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Catalina Island Conservancy recently donated more than 200 native plants to Santa Cruz Island Foundation to provide visitors a glimpse of wild Catalina.

Annual Catalina Island Conservancy Catalina: The Wild Side Art Show showcases the art of conservation.

Catalina Island Conservancy announced that Kirsten Peterson Johansen joined the Catalina Island Conservancy as Chief of External Affairs, effective October 10, 2023.  In this role, Johansen will be responsible for leading development, membership, marketing, communications, campaigns, and special events.

Catalina Island Conservancy’s bold Catalina Island Restoration Plan plan will  enhance Island biodiversity.

Catalina Island Conservancy’s newly assembled Plant Tissue Culture Lab is providing the tools and technology to help save the rarest tree in North America.

Topside by NDMK, the new restaurant at Catalina Island Conservancy’s Trailhead visitor center, is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner!

Catalina Island Conservancy provided free Discovery Kits to local Catalina families for the fourth year in a row.

Catalina Island Conservancy is looking forward to welcoming a new restaurant, Topside by NDMK, to the Trailhead visitor center in Avalon.

In 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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