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Save the Dates
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On the Way to Emerald Bay by John Budicin.
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Catalina: the Wild Side Art Show & Sale
Newport Harbor Yacht Club -
Saturday, November 8
Conservation & Education Symposium
Friday, November 14
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Art for the Island's Sake - To register for John Budicin's May 17 Solo Salon, click here. To register for the October 26 Catalina: The Wild Side Art Show & Sale click here or call (562) 437-8555, ext. 239
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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
The Conservancy's art collection, which uniquely documents our work on the Island through the eyes of outstanding plein air artists, includes several pieces by renowned artist John Budicin. We're honored to have John join us at a Solo Salon in Avalon from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, May 17, at Castillo del Mar, the elegant home of Blanny Avalon Hagenah. We hope you will join us for this special opportunity to get up close and personal with one of America's foremost plein air artists. A selection of John's paintings will be available for purchase. John also will be among the 10 plein air masters in the fourth annual Catalina: The Wild Side Art Show & Sale to be held on Sunday, October 26, at the Newport Harbor Yacht Club.
Sincerely,
Ann M. Muscat, Ph.D., President and CEO
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Spring Hike -- Catalina Island Conservancy member Diane Wilkinson stops along the trail down to the Island's north shore near Toyon Bay. Photo by Spencer Campbell
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MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Island ecosystems are as fragile as they are unique, and threats to Catalina require constant and vigilant work. The Conservancy's preservation and restoration of Catalina's wildlands for future generations as well as efforts to keep this incredible world accessible for you and your family require your help. Become a champion of these wildlands through a gift today so we can protect, share - and support - the Island we all love. Read Brad Avery's letter now. Donate now! |
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Wildlands Express - The Conservancy has extended Wildlands Express service to Little Harbor by taking over operation of the Safari Bus run between the Airport in the Sky and Little Harbor..
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WILDLANDS EXPRESS
The Catalina Island Conservancy's expanded Wildlands Express route now includes the "Safari Bus" run from the Airport in the Sky to Little Harbor. Beginning May 1, campers, hikers, bikers and visitors from Avalon can travel Conservancy vehicles five miles past the airport to Little Harbor and back. A connecting run operated by the Santa Catalina Island Company will take passengers from Little Harbor to Two Harbors. New copy. Read More now! |
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Ball Gift -- Michael Rouse, vice president of Toyota Motor Sales USA, presented the Conservancy with a new all electric RAV4. Photo by Iris Tyler.
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BALL ROLLS LARGE
The historic Avalon Casino came alive with dinner, dancing and support for the wildlife programs of the Catalina Island Conservancy on Saturday, April 5, at the 19th annual Catalina Island Conservancy Ball. More than 400 people celebrated the work of the Conservancy to protect and restore the Island's wildlands. |
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Trek a Crooked Mile - Conservancy Trails Supervisor Kevin Ryan advises hikers to stay on the trail for safety and to lessen erosion.
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STAY ON THE TRAIL
Cutting corners can be efficient. But on the steep wildlands trails and secluded coves of Catalina Island, shortcuts can cause erosion and other harm. And, as you prepare to hit the trails of Catalina remember the axiom: "Leaves of three, let it be" - poison oak thrives in spring. A Catalina plants orientation can be had on a pre-trail visit to the Wrigley Memorial & Botanic Garden. Happy trails! |
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Scouting the Herd - Conservancy biologists Julie King and Calvin Duncan prepare to rifle-dart a bison cow. Photo by Laura Mecoy
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BISON DARTING MAKES HEADLINES
Two Jeep loads of journalists rolled into Catalina's wildlands on April 14 to witness first-hand the Conservancy's biologists administering a contraceptive via rifle darts to the Island's bison cows. This leading-edge program managed by biologists Julie King and Calvin Duncan keeps the herd at the healthy population of near 150 animals. Read the stories about the bison program in the media by clicking here. |
PROS, CONS OF DDT Trying to pronounce or write dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane can pollute anyone's patience. Either way, DDT has been bad news, especially in the Channel Islands, where it caused the 1960s extirpation of the bald eagle. The national icon began breeding again in 2007 - on Catalina - unaided by human help. But DDT has another side when applied appropriately, explains the Isla Earth Radio Series: stemming malaria deaths. |
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