From Earth to Sky: Free Guided Botanic Garden Walk
Join Conservancy naturalists for a free monthly event exploring the Wrigley Memorial and Botanic Garden, followed by an optional hike on the Garden to Sky Trail.
Wrigley Memorial & Botanic Garden
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 MoreFounded in 1972 as a nonprofit organization, the Catalina Island Conservancy is one of the oldest private land trusts in Southern California.
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 MoreThe Catalina Island Restoration Project, undertaken by the Catalina Island Conservancy, is a comprehensive initiative aimed at regenerating and safeguarding the natural ecosystem. The project seeks to protect the Island’s biodiversity, mitigate erosion, prevent wildfires, and create a sustainable, thriving environment for both wildlife and humans.
April 2025
Join Conservancy naturalists for a free monthly event exploring the Wrigley Memorial and Botanic Garden, followed by an optional hike on the Garden to Sky Trail.
Wrigley Memorial & Botanic Garden
May 2025
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
Join us for an immersive workshop where you’ll explore the vital role of pollinators in our Catalina Island ecosystems while learning the fiber art of needle felting to create your own fuzzy native pollinator.
Wrigley Memorial & Botanic Garden
This training gives a brief overview of Catalina’s geology, island species, human history, and the work of the Conservancy. Please register for the 10am webinar at the following link. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email that contains the links to the videos and supplemental resources.
This training gives a brief overview of Catalina’s geology, island species, human history, and the work of the Conservancy. Please register for the 5:30pm webinar at the following link. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email that contains the links to the videos and supplemental resources.
FULLY BOOKED! No More Spots Available. Spring is a beautiful time to experience Catalina Island and we’re inviting our members to join us on Saturday, May 17, for our new Spring Membership Hike. We have designed this hike for our entire member community — hikers of all abilities, Marinero boaters and Aero Club pilots — as an opportunity to come together and celebrate and experience the mission of the Conservancy.
Trailhead Visitor Center
Join us for a free monthly event led by expert Conservancy naturalists.
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.
Trailhead Visitor Center
June 2025
Whether you're a seasoned naturalist or just curious about the tiny creatures that power our food systems, this excursion promises insights, stories from the field and practical takeaways for pollinator protection.
Trailhead Visitor Center
Join National Geographic Explorer in Residence Tara Roberts and the Catalina Island Conservancy for an unforgettable evening as she shares her groundbreaking work documenting the search for, and recovery of, sunken slave ships around the world.
Trailhead Visitor Center
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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