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Experience the only Fully-Custom Tour of the Island's expansive wildlands! Ride in an open-air jeep behind locked gates that lead to stunning vistas, dramatic seascapes, and secluded beaches. Behold grazing bison and meet our animal ambassadors: Tachi (Endangered Catalina Island Fox) and Pimu (Bald Eagle). Tours are tailored to your interests in natural history, ecology, archaeology, or adventurous sightseeing. Immerse yourself in the Catalina Island experience with our popular half- and full-day tours. Save up to $100 by becoming a member of the Conservancy. Proceeds support ongoing Conservancy projects.
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Native Plant Nursery Open House - Posted: March 10, 2010
Celebrate the first of spring, and see what's in bloom at the James H. Ackerman Native Plant Nursery in Middle Ranch. Visit our open house Sunday, March 21 and enjoy a complimentary BBQ, native plant information, plant sales and giveaways.
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Roddenberry to Join 'Treasure' Hunters at Annual Avalon Harbor Underwater Cleanup - Posted: February 12, 2010
Join Eugene "Rod" Roddenberry, the only son of Gene Roddenberry the creator of Star Trek and Majel Barrett-Roddenberry, who will be participating in the 29th Annual Avalon Harbor Underwater Cleanup event on Saturday, February 20.
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Lots of Foxes Out There - Posted: February 12, 2010
An estimated 950 Catalina Island foxes now call the Island "home" - up from 784 at this time last year. This newest total was the result of an annual 12-week Island-wide trapping effort by Conservancy Wildlife Biologists Julie King and Calvin Duncan.
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Feeding Foxes is Risky to All Involved - Posted: February 06, 2010
The good news is that the Catalina Island fox population is on the rise. The bad news is that, with more foxes around, there's also more temptation to reach out and pet or feed these incredibly cute wild creatures. Bad idea. Interaction with foxes, no matter how well-intentioned, has resulted in human injury and could be deadly for foxes.
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Good Time Charlie Had the Blues - Posted: January 25, 2010
"Good Time Charlie" was having a bad day. Charlie, a brown pelican who frequented the mole in Avalon, had for reasons unknown - perhaps trying to free himself from a tangle of fishing line - suffered a compound fracture of his wing. His other wing was deformed at birth.
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Catalina Bison to Practice Birth Control - Posted: November 20, 2009
At first, Catalina Island Conservancy personnel took away their romantic, candle-lit dinners. Then, they offered them condoms - but the bison refused. Never the less, to ensure bison health and to protect Catalina's ecosystem - which includes more than 50 plants and animals found on Catalina and nowhere else in the world - Catalina's non-native bison population is managed at between 150 and 200 animals down from a herd of up to 600 animals at it's height.
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Hundreds help celebrate Airport in the Sky's 50th Anniversary - Posted: October 23, 2009
More than 140 pilots and a crowd of more than 400 people from all over the Southland made Catalina's Airport in the Sky their destination on Sunday, October 18 for the 50th anniversary of service to the public at the Island's aviation landmark. Up until October 1959, the airport was only available to those who leased land and facilities from the Santa Catalina Island Company.
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Conservancy keeps Bison Herd healthy ships 150 to the Dakotas - Posted: October 23, 2009
One hundred and fifty of Catalina's 300 non-native bison on Tuesday, October 21, were shipped from the Island to the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in southern North Dakota and northern South Dakota. One hundred and fifty animals remain on the Island.
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Catalina's Airport in the Sky 50th Anniversary - Posted: October 15, 2009
Catalina residents and visitors are invited to come on up to one of the most unique airports in the world! The Airport in the Sky will welcome guests on from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, October 18 for a celebration commemorating 50 years of service for private aircraft. Pilots will be treated to a retro landing fee of only $3 - 1959 prices in observance of the event.
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$1,000 Reward Posted for Killer of Bison Calf - Posted: August 28, 2009
A young bison, less than one year old, was slaughtered on a side road off the Marble Quarry Road on the Island's West End. Whoever killed the calf cut off its head and made off with the body. The Conservancy, which manages the bison herd on the Island is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrator or perpetrators.
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Experience the 2009 Catalina Island Bison Round-Up and Support the Conservancy's Bison Program - Posted: August 20, 2009
For the past 85 years, American bison have roamed the rugged interior of Catalina, creating an iconic herd that began its life as part of the classic silent movie "The Vanishing American." For the health of the bison and the Island ecosystem, the herd is managed at between 150 and 200 individuals by repatriating animals periodically to a Sioux Indian reservation in South Dakota, where they will live out their natural lives on the grassy plains. This only happens every 5 years! You can be one of a select group of guests who can share in the excitement and energy of this year's round-up first hand with your choice of two dates:
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Rose Ellen Gardner Interns complete six weeks of service to the Island - Posted: August 17, 2009
This week, four Honor Roll students from Avalon High School completed their six weeks of Island service as participants in the Rose Ellen Gardner Internship program (REGI).
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Debris Barriers will protect camps at Swains Canyon and Gallaghers - Posted: June 25, 2009
The Conservancy has just completed construction of unique 20-foot tall "ring nets" to protect the Catalina Island Marine Institute at Toyon Bay in Swains Canyon and Campus by the Sea at Gallaghers from the onslaught of mudslides in the event of a storm.
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New road material to be tested along Catalina Island's Airport Road and Middle Ranch - Posted: June 15, 2009
Rough, uneven asphalt and billowing clouds of dust along Catalina's private roadways in the interior may soon become a thing of the past. Beginning the week of June 22, the Conservancy will begin testing two environmentally friendly liquid polymer-resin products that will result in pothole-free, highly durable driving surfaces.
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Trans-Catalina Trail, Tribal Drumming Highlight Annual Catalina Island Conservancy Ball - Posted: May 06, 2009
Guests at last Saturday night's 14th Annual Catalina Island Conservancy Ball in the Avalon Casino Ballroom, enjoyed an evening of music, fine-dining, dancing, and fun including some surprises as they celebrated the opening of the Trans-Catalina Trail. Themed "Take a Hike," about 340 guests turned out in their formal-wear-including a few who took the theme to heart and added hiking boots to their fashion ensemble!
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Catalina Island Residents and their Families Ride Free With Conservancy Membership - Posted: May 05, 2009
Becoming a member of the Conservancy just got even better for Avalon Residents. Besides half off Conservancy camp sites, free bike passes and more, Residents who purchase a membership will now be able to ride the Wildlands Express with their family FREE to the Airport in the Sky and back, any time space is available. Residents' special rate for a year-long membership is 25% off the regular price. Memberships begin at the $35 Friend Level -- $25.25 with Resident discount.
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Earth Day Celebration Draws More than 1,200 - Posted: April 26, 2009
More than 1,200 residents and visitors poured through the open gates of the Wrigley Memorial & Botanical Garden - about 450 more than any previous Earth Day, according to Aaron Morehouse, Education Program Supervisor for the Conservancy who coordinated the event.
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First Paws on the Trail - Posted: April 13, 2009
She pads down a portion of the Trans-Catalina Trail. Her large brown eyes are framed by a gray, white and brown fluff of her mischievous face. Her thick, shiny coat and intelligent gaze make her irresistibly adorable.
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Legendary Yachtsman, Hiker, Thad Jones Remembered on Trans-Catalina Trail - Posted: April 13, 2009
On May 26, 1956, decades before the Trans-Catalina Trail was envisioned, three young men achieved the seemingly impossible. They hiked the entire length of the Island in 11 hours and 20 minutes.
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Trans-Catalina Trail Opening Sets Theme for 14th Annual Conservancy Ball - Posted: April 12, 2009
The 2009 Catalina Island Conservancy Ball - Take a Hike! - celebrates the completion of the much anticipated Trans-Catalina Trail. Its 37.2-mile path winds through wild and rugged terrain, and offers breathtaking views of Catalina from Avalon to the West End. The Ball, to be held on Saturday, May 2, 2009 in the Avalon Casino Ballroom, highlights the Trans-Catalina Trail's important role in the Conservancy's mission by offering unique opportunities for recreation, alongside our conservation and education programs.
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Trans-Catalina Trail Dedicated - Posted: April 11, 2009
For the first time in history, hikers can now traverse virtually the entire length of Catalina Island on the 37.2-mile Trans-Catalina Trail. The trail was officially opened during a ceremony on Saturday, April 4 at the Haypress Recreation Area.
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37.2-Mile Trans-Catalina Trail Links Island’s East and West Ends - Posted: April 08, 2009
Native Americans, explorers, and trappers have all blazed trails on Catalina. A network of horse trails from the time of cattle and sheep ranching on the Island exist as well. Many of these "original" trails were undoubtedly converted to the Island's modern road and trail system.
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Catalina's Fabulous Flora Highlighted on "Wildflower Hotline" - Posted: March 26, 2009
Spring is here and wildflowers are beginning to paint Catalina Island's interior with a palette of many colors.
Starting this month, the Theodore Payne Foundation, a non-profit organization that promotes the understanding and preservation of California native flora, has added Catalina Island to its popular "Wildflower Hotline."
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New Pocket Guide Describes Diversity of Catalina's Marine Life - Posted: March 26, 2009
The Conservancy's new Marine Life of Santa Catalina Island Pocket Naturalist Guide features full color illustrations and descriptions of Catalina marine life. Printed on waterproof paper, it's a great companion for the beach, kayaking, or even on a dive.
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Meeting for Catalina Island Hunters - Posted: March 12, 2009
The Catalina Conservancy invites all Catalina Island resident hunters to a preliminary meeting for the 2009 hunting program. The meeting will be held Tuesday, April 14, at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall.
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Catalina Island Fox Population Grows - Posted: March 01, 2009
At the latest count, the Catalina Island fox population has topped out at 784 for the end of 2008. Conservancy Senior Wildlife Biologist, Julie King, and Wildlife Biologist Calvin Duncan concluded Island-wide trapping just before Christmas and have been spending much of January crunching the numbers. Julie and team were thrilled with the results, considering that only about 100 foxes remained on Catalina following the 1999 population crash due to distemper virus.
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Divers haul 2.1 tons of trach from Avalon Harbor - Posted: February 28, 2009
For an hour and a half on Saturday, February 21, Avalon Harbor became a the site of the Southland's biggest treasure hunt as approximately 400 SCUBA divers took part in the 28th Annual Avalon Harbor Underwater Cleanup.
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Conservancy Membership Now Includes Bike Passes into the Interior - Posted: January 27, 2009
The new annual Freewheeler Bike Passes made their debut on January 1st, 2009. They are a great way to enjoy the fresh air and challenging twists and turns of the Island's 40 miles of roadway open to mountain biking, including the extra added benefits of Conservancy membership. Island residents receive a 25% discount on memberships that now include the Freewheeler Bike Pass.
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Haypress Picnic Area Re-opens - Posted: December 20, 2008
The popular Haypress Picnic Area - restored, fresh and green - re-opened to the public December 13 following restoration efforts by the Avalon Lion's Club, Boy Scout Troop #400, and the Conservancy that began in October and will continue throughout December.
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4th District Supervisor Don Knabe Makes Interior Road Restoration Possible - Posted: December 20, 2008
A grant of $500,000 from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors at the request of Fourth District Supervisor Don Knabe may be the beginning of the end to potholes on the Airport Road, and billowing dust clouds on unpaved roads in the Island's interior.
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60 Avalon residents enjoy Little Harbor during the first 'Families in Nature' outing - Posted: December 05, 2008
Sixty Avalon residents - husbands, wives, sons, daughters, aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews - many of whom have lived on the Island for most of their lives, had a chance to travel inland, to the Little Harbor campgrounds last Saturday, for a day of fun, discovery and relaxation.
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He Flies for the Foxes - Posted: December 04, 2008
Conservancy Volunteer Pilot Mike Sheehan was introduced to flying at an early age. As a very young boy, Mike was a frequent passenger with his father, a flight instructor out of Torrance Airport.
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The Wrigley Women, An Island Legacy - Posted: November 13, 2008
The saying goes "Behind every successful man is a woman." On Sunday, September 28th, five Wrigley women, descendants of Ada Foote Wrigley and William Wrigley Jr., told Leadership Circle members and guests their remarkable stories of growing up in a remarkable family.
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New Trees Will Join Healthy Pines at Haypress after Catalina Island Fire - Posted: October 29, 2008
Seventy Torrey pines, 90 Catalina ironwoods, 55 Island cherries and 30 Island oaks are among the 245 trees that are slated for the restoration of the Haypress picnic area. Planted in four distinct groves, the trees will replace about 130 pine trees killed by a combination of a two-year drought, last year's May 10th fire, and a bark beetle infestation in and around the Haypress area.
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2009 Avalon Harbor Underwater Cleanup - Posted: October 14, 2008
The 28th Annual Avalon Harbor Underwater Cleanup is scheduled for Saturday, February 21, 2009. This is an annual dive event held in Avalon Harbor at Catalina Island. The event was started in the 1970's by the local dive community in an effort to cleanup Avalon Harbor, and this event is the only time diving is permitted there. The event has grown over the years to become one of the most publicized and popular dive events in Southern California.
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Families in Nature - Posted: September 17, 2008
Each year, more than one million visitors flock to Catalina, however, many families in Avalon have seldom, if ever, visited Little Harbor and Shark Harbor on the backside of the Island due to their work schedule, lack of personal transportation and other resources. In response, the Conservancy has created the bilingual "Families in Nature' program to provide recreational learning opportunities and access to the interior at no cost to Island families.
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UCLA Archeologists Soaring Ahead at Eagle's Nest - Posted: August 16, 2008
Who were the hunters that stayed at Eagle's Nest Lodge? Where were they from? Who guided the hunters? What did they eat? How did they amuse themselves? And what about the stage coach travelers in the 1890s that stopped to rest on their way to the Isthmus. What were their stories?
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Mark Hoefs helped the Wrigleys plant a dream - Posted: August 16, 2008
More than 60 friends, family and well-wishers turned out on July 11th at the top of the Wrigley Memorial to honor Mark Hoefs on the occasion of his retirement. Mark, an Island native and self-taught horticulturist, was asked in 1970 by Philip K. and Helen Wrigley, to help augment the exotic cactus at the foot of the Wrigley Memorial with a native and endemic plant garden.
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Catalina Island Conservancy Wins Inagural Tourism Stewardship Award - Posted: July 20, 2008
The Catalina Island Conservancy has become the first organization in the state to win the "Tourism Stewardship Award" from the California Travel Industry Association (CalTIA). The presentation was made at the Industry's Conference on Tourism held in Palm Desert on Tuesday, June 17.
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UCLA and Archaeology on Catalina Island - Posted: July 10, 2008
Hear first hand stories on Archaeology on Catalina Island. The program will be presented at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15th at the Nature center at Avalon Canyon. Free transportation on a "Conservancy" van will be provided. The van will depart from the Plaza starting at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments will be provided.
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Conservancy's Isla Earth radio series wins first place at L.A. Press Club's Journalism Awards - Posted: July 05, 2008
The Conservancy's entertaining 90-second environmental call-to-action Isla Earth Radio Series won first place in the category of News Bureau at the Los Angeles Press Club's 50th anniversary of the Southern California Journalism Awards ceremony Saturday night, June 21st.
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Conservancy's Isla Earth Radio Series is finalist for L.A. Journalism Awards - Posted: June 17, 2008
Isla Earth, the Conservancy's entertaining 90-second environmental call-to-action radio spot, heard on more than 150 radio stations nationwide every week, is the finalist in two categories of the Los Angeles Press Club's 50th Annual Journalism Awards.
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Avalon "Kids in Nature" take an extended weekend at Emerald Bay - Posted: June 11, 2008
For the third consecutive year, the Western Los Angeles County Council-Boy Scouts of America have hosted an extended weekend at beautiful Emerald Bay for young people from Avalon.
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Fireman's fund provides grant for Conservancy firefighting equipment - Posted: May 30, 2008
Fireman's Fund, the Conservancy's property insurance provider, has awarded the Conservancy a grant for $5,000 to protect Conservancy personnel who are among the first responders to fires and other emergencies in the Island's interior.
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Two Harbor Summer Naturalist Programs - Posted: May 07, 2008
The Catalina Island Conservancy will be hosting the following West End programs from Friday, June 27th through Thursday, August 21st.
Meet a Naturalist (In Two Harbors right off the pier)
Wednesday-Friday 10am-1pm
Saturdays & Sundays 11am-2pm
Right off the pier are the answers to all of your questions about Catalina Island's unique natural history and conservation stories. A Catalina Island Conservancy Summer Naturalist will be on hand 7 days a week.
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Memorial evening to celebrate the life of Bob Given - Posted: April 28, 2008
Save the date to attend a memorial event to celebrate the life of Dr. Robert "Bob" Given, 6 to 9 p.m., Saturday, May 3rd at the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, 3720 Stephen M. White Drive in San Pedro. Those planning on attending are encouraged to bring their favorite "Bob" stories, photos or slides to be shared during the evening.
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Catalina Island Conservancy Ball delivers surprises along with dining and dancing - Posted: April 27, 2008
If you thought you heard the sounds of opera coming from the Casino last Saturday night, it wasn't the heat - it was a surprise for the 530 Island residents, and guests from all over the Southland, and even from out of state, who attended the 13th Annual Catalina Island Conservancy Ball.
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Earth Day Celebration To Be Held at Nature Center at Avalon Canyon - Posted: April 15, 2008
It's time once again to honor the Earth and learn more about what we can do to help the environment during the annual Earth Day Celebration and Eco-Fair,10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, April 19, at the Nature Center at Avalon Canyon.
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Hike Catalina Island - Posted: February 22, 2008
The Summer HIKE is the adventure on Catalina you've been looking for. As the only intimate guided excursion on foot in the Island's interior, you will find yourself engulfed in the diverse nature and exquisite views either deep in a canyon or high on a ridge. Join a Catalina Conservancy Master Naturalist, and explore the uniqueness of the Catalina landscape.
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Newly Expanded Pampered Volunteer Vacation Program Helps Restore Catalina's Wildlands - Posted: February 22, 2008
For the first time, the Catalina Island Conservancy has expanded its popular Volunteer Vacation program to include a more "pampered" version for those who want to work during the day, and play during the evening.
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View Moon's Total Eclipse From the Airport in the Sky - Posted: February 13, 2008
Catalina residents and visitors will have an unusual opportunity to witness a total eclipse of the moon - an astronomical event that rarely occurs with such spectacular timing - from the best spot on the Island, the Airport in the Sky.
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2008 Conservancy Ball Plans Underway - Posted: December 30, 2007
General tickets will go on sale Friday, February 1, 2008 for the 13th Annual Catalina Island Conservancy Ball themed "Earth, Wind and Fire," to be held Saturday, April 12, 2008 in the Avalon Casino. The Ball will feature dinner, dancing to Pete Jacobs and his Orchestra, live and silent auctions, and some new surprises.
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Conservancy's Mel Dinkel Honored - Posted: November 30, 2007
Mel Dinkel, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer for the Conservancy, was among 10 finalists for CFO of the Year, a recognition forum focused on the Los Angeles business community and sponsored for the first time this year by the Los Angeles Business Journal. Yearly, that publication recognizes top CEOs in a similar forum.
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27th Annual Avalon Harbor Underwater Cleanup - Posted: November 27, 2007
The 27th Annual Avalon Harbor Underwater Cleanup will be held on Saturday, February 23, 2008. This is the one time a year that diving is permitted in Avalon Harbor and has become Southern California's most popular diving event. Last year, 550 divers from California and other western states and even some foreign countries turned out to clean up Avalon Harbor and have a lot of fun at the same time.
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Stowaway Raccoon found at Camp Fox - Posted: July 23, 2007
The search for the raccoon that stowed away on a boat bound from San Pedro and escaped in Avalon on Sunday, July 1 near the Casino, ended late Thursday, July 12, at the campground at Fox Landing, approximately five miles along the coast east of Avalon.
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"Volunteer Vacations 2007" Take Participants to Exotic Locals on Catalina Island - Posted: July 20, 2007
The Catalina Island Conservancy has a limited number of vacancies available in September 2007 for its popular Volunteer Vacation Program.
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Stowaway raccoon makes its way to Catalina Island's interior - Posted: July 11, 2007
While Catalina welcomes more than a million visitors a year, the Island currently has a most unwelcome guest in the form of a stowaway raccoon from San Pedro, who jumped ship in Avalon Harbor on or about Sunday July 1st near the Casino.
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Five Avalon High School Students Selected as 2007 Rose Ellen Gardner Interns - Posted: July 03, 2007
The 2007 Rose Ellen Gardner Interns (REGI) have been selected from candidates from Avalon High School. The five REGI interns will spend a portion of their summer learning about the diversity of positions at the Catalina Conservancy, and working closely with the Conservancy staff on a variety of projects.
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Volunteer Vacations Offered by Catalina Island Conservancy - Posted: May 06, 2007
Volunteers Will experience the best of Catalina While lending a hand to protect its natural beauty. The Catalina Island Conservancy once again offeres Volunteer Vacations with dates available from late May through late September. Volunteer Vacations provide outdoor enthusiasts an opportunity to get away from it all, while performing much-needed tasks in stunning backcountry locations on Catalina Island.
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Earth Day Celebration 2007 - Posted: March 12, 2007
The Catalina Island Conservancy invites you to celebrate Earth Day on the majestic Catalina Island with a wide array of activities for the whole family. On April 21, 2007 hop on the Avalon Trolly and get a discounted ride to the Wrigley Memorial & Botanical Garden. Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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"An Inconvenient Truth" - Free Movie and Discussion at Casino Theater - Posted: February 05, 2007
The Academy Award(r) - nominated documentary "An Inconvenient Truth" will be shown at 7 p.m., Tuesday, February 13th at the Casino Theater. The film, sponsored by the Catalina Island Conservancy, will feature free admission, free popcorn, and a free "goodie" bag for the first 50 people through the door.
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Kids in Nature - Posted: December 12, 2006
The Catalina Island Conservancy is pleased to present Kids In Nature for the students of Avalon. This program runs through June 2007 and is open to all students of school age. All Kids in Nature activities are provided free of charge.
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"Island Ways" - Telling Catalina's Story - Posted: November 21, 2006
An Island-wide collaboration is weaving together Catalina's stories of nature and culture and making them accessible to residents and visitors alike.
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Winter Volunteer Vacation Programs - Posted: October 17, 2006
The Catalina Island Conservancy has expanded its popular Volunteer Vacation program to two additional weeks in the winter, February 5 - 10 and February 12 - 17, 2007. Volunteer Vacations provide outdoor enthusiasts an opportunity to get away from it all, while performing much-needed tasks in stunning backcountry locations on Catalina Island.
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Conservancy Names Interim Manager for Catalina's Popular Camp Fox - Posted: October 10, 2006
The 83-year tradition of camping at Camp Fox on Catalina Island will be enhanced, according to the Catalina Island Conservancy, owner of the property which has been a popular destination for YMCA youth and other campers for decades.
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Island Fox Monitoring Takes Wings - Posted: September 30, 2006
Taking off from the Airport in the Sky in a small plane felt like leaping out from a second story balcony while looking up. With the engine and propeller at maximum power it only takes seconds to accelerate before the miracle of flight takes over."
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Community Meeting Kicks Off Eagles' Nest Lodge Restoration Process - Posted: September 29, 2006
Two old eagles made their home in a tree near the ranch house. Someone accidentally or otherwise killed Mrs. Eagle some years ago and as they seldom, if ever, mate a second time, the old bird has habituated his lonely next until this past season. Being left in sole possession of the place, he concluded to kill and eat that which pleased him best. He attacked domesticated fowls belonging to Mr. Baughman, and then a hunter's steady gun sought vengeance and one day laid him low. Therefore the nest is vacant.
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'Goat Hunting on Catalina' - Courtesy of the Catalina Island Museum
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Summer May Have Ended but the 'Christmas Bird Count' is just around the Corner - Posted: September 29, 2006
Birders, ahoy! Summer may be just wrapping up, but the Catalina Island Conservancy is looking for volunteer bird watchers to spend some binocular time on Sunday, December 17 walking, boating and driving through the wilds of Catalina.
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"Eagle's Nest" restoration meeting - Community input invited - Posted: September 19, 2006
Community involvement is being requested by the Catalina Island Conservancy and Catalina Island Museum in the long-range plan to restore "Eagle's Nest Lodge," Catalina's historic Middle Ranch stagecoach stop.
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Evening Nature Program - Posted: August 07, 2006
"Getting in the Zone" will be presented by Aaron Morehouse, Outreach Program Specialist at the August 9th Evening Nature Program. Evening Nature Programs are held at the Nature Center at Avalon Canyon at 7:00 p.m.
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Catalina Island's Airport-in-the-Sky Is Back in Business After Runway Resurfacing - Posted: June 19, 2006
Runway 22, the popular landing strip at Catalina Island's world-famous Airport-in-the-Sky, will re-open on Thursday, June 22 after being closed since early May for resurfacing and other maintenance.
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Improvements at Ben Weston Beach Welcome the Summer Season - Posted: June 10, 2006
Amenities, environmental protection first steps, with road permits still pending
It was a clear, sunny day that greeted the 25 participants of a work day held on Ben Weston Beach on Thursday, May 25-complete with ocean breezes and an eagle soaring in the distance.
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Catalina Dunes Home to Rarest of Southern California Plants - Posted: June 09, 2006
The "southern beach" and "dune" community is found in the unstable sand of beaches and active dunes, in a zone above the high tide line often called the "coastal strand." The plants of this community are mostly low-to-the-ground herbs that send down roots as the plant spreads and reproduce "vegetatively," or "creep," so they don't have to wait for new seedlings. This allows them to tolerate repeated burial by shifting sands. Extensive root systems and long taproots allow them to exploit deep water resources. Together, the buried roots and stems reduce wind erosion by stabilizing the sand.
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Catalina Island's Airport-in-the-Sky Temporarily Closed for Runway Maintenance - Posted: May 12, 2006
Catalina's Airport-in-the-Sky will remain closed to general aviation for approximately 45 days pending maintenance and repairs on "Runway 22," the airport's main runway. Only daily cargo operations by Catalina Flying Boats and private aircraft with prior approval and a liability waiver will be allowed to land as runway maintenance progresses.
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HIKE Catalina Island - Posted: April 09, 2006
See updated information for 2008
On the first Saturday of each month, HIKE into the interior. The HIKE destination is determined by the education department, taking seasonal points of interest into consideration. Participants come prepared with curiosity and openness to a different kind of learning.
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Celebrate Earth Day 2006 on Catalina Island - Posted: April 04, 2006
The Catalina Island Conservancy invites you to celebrate Earth Day on the majestic Catalina Island with a wide array of activities for the whole family. Be the first to discover the new Nature Center at Avalon Canyon as we celebrate its Grand Opening, explore the beautiful vistas and small treasures of Catalina through guided nature walks and tours of the Botanical Gardens while also learning ways that we can all participate in caring for this great planet. There will be food, live music, storytellers, and interactive fun and games for all! Trolley tickets will be discounted to $3 for an all day pass around Avalon!
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Catalina's Wildlands Come to Town - Posted: March 22, 2006
Only a fraction of the million-plus guests who visit Catalina each year elect to make the journey from Avalon into the Island's wild interior. Knowing that wild adventure isn't everyone's cup of tea, the Conservancy is bringing Catalina's wildlands to town - or at least, creating a window into them.
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Tachi the Catalina Island Fox To Make Appearance at Conservancy Ball - Posted: March 21, 2006
The belle of the Annual Conservancy Ball is one crazy lady - crazy like a fox! She is Ne Shun Tachi - Tachi for short. Tachi, whose full name in the language of the early Tongva inhabitants of Catalina Island means "Little Girl of Hope," is the Catalina Island Fox who symbolizes efforts to save her species from extinction.
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Southern California Yachters Unite for Catalina Island Conservancy - Posted: March 10, 2006
Every year the premier yacht clubs of Southern California gather for a spectacular Ball at the Casino on Catalina with one goal: to raise money for a California treasure, Catalina Island.
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"Volunteer Vacations 2006" Take Participants to Exotic Locations on Catalina Island - Posted: March 08, 2006
Santa Catalina Island, just 26 miles off the Southern California Coastline offers vacationers a chance to enjoy a visit to the Island in a much different way than most tourists experience.
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Catalina Island Conservancy Evening Nature Program - Posted: January 16, 2006
Backyard expeditions and the small wonders of nature will be the topic of the February Conservancy Evening Nature Program.
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Christmas Tree Recycling Program to Help Control Hillside Erosion - Posted: January 16, 2006
As part of a continuing tradition, the fourth grade classes at Avalon Schools will be going out into the hills to do a good deed for our Island home.
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25th Annual Avalon Harbor Underwater Cleanup - Posted: January 01, 2006
The Avalon Harbor Underwater Cleanup is an annual dive event held in Avalon Harbor at Catalina Island once a year on the Saturday following President's Day. The event was started in the 1970's by the local dive community in an effort to cleanup Avalon Harbor, and this event is the only time diving is permitted there. The event has grown over the years to become one of the most publicized and popular dive events in Southern California .
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Actors Needed - Posted: December 27, 2005
Imagine being able to stroll the waterfront early next spring and meet, chat with and hear stories from two well-known local residents who worked tirelessly to understand and preserve Catalina Island. Not so unusual you say? Would it be more enticing if you discovered the residents first arrived here as adults in the late 1800's? Impossible?
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Audubon Christmas Bird Count Returns to Catalina Island - Posted: November 08, 2005
Birders, ahoy! As the magic time of the Christmas bird count rolls around, the Catalina Island Conservancy is looking for volunteer bird watchers to spend some binocular time on Sunday, December 18 walking, boating and driving through the wilds of Catalina.
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Catalina Island Conservancy Volunteer Newsletter - Posted: September 07, 2005
Lisa's Back!
Come join Lisa Stratton, September 10th and 11th, and assist in monitoring the many oak seedlings that were planted last year. Research in areas with beautiful ocean and hillside views below the Airport-in-the-Sky and KBRT, checking size, color, count and surrounding growth. Transportation leaving from the Conservancy House, Saturday at 8 a.m. returning at 3 p.m. and Sunday, leaving at 8:30 a.m. and returning by 2 p.m. (Moderate Exertion Level)
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Catalina Island Residents To Make Humanitarian Pilgrimage to South Dakota - Posted: August 15, 2005
Late last year, two truckloads of Catalina bison left on a barge from Pebbly Beach to the most unlikely destination ever - home.
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April 13th Evening Nature Program Explains Island's Orange-crowned Warblers - Posted: April 01, 2005
Santa Catalina Island is a great place to bird watch. There are approximately 280 species of birds recorded for the Island with less than 40 considered permanent residents - the rest are migrant or summer breeders. One bird on the Island, the Orange-crowned Warbler (Vermivora celata), has sparked the interest of researchers from the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center and the University of California, Riverside.
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13 New Pop-Up Sites at Little Harbor Targeted for Summer - Posted: March 30, 2005
The Conservancy and Two Harbors Enterprises (THE) aim to have 13 total pop-up sites available at Little Harbor in time for summer, according to Conservancy chief operating officer Mel Dinkel. Seven new sites will join the four existing pop-up sites at Little Harbor and the two existing multiple-use sites, bringing the total available for pup-ups to 13.
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New Curfew Aims to Enhance Safety - Posted: March 29, 2005
Late last week the Conservancy and Two Harbors Enterprises (THE), which manages Little Harbor, acted on community feedback and implemented an extended curfew. The new curfew prohibits unsupervised minors from being in the interior from sunset to sunrise.
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Conservancy, Broad Island Community and Families Meet to Discuss Safety at Beaches - Posted: March 22, 2005
Leaders of the Catalina Island Conservancy, members of the broader Island Community, and families of youth injured in the recent incident at Little Harbor met during recent weeks to discuss management issues and safety on the Island's beaches. The ongoing discussion of management issues at Island beaches began with the Windward Beaches Working Group meetings in September of last year, which focused on Cottonwood, Ben Weston, Shark Harbor and Little Harbor. Members of the Windward Beaches Working Group, an additional group of 13 Island Community leaders and concerned citizens, and family members of the injured youths were asked by Conservancy leadership to make suggestions concerning current rules and regulations regarding camping and driving in the interior, and to consider if these were sufficient, or if additional safeguards may be appropriate to enhance safety at all the Islands beaches.
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Catalina Island Fox Animal Ambassador To Make Appearance at Catalina Conservancy Ball - Posted: March 15, 2005
One of the stars of the 10th Annual Catalina Island Conservancy Ball will not be sporting a fashionable gown of dancing shoes. She is Ne Shun Tachi - Tachi for short, whose full name in the language of the early Tongva inhabitants of Catalina Island means "Little Girl of Hope," is the Catalina Island Fox who symbolizes efforts to save her species from extinction.
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"National Invasive Weeds Awareness Week" begins February 27th - Posted: March 01, 2005
Invasive plants, better known as weeds can act like a disease sweeping over the landscape. Healthy land, free of these invasive plants, produces native vegetation that is key to a healthy eco-system. Much like an infection in a human body may eventually cause severe harm or death from complications; the onslaught of invasive plants may out compete and eventually eliminate endemic and native species of plants. Displacement of native vegetation can reduce shelter and the food supply of native animals, and make a region more susceptible to severe fire or flood events.
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"Volunteer Vacations 2005" Take Participants to Exotic Locations - Posted: February 01, 2005
"Volunteer Vacations," the idea of spending vacation time working for a greater good in lieu of baking on a beach, is an idea that has come into vogue in recent years. Do a Web search on "Volunteer Vacations," you'll come up with more than 612,000 ideas for national and international travel that not only provides a getaway, but does a lot more.
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Catalina Transportation Services
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| One Call for all Your On Island Transportation Needs. We provide Door-to-Door Taxi Service from 7:00 AM to Midnight (2:00 AM on weekends). Personal charters are also an exciting option. You can go to the interior of the island or see the city by day or night. Specialty Charters (Backside Beach Diving, Movie Locations, Historical Sites, Natural History, and More) are available. We have several unique vehicles, a vintage Rolls Royce and a London Cab Limousine, for weddings, VIP pick-ups, and other special occasions. We also do deliveries of food, beverages, or whatever you need! Catch the tram or trolley for a fixed route service through the town. Crescent Avenue and Metropole Avenue - (310) 510-0342 |
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Newport Landing Whale Watching
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Whale Watching
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| Newport Landing Whale Watching provides year around whale & dolphin cruises. During Winter and Spring view the annual grey whale migration. Summer & Fall are favorite times for blue whales, with lengths over 80 feet! Killer whales and others may be viewed along with several species of dolphin, seals, and much more. Our whale watching ship has an upper sundeck, wrap around outdoor seating, and indoor snack bar with comfy booth seating. Departing from Newport Beach cruises average 2 hours. 3 cruises are available daily with 5 daily during the summer. On select days Catalina Island Whale & Dolphin Cruises are offered. Join others on one of our general admission cruises. Private rental of our boat is also available. |
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Island Express Helicopter Service
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Island Express Helicopters is the fastest and most exhilarating way to travel to Catalina Island in only 14 minutes!! For 24 years Island Express has been transporting customers to our exclusive heliports in Avalon, Two Harbors and our newest location Emerald Bay. The flight often overlooks pods of dolphins, whales and panoramic views of Long Beach and Catalina on arrival and departure. Let us make your trip an unforgettable one for a day getaway or an overnight vacation stay. More than just transportation; an experience of a lifetime. Call to make a reservation today or visit us online.
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Discovery Tours
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Undersea Tours
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Catalina's original tour operator, Discovery Tours has been operating since 1894. Experience the best of Catalina, including extensive motor tours that travel into the interior of the island, exciting backcountry adventures in a Mercedes-Benz Unimog, exploring kelp forests from the comfort of a semi-submersible vessel, and the Art Deco grandeur of the Casino Ballroom. Many of our tours are exclusives tours you can't find anywhere else! Look for our new Zip Line Eco Tour and Sea Trek Underwater Adventure in 2010.
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Catalina Adventure Tours, Inc.
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