News & Stories

Restoring the Ecological Treasure of Catalina
Conservation, NewsCatalina Island Conservancy’s bold Catalina Island Restoration Plan plan will enhance Island biodiversity.
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Creating a Culture
Conservation, NewsCatalina Island Conservancy’s newly assembled Plant Tissue Culture Lab is providing the tools and technology to help save the rarest tree in North America.
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Stream Orchid Sighted for First Time Since 2011
Conservation, NewsIn May 2023, a Catalina Island Conservancy plant survey proved especially productive, resulting in the sighting of a plant for the first time since 2011.
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Island Scientists Talk Foxes
ConservationThe annual Island Fox Conservation Working Group meeting brings together Channel Islands biologists and partners to discuss the incredible island fox subspecies.
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Succulent Poaching a Problem
ConservationDudleya virens ssp. insularis captivates conservation professionals and nature lovers with its appealing appearance and ecological significance. Unfortunately, that also makes it a target for illegal poaching.
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Broadening Botanical Knowledge with Workshops
Conservation, Education, NewsWorkshops provide the opportunity to learn from experts.
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Reimagined Restoration Area
Recreation, ConservationCatalina Island Conservancy has revamped Whites Restoration Area
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A Botanical Extravaganza
ConservationCatalina Island and Catalina Island Conservancy hosted the Islands of California’s Botanical Collaborative Extravaganza
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Rare Plant Population Observed on Catalina
Conservation, NewsRare plant surveys allow for better understanding of the distribution and ecology of the species on the Island during their life cycle.
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Conservancy Surveys the Secretive Scripps’s Murrelet
ConservationSeabird surveys provide information on how to best protect the elusive Scripps’s murrelet.
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