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.
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 […]
Celebrate the holiday season while learning about native plants on Catalina Island with this hands-on workshop. We will craft beautiful holiday wreaths using ethically harvested native plants from our local ecosystem. Participants will learn about the ecological significance of native plant species, sustainable gathering practices and how traditional and contemporary uses of plants connect us […]
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 […]
Imagine What Catalina Island Could Be. Join us for a Community Conversation about Operation Protect Catalina Island, our long-term conservation initiatives and wildfire prevention efforts. REGISTER 5-6:30 p.m. | Tuesday, Dec. 9 Trailhead Visitor Center, 2nd Floor Gallery 708 Crescent Ave. Avalon, CA 90704
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 […]
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 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. […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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