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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
Ben Coleman
Alexa Johnson
Tyler Dvorak
Sasha Villacis
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| MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT |
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Eco-Marathon - This popular Conservancy event follows a challenging course, partially along the Trans-Catalina Trail. Photo by Meaghan Leon
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Join us for exciting updates on Catalina's plants and wildlife as the Conservancy's top biologists will present papers at the annual Conservation & Education Symposium on Friday, November 15, at Hyatt The Pike in Long Beach. The Conservancy's annual Eco-Marathon will be run on Saturday, November 9.
Sincerely,
Ann M. Muscat, Ph.D. President and CEO
P.S.: The Conservancy's Fall Appeal, going out this month, supports important Conservancy programs and 100 percent of your donation goes directly to programs.
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APPLYING TECHNOLOGY: GIS AND GPS FOR CIC
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Outfoxing the Foxes -
Conservancy Wildlife Biologist Calvin Duncan programs a GPS collar destined for a Catalina Island fox, so the animal can be tracked via GIS. Photo by Julie King
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With all of the acronyms used by businesses, the media and throughout contemporary society, "GIS," which stands for Geographic Information System, is understandably often confused with "GPS," meaning Global Positioning System. They're not the same, although they are related. The Catalina Island Conservancy (CIC) uses the latest technology to chart conservation work.
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EXPLORE CATALINA: HOLE-IEST OF BIRDS
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Hole in the Trunk - Acorn woodpeckers share nesting duties across their extended family communities.
Photo by Aaron Morehouse
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This new column, Explore Catalina, presents ecological issues and deep-focus stories on specific animals and plants living on the Island. This first edition concerns a familiar Avalon sight: loud redheads - actually, acorn woodpeckers, which continuously hammer on all things wood. Unlike many birds that blend in with their environments, this one is rather gregarious.
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ISLA EARTH: HARD LESSON IN ISLAND ECOLOGY
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Palms Gone - Easter Island off the coast of Chile formerly contained a healthy growth of giant palm trees. Today, not a single one remains.Courtesy of Isla Earth Radio Series
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The Catalina Island Conservancy's Isla Earth Radio Series, heard by 9 million weekly listeners, presents fun and engaging, science-based programs that look at the challenges and opportunities critical to the well-being of this island we call Earth. This month we take a look at Easter Island and author Jared Diamond's view on its environmental catastrophe.
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LONG POINT MARINE RESERVE
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Marine Protection - Signs will be posted designating the Long Point State Marine Reserve on Catalina's north shore. Map by Ben Coleman
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The Conservancy and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife Service agreed to join forces to post signs designating the Long Point State Marine Reserve. Anglers are reminded that fishing or harvesting any marine resources is prohibited in the waters off of Long Point west to Goat Harbor, including five boat-in campsites at Long Point Beach, Italian Gardens and Goat Harbor.
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BLANNY AVALON HAGENAH RETIRES FROM BOARD
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Thank You, Blanny! -
In October, Blanny Hagenah (left) received a commemorative plate for her dedication to the Conservancy from President Ann M. Muscat, Ph.D.
Photo by Bob Reid
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Blanny Avalon Hagenah retired this fall from the Catalina Island Conservancy board of directors. A board member since 2006, the daughter of the late former board member Ada Blanche Wrigley Shreiner, served two three-year board terms.
Hagenah's legacy includes ardent support for the Conservancy's ongoing rehabilitation of Eagle's Nest Lodge. Her committee participation included the Business & Facilities Development Committee.
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SAVE THE DATES!
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Conservation in a Lived Landscape: Ongoing
Initiatives and New Understandings
10 a.m., Friday, November 15, at the Hyatt The Pike in Long Beach: Register now. Catalina's Coves: All Ashore, Let's Explore!, The annual Conservancy Ball Saturday, April 5, 2014, Avalon.
Catalina: The Wild Side Art Show & Sale
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GIVING THE GIFT OF TIME
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Conservancy Volunteers - Southern California Edison employees recently volunteered for Catalina Island Conservancy duties. Pictured with them at the Cabrillo Mole is Conservancy President Ann M. Muscat, Ph.D., standing third from the right, and Conservancy executive officers Larry Lloyd and Bob Reid in the back row. Become a volunteer today!
Photo by Pat Maxwell
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