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Conservancy Update 
is a publication of the Catalina Island Conservancy
 

The Team 

Jerry Roberts: Senior Editor

Pat Maxwell: Exec. Editor 

 

Contributing Writers

Ben Coleman 

Alexa Johnson 

Tyler Dvorak 

Sasha Villacis

 

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
In the News - The Conservancy's bison contraception work received ample media coverage, but so did the Catalina Island fox -this one at Salta Verde Ridge. Photo by Paris Rebl.

 

    

 

Happy New Year to you and your family from the Catalina Island Conservancy family! We are looking forward to 2014. We plan to continue and grow our successful conservation and education programs while also providing access to for people of all ages to explore and experience Catalina's wildlands.
 
We will share with you stories about our work each month in this email newsletter and will provide opportunities for you to join us in the Conservancy's mission to protect and restore this incredible place, Santa Catalina Island.
             

Sincerely,

Ann M. Muscat, Ph.D. President and CEO    

 

Catalina's bison experience "Romance without Responsibilities" - an important new paper authored by the Conservancy's Calvin Duncan and Julie King.
 
Explore Catalina looks at Island issues through the lenses of Conservancy biologists and field team.
 
A subject with ice-cold clarity: hibernation. The Arctic ground squirrel does the deep snooze right.

The Isla Earth Radio Series, produced by the Catalina Island Conservancy, provides stories and information of critical importance on conservation and the environment.
 

 

MORE SYMPOSIUM:  SNAKES & SPIDERS

             

Coiled Up and Hissin' - The Southern Pacific rattlesnake on Catalina has a tendency to strike before rattling, researchers say. Conservancy file photo.
They often get relegated to the creepy-crawly corner, but Catalina has fascinating species of each. The Island's rattlesnake could attain subspecies status. Catalina's trapdoor spider could use genetic diversity, but it stays home - under a rock. Arachnid maven Martina Ramirez, Ph.D., explains it all for you in this video from last year's Conservancy symposium.
 
MARCH 15 MARATHON


              

Three LUCKY winners get one FREE race registration to Catalina Island Conservancy Marathon on March 15 - Two Catalina Express boat tickets - And one wins a two-night stay with Catalina Island Vacation Rentals. To enter, click on the package above and "Like" the Catalina Island Conservancy's Facebook page.




UNDERWATER CLEANUP: FEBRUARY 22

              

Diving Lovers Diving at Lovers - The 2012 cleanup saw Lovers Cove swept clean. Conservancy file photo.
Debris brought up from the depths in previous cleanups of the Avalon Harbor Underwater Cleanup included cell phones, signs, bottles, cans, motor parts, credit cards, cash, tires, tools and just about any household or boating item. For the second straight year, Lovers Cove is added to the dive sites at Casino Point, Green Pier and Step Beach.
 
SAVE THE DATE

 

 

 

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Banner Logo:  March Marathon - The Catalina Island Conservancy marathon on March 15 traverses some of the most scenic and rugged terrain of any marathon in existence. Three lucky winners receive one free race registration for the marathon and other transportation and hospitality perks. To enter "Like" the Catalina Island Conservancy's Facebook page. Photo by Justin Peter 

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