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Save the Dates
Eco Marathon and Half Marathon
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34th Avalon Harbor Underwater Cleanup
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Catalina Island Marathon March 14, 2015
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Conservancy Ball
April 11, 2015
(562) 437-8555 ext. 239
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Salon - Featuring Jeff Horn & Michael Obermeyer
11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
May 17, 2015
Castillo del Mar, Avalon
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Catalina: The Wild Side Art Show & Sale Oct. 26
New Art! New Location! New VIP Reception!
Please join us Oct. 26 for Catalina: The Wild Side Art Show & Sale at the Newport Harbor Yacht Club in Balboa.
This is the first year the event will be held on the mainland. Now, in its fourth year, Catalina: The Wild Side will highlight new Catalina Island works of plein air artists Kenn Backhaus, Bye Bitney, John Budicin, John Cosby, Andy Evansen, Kim Lordier, Joe Paquet, Matt Smith, Kate Starling and Jesse Powell.
John Cosby's painting, "Little Harbor," will be one of many Catalina plein air paintings available at the show this year. For a sneak peek of some other available works, please visit our photo gallery by clicking here.
Special VIP Preview Reception at 1 p.m. and the Show & Sale begins at 3 p.m. Purchase your tickets now. Only a small number of tickets will be available the day of the show.
Register now or call (562) 437-8555 ext. 239
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Bison Bling Helping Biologists Study Iconic Herd
If you have made your way into the Island's interior recently, you may have noticed that a few of the bison have been outfitted with some new bling.
In May, five bison females, or cows, were fitted with satellite linked global positioning system (GPS) collars. These collars are some of the most sophisticated wildlife tracking collars available. They have been programmed to collect location data every three hours and transfer the data to satellites every 12 hours. To learn more details about how the GPS collars are being used in research to help manage our iconic heard, please click here. For a photo gallery, please click here.
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Exploring Research on Catalina Island: Flora, Fauna and Culture
Join Us Nov. 14 for Conservation Symposium
Want to know more about the exciting research and discoveries on Catalina Island? Join us Nov. 14 in Long Beach to hear the latest about research conducted on Catalina. Our Conservancy biologists and research partners will be discussing breeding birds, reptiles and amphibians, ancient biological invasions, the Tongva and much more. To register for the event and see explanations of all the presentations, please click here. Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Place: Hyatt the Pike Long BeachParking and Directions: Please click here for parking and here for directions
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Conservancy VIP Tickets Available for Oct. 4 Catalina Air Show
We have a special opportunity to support the Conservancy by purchasing Conservancy VIP tickets to the Oct. 4 Catalina Air Show: 100% of Conservancy VIP ticket sales will support its programs. To purchase a Conservancy VIP ticket, please click here. To get an idea of what the show is like, please click here to see photos from last year's show. We are also seeking volunteers to help with the show. We need help at the Airport in the Sky from Thursday, Oct 2, to Sunday, Oct 5. Please contact Lesly Lieberman, 310-510-2595 ext. 112, for details and dates
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Dive into Catalina's Marine Protected Areas
New Online Maps of Catalina and the State's Other Underwater Parks
Explore California's underwater parks without getting your feet wet through new online tours! The Marine Protection Foundation recently completed the California Google Marine Protected Areas Tours. These online tours feature detailed descriptions of each of the state and federal marine protected areas, National Marine Sanctuaries and National Estuaries. The tours include stunning photos and videos, as well as links to local "things to do" for your enjoyment and ease of vacation planning. The tours encompass more than 125 underwater parks from the Oregon border to Baja and include Catalina Island. Please click here to see all the tours. To see the Catalina tour, please click here.
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