Indigenous leaders support Catalina deer removal
Building upon years of collaborative work, Gabrieleno-Tongva tribal groups have partnered with the Catalina Island Conservancy on Operation...
Text of Avalon Protest to the Catalina Island Conservancy’s Permit
Courtesy of Avalon City Attorney‘s Office
Christian Romberger
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Conservancy seeks new community conversation after permit granted
While the Catalina Island Conservancy prepares to implement a multi-decade plan to restore and ecologically remake the Island...
Wording of Assembly Bill 1581
This is the legislation that some say played a role in gaining approval of the Conservancy’s permit application for its restoration management...
Conservancy gets final approval to launch long-awaited restoration
First of a series.
The Catalina Island Conservancy has announced this week that it has...
City Attorney’s Office to challenge Conservancy restoration permit
Avalon will go to court to challenge the permit that allows the Catalina Island Conservancy’s restoration plan, which...
Walt Puffer has spent a lifetime in Catalina waters
There is so much great history to discover here on the island. I got to tap in again on my friend, Walt...
Hahn letter opposes deer removal
In a Jan. 26, 2026, letter, Supervisor Janice Hahn asked the Department of Fish and Wildlife to deny...
New leadership chapter for Catalina Island Conservancy
Courtesy of Catalina Island Conservancy
For more than 50 years, the Catalina Island Conservancy has served as a steward...
Cleanup will again scour local seabed
The 44th Annual Avalon Harbor Underwater Cleanup will return on February 21. This massive cleanup event brings in volunteer divers from far...
