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Save the Dates
DC-3 Barbecue
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Catalina: The Wild Side Art Show & Sale, Newport Harbor Yacht Club - Register Now!
Catalina Film Festival More InfoSeptember 24-28
Saturday, November 8
Conservation & Education Symposium
Friday, November 14
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34th Avalon Harbor Underwater Cleanup
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Rare Nocturnal Seabird Found Nesting on  Catalina
The Catalina Island Conservancy and the California Institute of Environmental Studies (CIES) joined forces July 2 to explore Ship Rock in search of the Ashy Storm-Petrel, a rare nocturnal seabird, believed to be nesting in the crevices.
Harry Carter, the team leader, and Darrell Whitworth, both of CIES in Davis, CA, and Tyler Dvorak, a Conservancy wildlife technician, took an inflatable boat to the rock. Darrell and Tyler scaled the rock and found six Ashy Storm-Petrel nests in the crevices. In four of them, they saw an adult with an egg or a chick in each crevice, proving the Ashy Storm-Petrel is breeding on Catalina. For more about this exciting discovery, please see the story in the Los Angeles Times and the Conservancy's press release.
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Time is Running Out on Santa Rosa
Island Trip
Don't miss this opportunity to explore Santa Rosa Island during a day-long, naturalist-led trip on September 14 to California's second largest Channel Island. Departing from Ventura Harbor aboard an Island Packers boat, Conservancy and National Park Service guides will lead our group on two hike options. Or you can enjoy the day on the sandy shores of Santa Rosa Island. Registration is extremely limited. Register now!
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Marineros Enjoy Two Harbors to Little Harbor Hike 
The Marineros, the Conservancy's largest support group, enjoyed a 5-mile hike from Two Harbors to Little Harbor and a beach barbecue on Saturday, July 26. More than 50 hikers took the scenic hike on a clear day, climbing more than 1,200 feet before dropping down the ridgeline into the picturesque Little Harbor campground.
John Mack, the Conservancy's chief conservation and education officer, also shared with the group the history of the Tongva that once inhabited the Little Harbor area. The weather was perfect for hiking, and the hikers enjoyed good conversations, beautiful views and a bit of a workout along the way.
Join now to enjoy future adventures like this one. (To become a Marineros, join the Conservancy at the Adventurer level and above.)
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Summer Naturalists Educate the Public 
Bringing expertise and enthusiasm to the job, four college students spent their summer on Catalina as the Conservancy's Summer Naturalists. The Summer Naturalists pictured here are, from left, Tanya Camper, Kaeli Flaska, Bobby Pfeiffer and Hanna Mogensen. They provided information to the public through the Mobile Nature Station at Two Harbors and on Front Street in Avalon. The Summer Naturalist Program brings young conservation professionals to Catalina every to serve as interpreters, guides and all around Island ambassadors for all things Catalina. They also lead hikes to various destinations. Read about one Naturalist's summer here. To learn more about this year's Summer Naturalists, click here.
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Conservancy Helps Bison Herd 
The prolonged drought is drying up the food and water that the bison need to thrive on the Island. So the Conservancy is taking action to help the bison - until the winter rains come - by providing food and water to the herd. Unfortunately, purchasing hay and then shipping it to the Island is costly. So the Conservancy is seeking donations to pay for feeding this iconic species and other unplanned expenses. Please donate now!
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Catalina: The Wild Side Artists View  Painting as Helping to Advance Conservation
Catalina: The Wild Side Art Show & Sale will feature 10 plein air artists who are masters of creating their works in the wild and on Catalina. Each is helping document the Conservancy's work on the Island. Some also view their art as their contribution to conservation. Here's what two had to say: "I have been involved in the preservation movement in small ways since I was in high school. Preservation of the remaining wild places in our country is something that I believe in and has led me into many of the endeavors I have taken on in my life. Catalina: The Wild Side Art Show and Sale and the Catalina Island Conservancy was a perfect fit for me as a painter and as someone who cares about the place." Artist Kate Starling "It's important for me to participate in shows where my work can bring attention to environmentally sensitive areas like Santa Catalina. What better way to do this than with art? After all it was Thomas Moran and his art which brought attention to the beauty and scale of our land and, in turn, helped give birth to one of our greatest assets, our National Park system." Artist Matt SmithRegister now! Or call Kathryn at (562) 437-8555, ext. 239, for Catalina: The Wild Side Art Show & Sale October 26 at Newport Harbor Yacht Club.
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