
Sun x Seaweed: Cyanotype Workshop with Oriana Poindexter
Learn cyanotype, an early alternative photographic process, and use organic materials to create your own cyanotype prints using photochemistry techniques first developed in the 1840s.
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 MoreAugust 2025
Learn cyanotype, an early alternative photographic process, and use organic materials to create your own cyanotype prints using photochemistry techniques first developed in the 1840s.
Join the Conservancy for a guided hike to Ben Weston Beach, where you will learn about endemic plants and animals while taking in stunning views.
Trailhead Visitor Center
September 2025
Learn about native and exotic plants with a naturalist-guided walk.
Wrigley Memorial & Botanic Garden
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.
Learn about the Catalina Island fox while creating a felted work of art.
Wrigley Memorial & Botanic Garden
October 2025
This training gives a brief overview of Catalina’s geology, island species, human history, and the work of the Conservancy.
This training gives a brief overview of Catalina’s geology, island species, human history, and the work of the Conservancy.
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.
Join us for a bat experience that includes a presentation by experts, followed by an excursion into Catalina's interior.
Trailhead Visitor Center
Join the Catalina Island Conservancy for Treats on the Trail, a Halloween spirited event for families.
Wrigley Memorial & Botanic Garden
November 2025
This training gives a brief overview of Catalina’s geology, island species, human history, and the work of the Conservancy.
This training gives a brief overview of Catalina’s geology, island species, human history and the work of the Conservancy.
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