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.
Operation 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.
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.
Learn about the endemic Catalina Island fox while creating an adorable piece of art. This beginner level needle felting class includes instruction and all supplies needed for making this small wildlands creature. Needle felting is a fun and relaxing fiber art where participants use a special barbed needle to turn soft wool into a solid […]
Protecting Catalina Island's wildlands and our more than 60 endemic species of plants and animals takes many forms and requires ongoing effort. Join us for a day of restoring the landscape. Activities include beach clean ups, invasive plant removal, fox telemetry and other conservation projects. As a volunteer, you will help the Conservancy's mission to […]
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 […]
Native plants support a healthy Island ecosystem and wildfire resilience. Help with sowing seeds, up-potting plants and gardening fun at the Ackerman Native Plant Nursery. You’ll help the nursery care for more than 85 native species for island restoration work. Music and light snacks will be provided to keep the energy going. This volunteer opportunity […]
Protecting Catalina Island's wildlands and our more than 60 endemic species of plants and animals takes many forms and requires ongoing effort. Join us for a day of restoring the landscape. Activities include beach clean ups, invasive plant removal, fox telemetry and other conservation projects. As a volunteer, you will help the Conservancy's mission to […]
Native plants support a healthy Island ecosystem and wildfire resilience. Help with sowing seeds, up-potting plants and gardening fun at the Ackerman Native Plant Nursery. You’ll help the nursery care for more than 85 native species for island restoration work. Music and light snacks will be provided to keep the energy going. This volunteer opportunity […]
Protecting Catalina Island's wildlands and our more than 60 endemic species of plants and animals takes many forms and requires ongoing effort. Join us for a day of restoring the landscape. Activities include beach clean ups, invasive plant removal, fox telemetry and other conservation projects. As a volunteer, you will help the Conservancy's mission to […]
Whether you live here, work here or love this Island, this is your chance to learn more about Operation Protect Catalina Island. We'll share the importance of the 30-year plan to protect Catalina from wildfire, safeguard our water and restore native habitats. Join us for a short presentation and community conversation about Catalina's future. Join […]
Native plants support a healthy Island ecosystem and wildfire resilience. Help with sowing seeds, up-potting plants and gardening fun at the Ackerman Native Plant Nursery. You’ll help the nursery care for more than 85 native species for island restoration work. Music and light snacks will be provided to keep the energy going. This volunteer opportunity […]
Join us for our free monthly after-school series on Monday, October 20, 2025, from 2:15 p.m. to 4:00 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 Catalina Island spiders: Studying Spiders Isn't So […]
Protecting Catalina Island's wildlands and our more than 60 endemic species of plants and animals takes many forms and requires ongoing effort. Join us for a day of restoring the landscape. Activities include beach clean ups, invasive plant removal, fox telemetry and other conservation projects. As a volunteer, you will help the Conservancy's mission to […]
Native plants support a healthy Island ecosystem and wildfire resilience. Help with sowing seeds, up-potting plants and gardening fun at the Ackerman Native Plant Nursery. You’ll help the nursery care for more than 85 native species for island restoration work. Music and light snacks will be provided to keep the energy going. This volunteer opportunity […]
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 […]
Catalina: The Wild Side 15th Annual Art Show and Sale Sunday, Oct. 26 | Newport Harbor Yacht Club You’re invited to join the Catalina Island Conservancy on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, at the Newport Harbor Yacht Club in Newport Beach for the 15th Annual Catalina: The Wild Side Art Show and Sale. For 15 years, this special […]
Please note: this event has been canceled. When the sun goes down, winged Catalina creatures fly into the night. After a presentation on bats, we'll suit up with night vision goggles and ultrasonic bat detectors to find them. Join UCLA bat researchers Joseph Curti and Jill Carpenter for an evening exploring Catalina’s bat ecology. We’ll […]
Protecting Catalina Island's wildlands and our more than 60 endemic species of plants and animals takes many forms and requires ongoing effort. Join us for a day of restoring the landscape. Activities include beach clean ups, invasive plant removal, fox telemetry and other conservation projects. As a volunteer, you will help the Conservancy's mission to […]
Join us for a free walk guided by Conservancy naturalists to learn about the native plants of Catalina Island and exotic plants from Ada Wrigley's collection. This activity reoccurs the last Wednesday of every month. Meet at the Trailhead Visitor Center at 9:15 a.m. for a complimentary shuttle ride to the Wrigley Memorial & Botanic […]
Native plants support a healthy Island ecosystem and wildfire resilience. Help with sowing seeds, up-potting plants and gardening fun at the Ackerman Native Plant Nursery. You’ll help the nursery care for more than 85 native species for island restoration work. Music and light snacks will be provided to keep the energy going. This volunteer opportunity […]
The Conservancy invites children and their parents to join us for a new Halloween tradition. Come dressed in your best costume for Treats on the Trail, a festive evening walk through the Wrigley Memorial & Botanic Garden. Follow a trail of treats to each station, offering candy, games and spooky surprises for all ages. Costumes […]
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