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Santa Cruz Island
February 22, 2017 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Reservation required. Call (805) 966-1601 or [email protected]
Join us for a talk – John Gherini will introduce his book, Santa Cruz Island, An Illustrated History.
The comprehensive history of Santa Cruz Island is being released to coincide with the centennial anniversary of the National Park Service, August 25, 2016. This two-volume book contains nearly 600 images, some of which have never been published. The publication explores the geologic origins of the island and traces the cultural history from the native inhabitants, over 13,000 years ago, to the establishment of the Channel Islands National Park in 1980 and its current efforts to preserve and protect the island.
“John Gherini weaves natural history, cultural history, and his own family’s generations on Santa Cruz Island into a fully-realized tapestry of one of the most complex and beautiful locations among our National Parks. This is more than a splendid coffee-table book; it educates even while it illuminates.” — James F. Brooks
About the speaker:
John Gherini, born and raised in Santa Barbara, California, comes from a long lineage of attorneys. Previous to the current book, he authored Santa Cruz Island: A History of Conflict and Diversity along with several articles and lectured about Santa Cruz Island’s storied history. Santa Cruz Island has been a large part of his life, as it was for his father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-great-grandfather. While growing up, he often traveled to the island on various boats and was on the Hodge when it sank in 1976. He spent time, particularly during the summers, building and repairing fences, herding sheep, sacking wool, and doing other ranch work.