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Conservancy Update
is a publication of the Catalina Island Conservancy
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The Team
Jerry Roberts: Senior Editor
Bob Rhein: Senior Writer
Pat Maxwell: Exec. Editor
Contributing Writers
Christie Collins
Peter Dixon
Tyler Dvorak
Sasha Villacis
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| MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT |
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The multidiscipline filmmaker will be awarded the Catalina Film Festival's Chaplin honor.Read more.
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Greetings!,
The third annual Catalina Film Festival, a partnership benefiting the Catalina Island Conservancy, brings a star-studded cast to Avalon September 18 to 22. Among the awardees this year are Sharon Stone, who will be honored with the Stanley Kramer Social Artist Award, and Jon Favreau, who will receive the Charlie Chaplin ICON Award. Other celebrities include Patricia Arquette, Tom Skerritt, Jaime Pressley, and Nick Cassavetes. Conservancy members can buy 3 and 5 day passes (regular and VIP) at 25% off at checkout by entering code: cicmember. Click here for the schedule and to purchase your passes now. We hope to see you there!
Sincerely,
Ann M. Muscat, Ph.D., President and CEO
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COUNTING ALL THE BIRDS AND THE SEEDS
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Towhee Jumped Islands - Currently abundant on Santa Catalina, the San Clemente spotted towhee (Pipilo maculatus clementae) has been extirpated from its namesake island due to widespread destruction of shrub habitat by feral goats and sheep. Photo by Tyler Dvorak
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If the 785 birds knew about the 240 million seeds, then Catalina might lose the ability to grow some rare plants and a lot of pudgy birds would be flapping at low altitudes. The first number is the total quantity of birds of 36 species counted on the Island in a day by the Conservancy for the North American Breeding Bird Survey. The bigger tally is of the contents in the Conservancy's seed bank, most of them at the Ackerman Native Plant Nursery, and unavailable to the birds.
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MICHAELS NAMED CONSERVANCY BENEFACTOR
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Anthony F. Michaels -
The new Benefactor member of the Catalina Island Conservancy served on the board from 2001 to 2012.
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Anthony F. Michaels, Ph.D., has recently been appointed as a Benefactor member of the Catalina Island Conservancy. He joins other Benefactor members Paxson H. Offield, Alison Wrigley Rusack and Maria Pellegrini, Ph.D. A former Conservancy board chair, Michaels is co-founder and managing director for Proteus Environmental Technologies and chief scientist at Pegasus Capital Advisors.
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| CATALINA HALF MARATHON - SEPT 28 |
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 Pack your running shoes for the best race of September. The Catalina Island Half Marathon, benefiting the Catalina Island Conservancy, is just around the corner. Runners can enjoy the Island's wildlands, scenic vistas and rugged landscapes in this annually anticipated event. Register now. |
PHOTO GALLERY: MARINEROS RENDEZVOUS - OCT 5
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Marineros Break Bread - The Conservancy support group's July hike from Two Harbors to Little Harbor included lunch. Membership & Support Group Manager Sasha Villacis is standing at the head of the table. Photo by Dennis Moran
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The Catalina Island Conservancy's first support group, the Marineros (dating to the 1970s), are currently preparing for this fall's off-season cruise. The event is set for the Balboa Yacht Club's outstation at Whites Cove. Chief Conservation & Education Officer John J. Mack will speak at the event. This month's Photo Gallery features images from the group's summer trek from Two Harbors to Little Harbor.
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SYMPOSIUM - NOV 15
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The Catalina Island Conservancy's Conservation & Education Symposium will be held at the Hyatt The Pike Long Beach, 285 Bay Street, Long Beach 90802. The staff of John J. Mack, the Conservancy's chief conservation and education officer, will present reports on managing the Island's wildlife and plant species, and on various educational programs. Register online today.
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