Succulent plant poaching a problem on Catalina

Catalina is home to many rare and protected species of both plants and animals. It is one of...

Conservancy names Whitney Latorre as new CEO

New President and CEO Latorre brings unique experience as media executive; from nonprofit organizations and higher education

Nature on canvas

Conservancy members ‘Stroll & Sketch’ with renowned artist Crisp and clear blue skies and ocean...

Conservation Learning: from Wildlife to Wildlands

Interns learned about plant, wildlife on Catalina Island Catalina Island Conservancy recently provided a conservation...

Conservancy Celebrated at Annual Ball

Nearly 400 guests joined the nonprofit Catalina Island Conservancy to celebrate the Enchanting Island at the Annual Conservancy...

International Botanical Collaborations on Catalina

Many collaborators had worked on Catalina for decades March marked the first time that Catalina...

Rare plant population observed on Catalina

A team of Catalina Island Conservancy and partner botanists forayed into the field earlier this month to search for the very rare...

Moonlight surveys gather data

Information being gathered about Scripps’s Murrelets on Catalina By Jessica Boudevin In January, Catalina Island Conservancy...

Middle Ranch Reservoir level rises

Catalina may soon ‘exit’ Stage 1 restrictions The local reservoir water level has risen. Avalon...

Water level continues to increase slightly

By Charles M. Kelly Avalon’s water level has increased a bit since last week. In related news, the National...
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