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IN THE NEWS
 
Destination: Catalina Island
AOPA Pilot Magazine (3/1/2020)

Foxes thriving on Catalina Island
Catalina Islander ENews (02/21/2020)

Catalina in the Winter
RandomLengthNews (02/20/2020)

Protecting ocean life, habitats
Catalina Islander ENews (2/14/2020)

Explore Packs Launch at Avalon Library
Catalina Islander  ENews(2/14/2020) 

AOPA Air Safety Institute - Beyond Proficient
Beyond Proficient: Flying to Catalina Island  AOPA (2/7/2020)

Radio Interview at Ackerman Native Plant Nursery
In the Garden with UC Master Gardeners  KUCI Master Gardener (12/23/2019)

Caltrans Division of Aeronautics paves the way for Catalina Island Airport in the Sky
Lake County News ENews (12/22/2019)

Fox monitoring season underway on Catalina
Catalina Islander ENews (11/14/2019)

Educator symposium sparks collaboration
Catalina Islander ENews (11/2/2019)

Wild Side Art Show brings Catalina Island to canvas
TheLog ENews (10/15/2019)

Coast Guard honors Good Samaritans who saved four lives
Radio.com ENews (10/04/2019)

California island Catalina gets its closeup with new macOS
USAToday.com ENews (9/30/19)

Life's a beach in Laguna and on Catalina Island
The Bay Area Reporter ENews (9/25/2019)

Conservancy’s 9th Annual Catalina: The Wild Side Art Show & Sale returns to Newport Harbor Yacht Club on Oct. 20
Catalina Islander ENews (9/23/2019)

Rising tide, what it means for Catalina
Catalina Islander ENews (9/19/19)

Whitey Mendenhall prepares to celebrate his 90th birthday
Catalina Islander ENews (8/23/2019)

Chamber announces 2019 Business of the Year 
Catalina Conservancy made it as a nominee
Catalina Islander ENews (8/15/2019)

Vacation with a Philanthropic Twist
Catalina Islander ENews (08/09/2019)

EI Donates $10,000 To Crystal Cove Conservancy-REI is donating a total of $160,000 to 14 nonprofits in the Southern California area (Catalina Island Conservancy is one of the 14). 
Patch.com ENews (08/06/2019)

19 Best Things to do in Avalon
VacationIdea ENews (8/03/19)

Naturalists serve on Catalina
Catalina Islander ENews (8/02/2019)

Catalina Island Conservancy Announces $250,000 Gift for Airport in the Sky from Aviation Legend Clay Lacy
Avationpros ENews (07/25/2019)
Catalina Islander ENews (8/03/2019)

Conservancy is counting Catalina’s mule deer
Catalina Islander Enews (July 12, 2019)

Spirit of Wrigley returns to Catalina
Catalina Islander Enews1 (May 10, 2019)
Catalina Islander Enews2 (May 10, 2019)

Classic DC-3 lands at Catalina Island airport, signaling completion of $5 million runway overhaul by Marines, Navy
OC Register ENews (May 3, 2019)
Navy Times Enews (May 5, 2019)
Aviation Pros Enews (May 6, 2019)
Flying Magazine (May 7, 2019)
AIN Online (May 7, 2019)
AOPA (May 7, 2019)
DVIDS (May 8, 2019)
Marines (May 9, 2019)

Catalina Island Conservancy to celebrate grand re-opeing of the Airport in the Sky
KUSI News San Diego (April 28, 2019)
SF Gate (May 4, 2019)

500 attend 24th Annual Conservancy Ball
The Catalina Islander ENews(April 26, 2019)

Phase One of Imagine Catalina Campaign ends with opening of Trailhead building on April 30
The Catalina Islander ENews (April 26, 2019)

Catalina’s Airport in the Sky may reopen for public use as soon as May
The Log ENews (April 17, 2019)

Spring Flowers of Catalina Island
The Catalina Islander ENews (April 11, 2019)

Volunteers sought to help preserve native Catalina habitats
The Catalina Islander ENews (April 5, 2019)
The Catalina Islander (April 5, 2019)

19 BVU Students Go ‘AWOL’ in Service During Spring Break
Pilot Tribune (March 25, 2019)

Thad and BZ Jones, who made philanthropic contributions to Catalina, leave behind legacy of love for island life
The Log (March 16, 2019)

Catalina Island Conservancy Announces a $1.5 Million Naming Gift from ACE Clearwater for the Airport in the Sky Runway Repairs
AviationPros.com (January 28, 2019)
The Daily Breeze (January 28, 2019)
LosAngelesBusinessJournal (January 31,2019)
FlyingMagazine- ACE Clearwater (February 5, 2019)
The Catalina Islander - ACE Clearwater(February 6, 2019)

2 birds, 1 stone’: Military partnership gets Catalina Island a new airport runway
Long Beach Post (January 27, 2019)

Catalina Island Conservancy Welcomes Marines and Navy to the Airport in the Sky for Runway Repair Project
USNI News (January 2, 2019)
AviationPros (January 10, 2019)
The Catalina Islander (January 14, 2019)
OC Register (January 25, 2019)
Coeurd'AlenePress (January 25, 2019)
ABC7 ( January 27, 2019) 


Marines ‘invade’ Catalina Island to fix crumbling airstrip at Airport in the Sky
LATimes (January 7, 2019)
Military (January 8, 2019
AOPA (January 10, 2019)

Marines and Navy to Bring Equipment to Catalina Island for Airport in Sky Runway Repair Project
AviationPros.com ENews (December 10, 2018)
PR.com ENews (December 11, 2018)
OC Register ENews (December 11, 2018)
The Catalina Islander (December 13, 2018)
The Daily Breeze (December 27, 2018)

New locally sourced restaurant, Toyon Grill by Bluewater, to open in Catalina’s Trailhead Visitor Center
The Log ENews (November 10, 2018)

Catalina Island Conservancy to Bring U.S. Marines to Catalina to Repair Airport Runway and Provide Strategic Training Opportunity
AviationPros.com ENews (October 30, 2018)
MyNewsLA.com ENews (October 30, 2018)
OCRegister.com ENews (October 30, 2018)
Presstelegram.com ENews (October 30, 2018)
LBPost.com ENews (October 30, 2018)
TimesofSanDiego.com ENews (October 30, 2018)
NBCLosAngeles.com ENews (October 30, 2018)
TheDailyBreeze.com  ENews (October 30, 2018)
WashingtonTimes.com ENews (October 30, 2018)
stripes.com ENews (October 30, 2018)
WRAL.com ENews (October 30, 2018)
AVWeb.com ENews (November 1, 2018)
TheDrive.com ENews (November 1, 2018)
FlyingMag.com ENews (November 1, 2018)
The Catalina Islander ENews (November2, 2018)
LonelyPlanet ENews (November 9, 2018)

Catalina Island Conservancy is batty for the island’s flying mammals
The Log ENews (October 29, 2018)

Island Conservancy to host third annual Halloween in the Garden Party on Oct. 27
The Islander ENews (October 26, 2018)
The Catalina Islander (October 26, 2018)
The Catalina Islander (November 2, 2018)

Are you a Shellback? Earn the title through embarking on Catalina’s ‘Round the Island Cruise
The Log ENews (October 10, 2018) - Representative to speak on native plants and animals on Catalina

In celebration of World Animal Day, here are a dozen embattled species that, against all odds, are now on the road to recovery
National Geographic E-Article (October 4, 2018) - Island Fox mentioned

Circumnavigate Santa Catalina lsland and support the Island Museum
Catalina Islander ENews (September 28, 2018)

Research on Catalina’s frisky bison wins award for CSUF grad student
Orange County Register ENews (August 13, 2018)

Eight annual Wild Side art show 
The Catalina Islander (August 3, 2018) 
The Catalina Islander ENews (August 3, 2018)
The Log (September 15, 2018)

Catalina Island fox pup reunited with its mom after two-week separation
Long Beach Post (June 27,2018)
The Catalina Islander (June 29, 2018)
The Log (July 20, 2018)

Catalina battling deer population explosion
The Catalina Islander ENews (June 29, 2018)
The Catalina Islander (June 29, 2018)
The Log ( July 12, 2018)
Catalina Islande ENews (Oct 18, 2018)


Island Conservancy named Tourism Steward of the Year
The Catalina Islander (June 8, 2018)

Catalina foxes recover only to face new threat: roadkill
The Catalina Islander ENews (June 1, 2018)
The Catalina Islander (June 1, 2018)

Catalina Island beckons with new trails, vestiges of old Hollywood
MyAJC (May 25, 2018)

Catalina Island host international delegation
The Catalina Islander (May 4, 2018)
The Islander ENews (May 4, 2018)

Haypress Playground area reopening party
The Islander ENews (April 26, 2018) 

23rd Catalina Conservancy Ball
The Catalina Islander (March 23, 2018)
The Log (April 6, 2018)

Sullivan Joins Catalina Island Conservancy
The Catalina Islander  (February 09, 2018)
The Catalina Islander ENews (February 09, 2018)
The Avalon Bay News ENews (February 15, 2018)

Conservancy announces new benefactor member
The Catalina Islander  (February 2, 2018)
The Catalina Island ENews (February 2, 2018)

Remarkable Recoveries and Fantastic Discoveries
Fremontia Magazine

Avalon 50k/50m Run for Lions Club 
The Catalina Islander Enews (January 12, 2018)
The Catalina Islander Print (January 12, 2018)

Toyota donates 10 Scion iQ EV vehicles to Catalina Island Conservancy
 The Catalina Islander Enews (January 5, 2018)
 
 Event Pros Eye New U.S. Tax Law’s Impact on Fundraising Galas
 Special Events Enews (January 04, 2018)

 Las Caballeras members volunteer with Conservancy
 The Catalina Islander (December 29, 2017) 

 Pelican Hill Magazine-Island For a Day
 EMagazine (Pages 50-54)

 Cottonwood Beach: Catalina’s Secret Hideaway
 The Log ENews (December 26, 2017) 

 Work continues on ‘The Trailhead’ visitor center
 The Catalina Islander Enews (December 22, 2017) 
The Log (May 17, 2018)

 Hollywood's Magic Isle
 Dreamscopes Travel & Lifestyle Enews (2017 Winter Issue)
 Dreamscopes EMag (2017-2018)

 Island Conservancy joins #GivingTuesday
 The Catalina Islander E-News (November 17, 2017)
 The Catalina Islander (November 17, 2017)

 Catalina Island Conservancy reports on 2016 accomplishments
  The Log ENews (November 05, 2017)

 Stowaway raccoons are still a concern for Catalina Island
  The Log ENews (October 25, 2017)  

 Conservancy receives $250K grant from Andeavor
 The Catalina Islander-ENews (October 20, 2017)
 The Catalina Islander (October 20, 2017) 
 The Catalina Island Guide (October 23, 2017)

 Avalon Lions Club renovating Hypress Area, replacing maintenance shed
 The Avalon Bay News (October 5, 2017)
 
 Longtime Catalina Island biologist receives Poseidon Award
 The Catalina Islander-ENews (October 06, 2017)
 The Catalina Islander (October 06, 2017)

 Conservancy to host Halloween in the Garden
 The Catalina Islander-ENews (October 06, 2017)
 The Catalina Islander (October 06, 2017)
 The Catalina Island Guide ENews (October 18, 2017)
 The Catalina Islander ENews (November 10, 2017)
 The Avalon Bay News (November 9, 2017)
The Catalina Island Guide ENews (November 28, 2017)


 New Director at Conservancy
 The Catalina Islander (September 22. 2017)
 The Catalina Island Guide ENews (September 24, 2017)

 Catalina Island Conservancy Hosts the 7th Annual Catalina: The Wild Side Art Show on Oct. 22
  Catalina Island Guide (September 18, 2017)

 A glimpse of Catalina's 'Wildside'
 Catalina Islander (September 8, 2017)
 The Log ENews (October 16, 2017)
 
 Catalina helps city with landscaping
  Catalina Islander (September 1, 2017)

 Catalina Island Conservancy Celebrates the Completion of Trekking Catalina 
 The Catalina Island Guide ENews (August 21, 2017)
 The Log (ENews) (August 24, 2017)
 The Avalon Bay News (August 24, 2017)
 Catalina Islander (August 25, 2017)
 PowerBoatWorld (August 28, 2017)
 TheCatalinaIslander (August 26, 2017)
 The Daily News (September 22, 2017)
 The Daily Breeze (September 24, 2017)
 Mercury News (September 25, 2017)
 Viva ENews (September 30, 2017)

 
 Trailhead Visitor's Center to Open Next Year
  Catalina Islander  (August 4, 2017)
  Catalina Islander Enews (August 11, 2017)
  Catalina Islander  (August 11, 2017)
  The Log                (September 14, 2017)

 Only On Catalina: "Greatest Volunteer"
 Catalina Islander  (August 4, 2017)

 Catalina Conservancy celebrates 45th anniversary
 The Log (ENews)   (July 13, 2017)

 City to look at proposed water project
 Catalina Islander (July 7, 2017)

  History of Catalina Bison: Hollywood, Tourism and Ecology
  VOANews (ENews) (July 6, 2017)

  Catalina Island Conservancy Focuses on Restoring Island by Saving Endangered
  Species and Removing Invasive Ones
   ECatalina (ENews) (July 5, 2017)   
  
   Conservancy focuses on restoring Catalina Island
   Catalina Islander (June 23, 2017)
   Catalina Islander (Enews) (June 23, 2017)

   Catalina Island Wildflowers are in Bloom
   ECatalina  (Enews) (May 11, 2017)

    Spectacular Catalina fly-out caps AOPA Fly-In
     AOPA News (May 5, 2017)   

    Celebrate “Taking Flight” at the 22nd Annual Catalina Island Conservancy Ball
     OCRegister ENews (July 08, 2017)
     Avalon Bay News (April 13,2017)
     Catalina Islander (April 7, 2017)   
     ECatalina  (ENews) (April 6, 2017)
     Avalon Bay News (April 6, 2017)
     ECatalina  (ENews) (March 17, 2017)
     Avalon Bay News (March 11, 2017)
     The Log (March 30, 2017)

    Wrigley Memorial & Botanic Garden among 15 Best Botanical Gardens in California
    ECatalina (March 25, 2017)

    Catalina Island Marathon It’s Just Around the Corner
     Avalon Bay News (February 24, 2017)
     ECatalina (February 28, 2017)
     Catalina Islander (March 3, 2017)
  
     Course Catalina Educates Future Scientists
ECatalina (January 7, 2017)
Catalina Islander (January 10, 2017)
Catalina Islander (ENews) (January 10, 2017)

A Lifetime of Catalina Memories Fuels Interest In Catalina Island Conservancy Membership
ECatalina (January 24, 2017)
Avalon Bay News (January 26, 2017)
Catalina Islander (January 27, 2017)

Vacationing and Volunteering Go Together with the Catalina Island Conservancy
ECatalina (December 22, 2016)
Avalon Bay News (December 22, 2016)
Catalina Islander (December 23, 2016)

Island Conservancy program prepares youth for jobs
Avalon Bay News (December 15, 2016)
Catalina Islander (December 16, 2016)
Catalina Islander (ENews) (December 16, 2016)
ECatalina (December 19, 2016)

Hiking Catalina 27-mile trail
OC Register (December 11, 2016)

Suzy Gardner Joins Catalina Island Conservancy
Avalon Bay News (December 08, 2016)
Catalina Islander (December 09, 2016) 
ECatalina (December 12, 2016)


Catalina's 27-mile trail expansion brings new routes
OC Register (December 07, 2016)

Halloween in the Garden is Big Success
Catalina Islander (November 26, 2016)
Avalon Bay News (November 29, 2016)

Join the Conservancy for its 2nd Annual 'Opt Outside' Day
Catalina Islander (November 25, 2016)

The Ultimate Guide To Catalina Island
LA Times (November 23, 2016)

Catalina Conservancy asks “Will you go out with us?”
Catalina Islander (November 22,2016)

Conservancy debuts new shuttle
Catalina Islander (November 19, 2016)

Catalina Island Conservancy Invites Public to Annual Symposium in Long Beach
Long Beach Post (November 17, 2016)

Join the Catalina Island Conservancy Friday for a Research Update at the Conservation and Education Symposium
Patch (November14,2016)

26.7-Miles of New Hiking Trails Coming to Catalina Island
Down By The Bay (November 13, 2016)

Las Caballeras riders donate to island Conservancy
Catalina Islander (November 11, 2016)

Catalina Island Conservancy Receives Donation from Las Caballeras
ECatalina (November 07,2016)

Catalina Island Conservancy Celebrates the Launch of Trekking Catalina
TheLog (November 04, 2016)

Catalina Island Conservancy Announces Appointment of New Chief Operating Officer
ECatalina (October 29, 2016)

Electric gate to be installed Friday at two Harbors
Catalina Islander (October 28, 2016)

Catalina Conservancy announces new chief operating officer
Avalon Bay News (November 13, 2016)
Catalina Islander (October 28, 2016)

American Bison Thrive in Catalina
Luxe Beat (October 22, 2016)

Take an island hike
Catalina Islander (October 21, 2016)

Catalina Island Conservancy celebrates the launch of Trekking Catalina
 Avalon Bay News (October 20, 2016)

Conservancy: Wild Side art show final four
Avalon Bay News (October 20, 2016)

Get Spooked-Conservancy's Halloween Party
Catalina Islander (October 14, 2016)

Nearly 27 miles of new trails coming to Catalina Island
Daily Breeze (October 12, 2016)

Ann Muscat Retires Today Oct 07, 2016
Catalina Islander (October 07, 2016)

Catalina: The Wild Side Art Show Showcases plein air artist
Catalina Islander (October 07, 2016)

Island Conservancy to expand its trail system
Catalina Islander (October 07, 2016)

Catalina Island Conservancy’s Leader Retiring Oct. 7
The Catalina Island Guide (September 27, 2016)

Celebrate National Museum Day: Free admission on Sep 24th -"Meet and Greet" Conservancy's new president and CEO
Catalina Islander (September 23, 2016)

'Catalina: The Wild Side Art Show' set for Oct 23
Catalina Islander (September 09, 2016)

Meet Tony Budrovich, Conservancy's new president and CEO
Catalina Islander (August 12, 2016)

Catalina Island Conservancy saving endangered species and removing invasive ones
eCatalina (August 3, 2016)

Catalina: The Wild Side-Artist of the week: John Cosby
Avalon Bay News (July 28, 2016)

Sale of Catalina-themed artwork to support Catalina Island Conservancy
Orange County Breeze (July 23, 2016)

Don Demers One of the Artist in the Conservancy's Catalina: The Wild Side exhibit and sale
Avalon Bay News (July, 21 2016)

Catalina Conservancy Hires New CEO
Daily Breeze (May 26, 2016)

Three adventures off the coast of Los Angeles for $150 or Less
Outside Magazine Online (May 18, 2016)

5 Places to see bison; America's newly named "national mammal"
Los Angeles Times (May10, 2016)

Two wheeled escape; one hour from L.A.
Bike, May 6, 2016

Always consider nesting birds when trimming trees
Catalina Islander (April 29, 2016)

21st Annual Conservancy Ball 
Catalina Islander (April 9, 2016)

Americorps NCCC Aids Catalina Island Conservancy
eCatalina (April 6, 2016)

Marathon to bring 1,000 to Wildland
Catalina islander  (March 18, 2016)
eCatalina (March 17, 2016)

Conservancy preserves Island plants for research
Catalina Islander (Feburary 12, 2016)

AmeriCorps help protect Catalina Island 
Catalina Islander (January 8 , 2016)
eCatalina (January 8 ,2016)

Christmas trees may shelter more than gifts
Catalina Islander (December 18, 2015)

Study looks at reduction of ear tumors in Catalina Island fox population
UCDavis (December 7, 2015)
Care2.com (January 5, 2016)
Thelog.com (January 7, 2016)

Families in Nature sets schedule for early 2016
eCatalina (December 4, 2015)
Avalon Bay News (December 10, 2015)
Catalina Islander (December 18, 2015)

Research on Catalina Island examines historic changes in sea level
Los Angeles Daily News (November 15, 2015)

Eco Marathon set for November 21, 2015
Catalina Islander (November 13, 2015)

Catalina: The Wild Side Art Show & Sale brings art to mainland
Catalina Islander (October 30, 2015)

Storm-damaged White's Landing Pier rebuilt by Conservancy
Catalina Islander (October 23, 2015)
Avalon Bay News (Ocotber 29, 2015)
eCatalina (November 3, 2015)
The Log (November 5, 2015)

Fifth Annual Catalina: The Wild Side Art Show & Sale scheduled for October 25, 2015.
Catalina Islander (October 9, 2015)
The Log (October 22, 2015)

Conservancy biologists work with Donald Slavik Foundation to protect and monitor Island bat population
Catalina Islander (October 2, 2015)
The Daily Breeze (Ocober 3, 2015)

Catalina Island Conservancy's 2015 Conservation and Education Symposium announced.
eCatalina (August 31, 2015)
Long Beach Patch (October 30, 2015)
Catalina Islander (November 6, 2015)

Conservancy's work highlighted in TV segment 
Outside Television (August 18, 2015)
 
Monthly nature prorgram for Catalina's families offered by Conservancy
eCatalina (August 14, 2015)
Catalina Islander (August 14, 2015)
The Log (September 3, 2015)
eCatalina (September 10, 2015)
Avalon Bay News (September 10, 2015)
Catalina Islander (September 11, 2015)
The Log (October 1, 2015)

Conservancy to offer boating, hiking and art events in the coming months
Avalon Bay News (July 10, 2015)
Catalina Islander (July 17, 2015)

Island's first peoples made use of natural resources for thousands of years
 

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