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.
The Conservancy provides formal, classroom lessons and non-formal outdoor experiences designed to deliver nature-based engagement and experiential learning.
As 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.
Support 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.
The 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.
Time: Meet at the Trailhead Visitor Center at 7:30 a.m., return by 1 p.m. Details: Get ready for an island adventure! Volunteers will be picked up at the Trailhead Visitor Center and transported to different areas of the island. All supplies will be provided. Let us know you're coming! Click the sign up button below […]
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. Participants receive free entry to the garden.
Discover the critical role of native Catalina Island plants in this engaging, hands-on propagation workshop and guided garden tour. Learn why native species are essential to healthy ecosystems and how to grow these plants to support local biodiversity. Conservancy staff will lead a short educational talk and a walk through the Botanic Garden, highlighting […]
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 […]
Join us for a unique geology workshop on Catalina Island led by Dr. Paul D. Asimow, the Eleanor and John R. McMillan Professor of Geology and Geochemistry at Caltech. Dr. Asimow will lead participants on a field-based exploration of Catalina’s interior, highlighting the island’s unique geologic features and the stories they tell about its history. […]
Volunteer to clean up the Island and remove trash from the beach. Meet at the Trailhead Visitor Center and we’ll take care of the rest. Transportation and supplies are provided. Let’s work together to protect Catalina. Meet at the Trailhead Visitor Center at 8 a.m., return by 12:30 p.m. This volunteer opportunity occurs every Tuesday. […]
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 does to manage 88% of […]
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 does to manage […]
Volunteer to clean up the Island and remove trash from the beach. Meet at the Trailhead Visitor Center and we’ll take care of the rest. Transportation and supplies are provided. Let’s work together to protect Catalina. Meet at the Trailhead Visitor Center at 8 a.m., return by 12:30 p.m. This volunteer opportunity occurs every Tuesday. […]
Volunteer to clean up the Island and remove trash from the beach. Meet at the Trailhead Visitor Center and we’ll take care of the rest. Transportation and supplies are provided. Let’s work together to protect Catalina. Meet at the Trailhead Visitor Center at 8 a.m., return by 12:30 p.m. This volunteer opportunity occurs every Tuesday. […]
Join the Catalina Island Conservancy for a fun-filled film event under the stars. This family-friendly evening of science, activities and treats celebrates the Island fox and highlights the work toward a more wildfire resilient Catalina Island. Documentary Movie Premiere Back from the Brink: Resurgence of the Catalina Island Fox Join us in the outdoor theater […]
Acompaña a la Catalina Island Conservancy en una noche de cine al aire libre llena de diversión. Este evento familiar, con ciencia, actividades y deliciosos antojitos, celebra al zorro de la Isla y destaca los esfuerzos por lograr una Catalina Island más resistente a los incendios forestales. Estreno del Documental De Regreso del Borde: El […]
Where: Meet at the Trailhead at 8 a.m., return by 12:30 p.m. Details: Seed sowing, up-potting, and gardening. Enjoy music and light snacks while you work! Let us know you're coming! Click the sign up button to RSVP. This volunteer opportunity occurs every Thursday.
Volunteer to clean up the Island and remove trash from the beach. Meet at the Trailhead Visitor Center and we’ll take care of the rest. Transportation and supplies are provided. Let’s work together to protect Catalina. Meet at the Trailhead Visitor Center at 8 a.m., return by 12:30 p.m. This volunteer opportunity occurs every Tuesday. […]
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. Participants receive free entry to the garden.
Where: Meet at the Trailhead at 8 a.m., return by 12:30 p.m. Details: Seed sowing, up-potting, and gardening. Enjoy music and light snacks while you work! Let us know you're coming! Click the sign up button to RSVP. This volunteer opportunity occurs every Thursday.
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 […]
Join Oriana Poindexter and the Catalina Island Conservancy for an interactive cyanotype workshop. Learn this early alternative photographic process and use organic materials to create your own cyanotype prints using photochemistry techniques first developed in the 1840s. Cyanotype is an alternative photographic process used to create photographic prints in the distinctive shade of Prussian […]
Step off the beaten path and into one of Catalina Island’s most exclusive hiking experiences. This guided journey through Ben Weston Canyon Trail takes you toward a remote, wild beach while uncovering the conservation stories that make this place unlike anywhere else on Earth. About the HikeFrom the Trailhead, it’s a 1.2-mile trek to the beach with […]
Volunteer to clean up the Island and remove trash from the beach. Meet at the Trailhead Visitor Center and we’ll take care of the rest. Transportation and supplies are provided. Let’s work together to protect Catalina. Meet at the Trailhead Visitor Center at 8 a.m., return by 12:30 p.m. This volunteer opportunity occurs every Tuesday. […]
Where: Meet at the Trailhead at 8 a.m., return by 12:30 p.m. Details: Seed sowing, up-potting, and gardening. Enjoy music and light snacks while you work! Let us know you're coming! Click the sign up button to RSVP. This volunteer opportunity occurs every Thursday.
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15th Annual Art Show and Sale
Sunday, Oct. 26 | Newport Harbor Yacht Club
View and collect original works from 10 renowned plein air artists celebrating Catalina’s rare species and rugged beauty. Register today for early catalog access.
