Congratulations to Board Members MIKE FOSTER AND CARRIE BLOOM (and adorable dog Jack) owners of KILLER DANA for their recent award as the 2022 DANA POINT BUSINESS OF THE YEAR!  Mike and Carrie are great supporters of all things DANA POINT and DOHENY and especially the Foundation.  Thank you for your positive energy, time and all the LOVE you put in everything you do!  

Congratulations to the 2023-2025 Board Members: Rodger Moore, Kip Kinnings, Mike Ahumada, Mary Hartman, Donna Kalez, Mike Foster, KC Kinnings, Margie Black, Mario Cuevas, and Carrie Foster (not pictured).  Many thanks for your hard work and hours of service and your passionate LOVE for Doheny.  A fond farewell to Kim Tilly, Executive Director as she leaves the position.  Kim says, "I have made some great friends through the Foundation and have loved the interaction with all our hard working staff, volunteers, locals and visitors. The LOVE for Doheny is felt everyday and everyone at the Foundation appreciates it."

Doheny SB Volunteers and Camp Hosts are the Beat of the Heart - By Vicki, Doheny’s Park Naturalist Interpreter

For anyone who knows me well, knows that I’m all about spreading good energy and positive vibrations. It seems as though the COVID pandemic brought out some negativity but, also some positivity, too. Life is, after all, about balance! For me, it reaffirmed the thought process that so much in life is a metaphor. I really instilled that mindset with my beloved Junior Rangers the last two summers. “No worry, no hurry, just come” philosophy (and etc.).

And so, when I reflect upon my career with the California State Parks, I must confess that I always thought that the varied volunteers who have supported Doheny through the years are the heart, soul, and spirit who flow through the veins of the operation! From the amazing Camp Hosts who hold down the campground to the dedicated docents who staff the Visitor’s Center and support the interpretive program. Most recently, the small but, mighty crew that have helped with the Foundation’s pop-up merchandise booth along the boardwalk for the last two years is beyond expression! I am truly in awe of the time, dedication, and love that our volunteers have given to Doheny during my journey as an interpreter…they have been the “beat of the heart!” Or shall I say, the beat of my heart! 

 As we embark upon another busy year at our coastal southern California State Park, I would like to say thank you to all of you beautiful and generous people, past and present, who give so tirelessly to make Doheny that special place that people call home…we surely could not do the things that we do without all of you!

Photo of Hosts & Docents at local Happy Hour sharing stories: Laura, Charlotte, Mike, Tamara, Patti, Tim, Pete, Sue, Kim, Sharon & picture taker Thom.