The mission of Catalina Island Conservancy is to be an exemplary steward of Island resources through a balance of conservation, education, and recreation.
Why is it important?
Founded in 1972, the Catalina Island Conservancy is one of California's oldest private land trusts, protecting 88 percent of Catalina Island’s approximately 48,000 acres, including the region’s longest publicly accessible undeveloped coastline.
The Conservancy is a research and conservation leader, protecting and restoring vulnerable habitats and species in Catalina’s Mediterranean climate, home to more than 60 endemic species of plants and animals found nowhere else on Earth. Conservancy staff guides Island ecosystem recovery with the goal of generating a resilient, self-sustaining ecosystem with no endangered forms of life.