
Restore and Explore
Activities include beach clean ups, invasive plant removal, fox telemetry and other conservation projects.
Trailhead Visitor Center
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We preserve and restore the environment on Catalina, promoting and modeling ecologically sustainable communities to create a healthier future for this Island and our Earth.
Learn MoreThe Conservancy provides formal, classroom lessons and non-formal outdoor experiences designed to deliver nature-based engagement and experiential learning.
Learn MoreAs the oldest and largest private land trust in the state of California, the Catalina Island Conservancy opens its wildlands for the public to enjoy in many ways.
Learn MoreOperation Protect Catalina Island is a 30-year commitment to making the Island safer and more resilient by reducing wildfire risk, safeguarding freshwater and restoring native plants. Through this long-term effort, the Conservancy will help protect the people, livelihoods and wildlife that depend on one of the most unique places on Earth.
Learn MoreLearn more about obtaining required permits, browse through various trail and island maps, and read through our helpful policies and information.
Learn MoreSupport a worthy organization dedicated to restoring and protecting Catalina Island’s wildlands – help save animal species on the verge of extinction and maintain unique habitats for all to enjoy.
Learn MoreFounded in 1972 as a nonprofit organization, the Catalina Island Conservancy is one of the oldest private land trusts in Southern California.
Learn MoreOctober 2025
Activities include beach clean ups, invasive plant removal, fox telemetry and other conservation projects.
Trailhead Visitor Center
Join us for a morning of hands-on gardening fun! Activities include seed sowing, up-potting and gardening, with music and light snacks provided to keep the energy going.
Trailhead Visitor Center
Activities include beach clean ups, invasive plant removal, fox telemetry and other conservation projects.
Trailhead Visitor Center
Join us for a morning of hands-on gardening fun! Activities include seed sowing, up-potting and gardening, with music and light snacks provided to keep the energy going.
Trailhead Visitor Center
The Conservancy's free monthly after-school series resumes in October at the Trailhead Visitor Center.
Topside by NDMK
Activities include beach clean ups, invasive plant removal, fox telemetry and other conservation projects.
Trailhead Visitor Center
Join us for a morning of hands-on gardening fun! Activities include seed sowing, up-potting and gardening, with music and light snacks provided to keep the energy going.
Trailhead Visitor Center
This 7-hour excursion into the wildlands of Catalina Island expands on the concepts covered in Naturalist 1 Training. Education staff will guide you through a course-work book while exploring the landscape and ecosystem of Catalina.
This year's Catalina: The Wild Side Art Show and Sale features ten nationally renowned artists who have documented remarkable vistas, secluded beaches and favorite locales during their painting trips to the Island this past year.
Newport Harbor Yacht Club
Activities include beach clean ups, invasive plant removal, fox telemetry and other conservation projects.
Trailhead Visitor Center
Learn about native and exotic plants with a naturalist-guided walk.
Wrigley Memorial & Botanic Garden
Join us for a morning of hands-on gardening fun! Activities include seed sowing, up-potting and gardening, with music and light snacks provided to keep the energy going.
Trailhead Visitor Center
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