This training includes approximately one hour of independent study before the group Zoom session, where a Conservancy Naturalist will guide participants through a one-hour webinar. The videos that you watch before attending the webinar provide an overview of the natural and cultural history of Catalina Island and highlight the work that the Catalina Island Conservancy […]

This training includes approximately one hour of independent study before the group Zoom session, where a Conservancy Naturalist will guide participants through a one-hour webinar. The videos that you watch before attending the webinar provide an overview of the natural and cultural history of Catalina Island and highlight the work that the Catalina Island Conservancy […]

Join Conservancy staff and other naturalists to count and record different species of birds during a day trip into the wildlands of Catalina Island.  The Christmas Bird Count is a long-standing program of the National Audubon Society, where thousands of volunteers across the U.S., Canada and other countries in the Western Hemisphere go birding over […]

Join us for our free monthly after-school series on Monday, December 15, 2025, from 2:15 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Trailhead Visitor Center.  Each month, we’ll explore a new theme and engage in hands-on activities that celebrate the natural wonders of Catalina. This month’s focus is on the trees of Catalina and tree rings. […]

Join us for a free walk guided by Conservancy naturalists to learn about native and exotic plants. This activity reoccurs the last Wednesday of every month. Meet at the Trailhead Visitor Center for a shuttle ride at 9:15 a.m. to the Wrigley Memorial & Botanic Gardens. The Garden part of the tour takes place 9:30 […]

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. The Naturalist 2 Training field excursion runs from 8:30am-3:30pm and begins and ends at the Conservancy’s Trailhead Visitor Center. Course […]