June 18, 2010 - TRANS-CATALINA TRAIL DRAWS NEW HIKERS

The 37.2-mile Trans-Catalina Trail (TCT) has taken the hiking community by storm. The winding, sometimes flat, and often challenging Trail is becoming one of the most popular attractions in the Island’s rugged interior. At the same time, a cottage industry to serve the hikers the Trail’s attracting is in its infancy.

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May 11, 2010 - FLOWER ART WELCOMES VISITORS TO
WRIGLEY MEMORIAL & BOTANIC GARDEN

Vibrantly painted steel sculptures of flowers native to Southern California, inspired by the fluid lines of the Hebrew alphabet now welcome visitors to the Wrigley Memorial & Botanic Garden.

On loan for two years, the display is part of a traveling exhibit of whimsical artwork that will be in place in locations such as the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, the Los Angeles Arboretum, and the Fullerton Arboretum.

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April 19, 2010 - EARTH DAY EVENT DRAWS MORE THAN 1,000 VISITORS

Organic food was served, down-home music was played, and a greener, cleaner planet was celebrated at an early Earth Day event held on Saturday, April 10 at the Nature Center at Avalon Canyon. During the course of the day, more than 1,000 visitors mingled among the many booths and demonstrations.

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April 19, 2010 - CATALINA ISLAND CONSERVANCY BALL ROCKED!

The Avalon Casino, shrouded in black mesh for restoration, was given a temporary facelift of colorful, intertwined inflatable tubing for the 15th Annual Catalina Island Conservancy Ball, held Saturday, April 10.

Three hundred and seventy guests from the Island and the mainland converged onto the Casino’s historic dance floor to enjoy an evening of dining, dancing, and silent and live auctions. True to its theme, “Catalina Rocks,” the tables at the Ball were festooned with  Catalina rocks – a tribute to the Island’s rugged interior formed by plate tectonics and volcanic activity.

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