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Conservation
Conservation

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.
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Education
Education

The Conservancy provides formal, classroom lessons and non-formal outdoor experiences designed to deliver nature-based engagement and experiential learning.
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- K-12 Programming
- Public Programming
Recreation
Recreation

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.
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Operation Protect
OPERATION PROTECT CATALINA ISLAND

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.
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Resources
Resources

Learn more about obtaining required permits, browse through various trail and island maps, and read through our helpful policies and information.
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Get Involved
Get Involved

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.
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About
About

Founded in 1972 as a nonprofit organization, the Catalina Island Conservancy is one of the oldest private land trusts in Southern California.
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Researchers Unite to Solve Mysterious Ear Tumors in Island Foxes

June 17, 2025

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Why We Must Defend All Wild Places

April 22, 2025

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Island Restoration and Fire Resilience

April 24, 2025

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How Native Plants Help Protect Catalina Island from Wildfire

April 17, 2025

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Catalina Island’s Wildfire Risk: A Growing Threat

April 10, 2025

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COP16: An Overlooked Turning Point for Biodiversity by Whitney Latorre

At COP16, world leaders addressed the urgent biodiversity crisis, emphasizing the need for accelerated conservation efforts, smarter protection strategies, and global collaboration to meet the 30×30 goal, with Catalina Island serving as a model for innovative restoration and partnership-driven conservation success.

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How Conservation Can Halt the 6th Mass Extinction

The sixth mass extinction, driven by human activity such as habitat destruction, climate change, and overexploitation, threatens global biodiversity at unprecedented rates, but strategic conservation efforts—protecting just 1.2% of Earth’s land, implementing strong policies, leveraging technology, and involving local communities—offer a viable path to prevent further species loss and ensure ecological resilience for future generations.

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Restoring the Land: A Key to Wildfire Resilience

February 27, 2025

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Guardians of the Land: Celebrating the Conservancy’s Rangers

February 28, 2025

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Fox vs. Island: Surviving Against the Odds

February 28, 2025

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