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Did you know even famous scientists may get their start exploring in their own backyards?

January 2023

A New Endemic – Catalina Island’s Newest Endemic Species. Page 4.

For the first time in 30 years the Catalina Island Conservancy performed a daytime seabird survey circumnavigating the entire island.
Source: The Catalina Islander

In an almost ironic twist of fate, Two Harbors residents, Chase and Cholyn prematurely became what human parents are referred to when their children leave home. That’s right, they found themselves “empty nesters” but not in the way intended.

Source: The Catalina Islander

On the morning of April 5, 2022, Catalina Island Conservancy staff, American Conservation Experience interns and three Loma Linda University graduate students conducted an extensive survey spreading all the way from Ben Weston to the Airport in the Sky.

There are over 42,000 acres in the interior of the Island to explore made possible through the Catalina Island Conservancy.  Not only does the Conservancy protect this vast landscape, but it also provides various recreational and learning opportunities.

Celebrating 50 Years of Preserving Catalina Island’s Timeless Nature. Page 4.

We are thrilled to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the non-profit Catalina Island Conservancy.

Hitting the Road with the U.S. Marine Corps. Page 4.

Education Shifts Online. Page 4.