands off the coast of southern California that provide protection for nesting colonies of seabirds and breeding populations of seals and sea lions, as well as the island fox.

    Biological diversity in the California Floristic Province 2008

  • Under the settlement, privately run hunts on the public island off the coast of Santa Barbara, part of Channel Islands National Park, were also supposed to end that year.

    Think Progress » ThinkFast: November 15, 2006 2006

  • Makes you wonder, first it's Channel Islands National Park, is it going to be Yellowstone, is it going to be the Shenandoah's?

    CNN Transcript Jun 13, 2006 2006

  • JOE JOHNS, CNN CORRESPONDENT: 25 miles off the coast of Santa Barbara, more than triple the size of Manhattan, the crown jewel of the Channel Islands National Park.

    CNN Transcript Jun 13, 2006 2006

  • “With this amendment we can ensure this beautiful part of the Channel Islands National Park remains open and its wildlife will be enjoyed by all for years to come,” said Feinstein, the top Democrat on the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on military construction and veterans affairs.

    Think Progress » ThinkFast: November 15, 2006 2006

  • This year marks the 25th anniversary of the formation of Channel Islands National Park and the Los Angeles and Santa Barbara news media are carrying a number of pieces on issues related to the Park's history and management.

    Santa Rosa Island and Channel Islands National Park 2005

  • This year marks the 25th anniversary of the formation of Channel Islands National Park and the Los Angeles and Santa Barbara news media are carrying a number of pieces on issues related to the Park's history and management.

    Archive 2005-12-01 2005

  • Part of the Channel Islands National Park, Santa Cruz is a popular outdoor spot for Los Angeles-area campers, kayakers, snorkelers and hikers.

    Reuters: Press Release 2011

  • This spring, the Camarillo campus introduced a class called "The National Park," which focuses on nearby Channel Islands National Park.

    Ventura County Star Stories Jean Cowden Moore 2010

  • Once ousted from Southern California's existence, thanks to the harmful chemical DDT, bald eagles have been making a comeback in Channel Islands National Park since 2002.

    LAist Zach Behrens 2010

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