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Featured
February Digital Newsletter 2025
Feb 25, 2025
February Digital Newsletter 2025
Feb 25, 2025

Read our February digital newsletter to learn about our current projects and updates.

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Feb 25, 2025
Catalina Island: A Conservation Crisis
Feb 25, 2025
Catalina Island: A Conservation Crisis
Feb 25, 2025

Representatives from the Ventura Land Trust were invited to participate in a tour of the conservation work being done by the Catalina Island Conservancy (CIC) on Catalina Island, 26 miles across the sea (as the song goes) from the port of Long Beach.

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Feb 25, 2025
Developing a Chumash Ethnobotanical Nature Trail at the San Marcos Foothills Preserve
Feb 7, 2025
Developing a Chumash Ethnobotanical Nature Trail at the San Marcos Foothills Preserve
Feb 7, 2025

Regular visitors to the West Mesa may have noticed changes in our developing Chumash Ethno-Botanic Nature Trail. It is also getting more foot traffic as people appreciate the beautiful 360-degree views and gentle rise in elevation. This is due to the talented design of the trail builder; a good trail maximizes the surrounding beauty and minimizes the effort and maintenance. It’s a perfect stroll for those who like to savor each step, and moderate use is precisely what a trail needs to stay in good shape. This trail was designed to be slowly savored, but we are far from done. 

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Feb 7, 2025
2024 Autumn Equinox Event Recap
Sep 19, 2024
2024 Autumn Equinox Event Recap
Sep 19, 2024

On September 19th, in perfect harmony with the equinox, the Autumn Equinox Cruise to Santa Rosa unfolded into an adventure brimming with discovery and delight. The day began with a serene crossing of the channel, where we were greeted by pods of playful dolphins and a symphony of sea birds. The day granted us spectacular views of Santa Cruz Island's rugged beauty. Often known for its choppy waters, the stretch between Santa Cruz and Santa Rosa was uncharacteristically calm, setting the perfect stage for our island exploration.

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Sep 19, 2024
Ray Ford: Restoration Complete for West Mesa Trails at San Marcos Preserve
Jun 14, 2024
Ray Ford: Restoration Complete for West Mesa Trails at San Marcos Preserve
Jun 14, 2024

Given the spectacular beauty of West Mesa, it is difficult to imagine that just four years ago it was scheduled for development, with bulldozers set to begin carving out the roadways and site pads in early 2021. It didn’t happen that day because of a brave group of concerned community members who placed their bodies in front of the bulldozers in protest.

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Jun 14, 2024
2023 Year In Review!
Dec 18, 2023
2023 Year In Review!
Dec 18, 2023

This year, Channel Islands Restoration (CIR) has increased our capacity for conservation along the Central Coast! Our field operations team has nearly doubled to accommodate habitat restoration work in Santa Barbara, Santa Paula, Malibu, Thousand Oaks, the Gaviota Coast, and the Channel Islands, to name a few of our project sites.

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Dec 18, 2023
#GivingTuesday Is Here!
Nov 28, 2023
#GivingTuesday Is Here!
Nov 28, 2023

We are incredibly grateful for your philanthropic support that has made it possible for us to provide educational opportunities for children and adults. Your support, large or small, is also critical to the continued ecological improvements being made for our local wetlands, grasslands, and woodlands throughout the Coast.

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Nov 28, 2023
Receive Our New Foothills T-Shirt!
Nov 13, 2023
Receive Our New Foothills T-Shirt!
Nov 13, 2023

Become a sustaining member of $10 a month or higher to receive a new San Marcos Foothills Preserve T-Shirt! This beautiful design includes some of our favorite Foothill's aves, including the Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia), Red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis), and the Western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta)!

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Nov 13, 2023
Grazing Program Featured in the LA Times
Nov 1, 2023
Grazing Program Featured in the LA Times
Nov 1, 2023

On one side of a path in the idyllic hills of Santa Barbara, a dense clump of dried out mustard rises more than six feet. Meanwhile, just across the way, the invasive plant is thinned to wisps.

Carolyn Chaney, 77, pointed out the difference in vegetation and also provided the reason: sheep.

“This is where they’ve been,” she said, pointing to the cleared patch of land.

Chaney would know. She’s a regular sheep docent at the 300-acre San Marcos Foothills Preserve, owned by Santa Barbara County and located between Santa Barbara and Goleta.

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Nov 1, 2023
Photo Recap: Fall Sisquoc River Trips
Oct 17, 2023
Photo Recap: Fall Sisquoc River Trips
Oct 17, 2023

Our backcountry trips into the Los Padres National Forest are underway! The objective of these trips is to restore and maintain habitat for riparian dependent species such as the federally listed arroyo toad, California red-legged frog and steelhead trout.

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Oct 17, 2023
We Need Sheep Docents To Educate The Community
Oct 3, 2023
We Need Sheep Docents To Educate The Community
Oct 3, 2023

We need volunteers starting on Tuesday, September 26th - November 6th to help us communicate information about the sheep and the grazing project to any curious hikers. No previous experience is required and we will provide information regarding frequently asked questions.

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Oct 3, 2023
Photo Recap: Santa Rosa Island
Sep 27, 2023
Photo Recap: Santa Rosa Island
Sep 27, 2023

A tremendous thank you to everyone you could join us for our trip to Santa Rosa Island last week and we hope you enjoyed the event. It was wonderful to see everyone together again on the Channel Islands. A big thank you to our extraordinary guides and sweeps for providing insight and knowledge throughout the entire day!

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Sep 27, 2023
Landscape Transformation Begins at Elings Park; Volunteers Needed
Sep 18, 2023
Landscape Transformation Begins at Elings Park; Volunteers Needed
Sep 18, 2023

Channel Islands Restoration and Santa Barbara Botanic Garden are working together to conduct native plantings at Elings Park. The purpose of this project is to analyze how pollinators interact with locally native plant species compared to plants native in other parts of California. Part restoration part research, we need volunteers to assist with tarping, mulching, cage building, and cardboard collection for the project to beautify and enhance the park.

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Sep 18, 2023
Save the Date! Autumn Equinox Cruise
Aug 31, 2023
Save the Date! Autumn Equinox Cruise
Aug 31, 2023

Channel Islands Restoration is excited to bring you a trip to the beautiful and remote Santa Rosa Island, where you will enjoy spectacular views, great company, and ample time to enjoy island life among friends.

Learn about island history, geology, and ecology among peers and like-minded environmental enthusiasts! Join us in exploring sandy white beaches, visiting the rare Torrey Pines, hiking the breathtaking Cherry Canyon, and much more. We're looking forward to having you join our island adventure!

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Aug 31, 2023
Micropropagation of Catalina Island’s Rarest Plants
Aug 22, 2023
Micropropagation of Catalina Island’s Rarest Plants
Aug 22, 2023

Join Rare Plant Ecologist, Kevin Alison, as he discusses an advanced method of propagating plants to conserve rare, endangered, and difficult-to-grow plants. When all traditional forms of propagation fail, Kevin at the Catalina Island Conservancy utilized micropropagation (also known as Plant Tissue Culture) to grow rare plants in test tubes.

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Aug 22, 2023
Read Our Sizzling Summer Newsletter
Jul 27, 2023
Read Our Sizzling Summer Newsletter
Jul 27, 2023

Learn how CIR's restoration work is helping to restore our community's natural habitats and creating a more sustainable Central Coast this year.

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Jul 27, 2023
CIR Celebrates World Ocean's Day
Jul 6, 2023
CIR Celebrates World Ocean's Day
Jul 6, 2023

Being part of the World Oceans Day 2023 festival was an absolute honor. The Sea Center welcome Channel Islands Restoration and other community partners to make the event a success. From the moment we set up our booth, there was a sea of smiling faces eager to engage with our activities.

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Jul 6, 2023
CIR's Trip to Yucca Valley
Jun 23, 2023
CIR's Trip to Yucca Valley
Jun 23, 2023

Carol Gravelle, a long-time volunteer for CIR and a fairly new member of our Board said to me recently, “I’m an island gal, but what you showed us from your desert trip looks amazing!” Maybe only a few of you attended CIR’s annual trips to Death Valley National Park and other locations in the Mojave Desert. Over the course of more than a decade, botanist Steve Junak and geologist Tanya Atwater took us to dozens of amazing desert locales, on trips that sold out just about every year.

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Jun 23, 2023
Rain and Restoration in Santa Barbara
Jun 9, 2023
Rain and Restoration in Santa Barbara
Jun 9, 2023

Some may remember how the 2023 rainy season began.  A few gentle rains in October and November and by News Years we had a nice manageable germination of weeds happening across all our project sites.  Conditions were very favorable, and we assumed we would be starting early on many of our projects. 

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Jun 9, 2023
Field Tech Professional Development Workshop
May 23, 2023
Field Tech Professional Development Workshop
May 23, 2023

On February 28th, Channel Islands Restoration (CIR) staff gathered at Fillmore City Hall for professional development and knowledge sharing. The workshop aimed to provide field techs with some bilingual skills and riparian knowledge, supporting effective communication between crews in the field and enhancing their understanding of restoration work and related topics such as ecology and natural resource protection.

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May 23, 2023
Meet Our Newest Board Member!
May 17, 2023
Meet Our Newest Board Member!
May 17, 2023

I’ve been immersed in the biophysical environment, both recreationally and through stewardship, my entire life. Growing up in Boise, Idaho, I spent nearly every weekend camping, hiking, rafting, and skiing while also volunteering in restoration and environmental NGOs.

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May 17, 2023
How Our Organization Combats Climate Change
May 9, 2023
How Our Organization Combats Climate Change
May 9, 2023

We’re all rightfully concerned about climate change and global warming, and most of us are taking actions on a daily basis to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions in our lives; actions like driving less and moving towards electrification of our lives with the electricity generated by renewable sources like wind and solar.

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May 9, 2023
Join Our Matching May Celebration!
May 1, 2023
Join Our Matching May Celebration!
May 1, 2023

During Matching May, Channel Islands Restoration is giving back to the environment and making an impact to help restore local habitats damaged during the recent rainy season. As you may remember, 2022 started with gentle rains in October and November. Then unexpected events, including storms, rivers shifting, and landslides, severely affected the landscape of the Central Coast.

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May 1, 2023
Join Our Trip To Carrizo Plain National Monument
Feb 28, 2023
Join Our Trip To Carrizo Plain National Monument
Feb 28, 2023

A few hours away from Santa Barbara and Ventura, the Carrizo Plain is a hidden gem that will allow our community to view the full bloom of California poppies, lupines, goldfields, fiddlenecks, phacelias, owl's clover, and blue dicks that are seen during late March or early April, coinciding with our trip date.

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Feb 28, 2023
Join The San Marcos Foothills Educational Docent Program
Feb 9, 2023
Join The San Marcos Foothills Educational Docent Program
Feb 9, 2023

For many years CIR has contemplated forming a docent program at the San Marcos Foothills to help share these stories. Nearly a decade in the making, the San Marcos Foothills Educational Docent Program will now provide opportunities for those who love nature to pass on mind-blowing environmental principles to their friends and neighbors who visit the Preserve. It will also provide the opportunity to learn from Chumash people about their traditions and connections to the land.

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Feb 9, 2023
What Does Being A Sheep Docent Mean?
Jan 25, 2023
What Does Being A Sheep Docent Mean?
Jan 25, 2023

The goal of the docent program is to provide information and to engage in conversation with visitors of the Foothills. We need your help with explaining this restoration project to people visiting the West Mesa.

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Jan 25, 2023
Restoration and Erosion Control Following Wildfire
Jan 12, 2023
Restoration and Erosion Control Following Wildfire
Jan 12, 2023

The Thomas fire burned 440 square miles - roughly the size of the City of Los Angeles – and broke the record as the largest California wildfire in recorded history.  In its wake it left scorched and barren hillsides.  Seemingly before any-one could react, disaster struck again, and heavy rainfall sent floods and mudslides down the exposed slopes.

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Jan 12, 2023
Saving Species at the West Mesa Spring
Dec 14, 2022
Saving Species at the West Mesa Spring
Dec 14, 2022

One special element of the San Marcos Foothills West Mesa is the perennial spring in the northwest corner that provides the only natural, year-round water source on the entire San Marcos Foothills. The spring was likely used to provide water for cattle during ranching times. At some undetermined point in the past, a long metal pipe was inserted in the hillside at the top of a small arroyo. This pipe apparently converted a natural seep into a controlled stream of water that falls into a bathtub, perhaps placed there at the same time. Water accumulates to as much as 7 to 10 inches in depth, depending on the state of repair of the tub that has cracks in the bottom.

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Dec 14, 2022
Santa Barbara Volunteer Opportunities: Trail Restoration Program
Dec 8, 2022
Santa Barbara Volunteer Opportunities: Trail Restoration Program
Dec 8, 2022

Channel Islands Restoration is coordinating a trail maintenance program that will provide easier trail accessibility, stable footing, and designated walking paths for visitors, hikers, and outdoor enthusiasts at the San Marcos Foothills West Mesa Preserve located in Santa Barbara. This series of Santa Barbara based volunteer opportunities is a great opportunity to learn about trail maintenance and join a new program on how to maintain trails in the local community.

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Dec 8, 2022
Exploring Painted Cave and Santa Rosa Island
Nov 23, 2022
Exploring Painted Cave and Santa Rosa Island
Nov 23, 2022

Painted Cave is a sea cave on the north shore of Santa Cruz Island, thought to be the fourth largest sea cave in length in the world and second largest in volume in the US. With weather and tides permitting, Island Packers Captains can make the decision to immerse the boat completely within the cave. The entrance is over 130 feet high, over 100 feet wide and over 1200 feet in length. Naturally occurring algae and lichens give Painted Cave its artist’s palate appearance.

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Nov 23, 2022
  • February 2025
    • Feb 25, 2025 February Digital Newsletter 2025 Feb 25, 2025
    • Feb 25, 2025 Catalina Island: A Conservation Crisis Feb 25, 2025
    • Feb 7, 2025 Developing a Chumash Ethnobotanical Nature Trail at the San Marcos Foothills Preserve Feb 7, 2025
  • September 2024
    • Sep 19, 2024 2024 Autumn Equinox Event Recap Sep 19, 2024
  • June 2024
    • Jun 14, 2024 Ray Ford: Restoration Complete for West Mesa Trails at San Marcos Preserve Jun 14, 2024
  • December 2023
    • Dec 18, 2023 2023 Year In Review! Dec 18, 2023
  • November 2023
    • Nov 28, 2023 #GivingTuesday Is Here! Nov 28, 2023
    • Nov 13, 2023 Receive Our New Foothills T-Shirt! Nov 13, 2023
    • Nov 1, 2023 Grazing Program Featured in the LA Times Nov 1, 2023
  • October 2023
    • Oct 17, 2023 Photo Recap: Fall Sisquoc River Trips Oct 17, 2023
    • Oct 3, 2023 We Need Sheep Docents To Educate The Community Oct 3, 2023
  • September 2023
    • Sep 27, 2023 Photo Recap: Santa Rosa Island Sep 27, 2023
    • Sep 18, 2023 Landscape Transformation Begins at Elings Park; Volunteers Needed Sep 18, 2023
  • August 2023
    • Aug 31, 2023 Save the Date! Autumn Equinox Cruise Aug 31, 2023
    • Aug 22, 2023 Micropropagation of Catalina Island’s Rarest Plants Aug 22, 2023
  • July 2023
    • Jul 27, 2023 Read Our Sizzling Summer Newsletter Jul 27, 2023
    • Jul 6, 2023 CIR Celebrates World Ocean's Day Jul 6, 2023
  • June 2023
    • Jun 23, 2023 CIR's Trip to Yucca Valley Jun 23, 2023
    • Jun 9, 2023 Rain and Restoration in Santa Barbara Jun 9, 2023
  • May 2023
    • May 23, 2023 Field Tech Professional Development Workshop May 23, 2023
    • May 17, 2023 Meet Our Newest Board Member! May 17, 2023
    • May 9, 2023 How Our Organization Combats Climate Change May 9, 2023
    • May 1, 2023 Join Our Matching May Celebration! May 1, 2023
  • February 2023
    • Feb 28, 2023 Join Our Trip To Carrizo Plain National Monument Feb 28, 2023
    • Feb 9, 2023 Join The San Marcos Foothills Educational Docent Program Feb 9, 2023
  • January 2023
    • Jan 25, 2023 What Does Being A Sheep Docent Mean? Jan 25, 2023
    • Jan 12, 2023 Restoration and Erosion Control Following Wildfire Jan 12, 2023
  • December 2022
    • Dec 14, 2022 Saving Species at the West Mesa Spring Dec 14, 2022
    • Dec 8, 2022 Santa Barbara Volunteer Opportunities: Trail Restoration Program Dec 8, 2022
  • November 2022
    • Nov 23, 2022 Exploring Painted Cave and Santa Rosa Island Nov 23, 2022
    • Nov 9, 2022 Elings Park Tour In Santa Barbara Nov 9, 2022
  • October 2022
    • Oct 27, 2022 KEYT Santa Barbara News Covers Channel Islands Restoration Oct 27, 2022
    • Oct 21, 2022 Noozhawk Santa Barbara Features Channel Islands Restoration Oct 21, 2022
    • Oct 18, 2022 Celebrate our 20th Anniversary in Montecito! Oct 18, 2022
    • Oct 18, 2022 Santa Barbara Kayak For Auction! Oct 18, 2022
  • September 2022
    • Sep 1, 2022 How To Build A Successful Nonprofit Sep 1, 2022
  • August 2022
    • Aug 28, 2022 Santa Barbara Sponsorships Aug 28, 2022
    • Aug 9, 2022 Join Our 2nd Annual Santa Rosa Island Autumn Equinox Cruise Aug 9, 2022
    • Aug 9, 2022 KCET Features CIR! Aug 9, 2022
  • June 2022
    • Jun 17, 2022 A 20-Year-Old Question with Ken Owen Jun 17, 2022
    • Jun 15, 2022 The Island Fox - Partner in Restoring Island Plant Communities Jun 15, 2022
    • Jun 8, 2022 Tales from the Los Angeles National Forest Jun 8, 2022
  • May 2022
    • May 23, 2022 CIR May 2022 Newsletter Preview! May 23, 2022
    • May 5, 2022 Matching May Is Back! May 5, 2022
  • April 2022
    • Apr 22, 2022 Support CIR on Earth Day for a Greener Future Apr 22, 2022
    • Apr 8, 2022 Earth Day 2022 Events Apr 8, 2022
    • Apr 6, 2022 Discover Our Native Plant Nursery! Apr 6, 2022
  • March 2022
    • Mar 2, 2022 Volunteer To Map Native Plants At The West Mesa! Mar 2, 2022
  • February 2022
    • Feb 17, 2022 Our Environmental Experts Zoom Webinars Return! Feb 17, 2022
    • Feb 8, 2022 The CIR Great Backyard Bird Count Feb 8, 2022
  • January 2022
    • Jan 25, 2022 KEYT Santa Barbara Features CIR For Day Of Service! Jan 25, 2022
    • Jan 11, 2022 Volunteer Opportunities In Santa Barbara Jan 11, 2022
    • Jan 3, 2022 The Mystery of The Western Meadowlark Jan 3, 2022
  • December 2021
    • Dec 16, 2021 An Interview With Conservationist Dave Edwards Dec 16, 2021
    • Dec 6, 2021 Our Work Continues! Dec 6, 2021
    • Dec 3, 2021 CIR’s First Annual Autumn Equinox Cruise Dec 3, 2021
  • November 2021
    • Nov 19, 2021 Join Our 2021 Kickoff! Nov 19, 2021
  • September 2021
    • Sep 1, 2021 Our Environmental Education Tours Sep 1, 2021
  • June 2021
    • Jun 23, 2021 A Multi-Year Journey to Eradicate Tamarisk Jun 23, 2021
  • December 2020
    • Dec 16, 2020 Restoring the Ballona Wetlands Dec 16, 2020
    • Dec 8, 2020 Tamarisk in the Santa Ynez River and Sisquoc River Dec 8, 2020
  • November 2020
    • Nov 30, 2020 Bold and Difficult Work in the Angeles National Forest Nov 30, 2020
    • Nov 17, 2020 Santa Clara Arundo: The Siege Continues Nov 17, 2020
  • September 2020
    • Sep 16, 2020 CIR Raises Over 1.3 Million Dollars to Save the San Marcos Foothills Sep 16, 2020
  • August 2020
    • Aug 19, 2020 Buy and Protect the San Marcos Foothills Aug 19, 2020
  • June 2020
    • Jun 2, 2020 Black Lives Matter. Jun 2, 2020
  • March 2020
    • Mar 26, 2020 Studying the Sierra Madre Potreros Mar 26, 2020
    • Mar 26, 2020 Habitat Restoration of the Carpinteria Salt Marsh's Southern Border Mar 26, 2020
    • Mar 26, 2020 Reflecting on the Santa Clara River Mar 26, 2020
    • Mar 17, 2020 COVID-19 Update Mar 17, 2020
    • Mar 16, 2020 Three Billion Birds Lost and How You Can Help Mar 16, 2020
  • September 2019
    • Sep 2, 2019 In Memory of Those Lost on the Conception Sep 2, 2019
  • July 2019
    • Jul 31, 2019 Botanical Surveys of the Sierra Madre Potreros Jul 31, 2019
    • Jul 15, 2019 Life in the White Mountains Jul 15, 2019
  • May 2019
    • May 23, 2019 World Turtle Day! May 23, 2019
  • April 2019
    • Apr 3, 2019 The Santa Barbara Backcountry Apr 3, 2019
  • March 2019
    • Mar 25, 2019 Sheep on the San Marcos Foothills Preserve? Mar 25, 2019
  • February 2019
    • Feb 19, 2019 Plant Profile: Giant Coreopsis Feb 19, 2019
    • Feb 19, 2019 When Restoration Work Isn't So Glamorous Feb 19, 2019
    • Feb 19, 2019 The Wildflowers are Coming Feb 19, 2019
    • Feb 12, 2019 Plant Profile: Santa Cruz Island buckwheat Feb 12, 2019
  • January 2019
    • Jan 30, 2019 Plant Profile: Manzanita Jan 30, 2019
    • Jan 30, 2019 Volunteers Help Restore Native Grasslands Jan 30, 2019
    • Jan 29, 2019 Plant Profile: Toyon Jan 29, 2019
  • July 2018
    • Jul 6, 2018 Educational Service Trip to Santa Cruz Island Jul 6, 2018
    • Jul 3, 2018 Voluntourism Restoration Project on San Nicolas Island Jul 3, 2018
    • Jul 3, 2018 Invasive Species Profile: Tamarisk Jul 3, 2018
    • Jul 3, 2018 Salt Marsh Restoration in the Goleta Slough Jul 3, 2018
    • Jul 3, 2018 Volunteer of the Year: Robin Birney Jul 3, 2018
  • March 2018
    • Mar 12, 2018 Restoration at the San Marcos Foothills Mar 12, 2018
    • Mar 12, 2018 Restoration on San Nicolas Island Mar 12, 2018
  • February 2018
    • Feb 14, 2018 Friends of the Island Fox is Now a Program of CIR Feb 14, 2018
  • December 2017
    • Dec 4, 2017 2017 Environmental Impact Executive Report Dec 4, 2017
    • Dec 4, 2017 Double your Impact with a Matched Donation this December Dec 4, 2017
    • Dec 4, 2017 Propagation & Restoration on San Nicolas Island Dec 4, 2017
  • July 2017
    • Jul 13, 2017 Scouting the Sisquoc Jul 13, 2017
  • January 2017
    • Jan 24, 2017 Wanted: Dedicated Volunteers for our Party Planning Commission Jan 24, 2017
    • Jan 24, 2017 It Costs Money to Raise Money Jan 24, 2017
  • August 2016
    • Aug 16, 2016 March Membership Gathering Aug 16, 2016
    • Aug 16, 2016 CIR Hosts the Backyard Collective at the San Marcos Foothills Preserve Aug 16, 2016
    • Aug 16, 2016 CIR to Remove Tamarisk in the San Rafael Wilderness Aug 16, 2016
    • Aug 16, 2016 Wetland Restoration at Point Mugu Naval Air Station Aug 16, 2016
    • Aug 16, 2016 Anacapa Seabird Habitat Restoration Underway Aug 16, 2016
  • March 2016
    • Mar 1, 2016 Join Us At Our Annual CIR Membership Event! Mar 1, 2016
    • Mar 1, 2016 Holiday Party 2015 Recap and Prize Winners Mar 1, 2016
    • Mar 1, 2016 Volunteer with CIR at Earth Day Festivals in Santa Barbara and Ventura! Mar 1, 2016
    • Mar 1, 2016 San Nicolas Island: Planting Rare Sand Dune Natives Mar 1, 2016
  • December 2015
    • Dec 9, 2015 CIR Stewardship of the San Marcos Foothills Dec 9, 2015
    • Dec 9, 2015 Upcoming Volunteer Trips to San Nicolas Island Dec 9, 2015
  • August 2015
    • Aug 10, 2015 Wrap-Up at Mission Canyon: Achievements Aug 10, 2015
  • May 2015
    • May 29, 2015 Planting Completed on San Nicolas Island! 8,000 Plants May 29, 2015
    • May 29, 2015 Announcing CIR’s New Office Relocation May 29, 2015
    • May 29, 2015 Success at Earth Day Festivals: Over 400 Sign Up to Volunteer for CIR! May 29, 2015
  • March 2015
    • Mar 10, 2015 Volunteer with CIR at Earth Day Festivals Mar 10, 2015
    • Mar 10, 2015 Late Winter Rains Keep CIR Busy At Mainland Restoration Sites Mar 10, 2015
  • November 2014
    • Nov 18, 2014 CIR to Plant 8,000 Natives on San Nicolas Island Nov 18, 2014
    • Nov 18, 2014 CIR Receives Grants for Youth Program Nov 18, 2014
    • Nov 18, 2014 Who Helps CIR When We Donate Our Time? Nov 18, 2014
  • August 2014
    • Aug 15, 2014 CIR to Offer Fall Trips to Santa Rosa Island Aug 15, 2014
    • Aug 15, 2014 International Delegation Visits CIR Aug 15, 2014
  • May 2014
    • May 30, 2014 March CIR Membership Party and Natural History Walking Tours Fun and Educational! May 30, 2014
    • May 30, 2014 CIR Busy on San Nicolas Island May 30, 2014
  • March 2014
    • Mar 5, 2014 Santa Barbara Zoo And CIR Awarded Grants for Wetland Restoration! Mar 5, 2014
  • February 2014
    • Feb 24, 2014 Nearly 200 CIR Volunteers Help with Refugio State Beach Project Feb 24, 2014
    • Feb 24, 2014 End-of-Year Holiday Party Brings Big Winners to CIR! Feb 24, 2014
    • Feb 24, 2014 CIR Gearing Up For Busy Earth Day Events Feb 24, 2014
  • November 2013
    • Nov 23, 2013 Private Groups, Individuals Support CIR School Programs Nov 23, 2013
    • Nov 23, 2013 San Marcos Foothills: The Next Phase Nov 23, 2013
    • Nov 23, 2013 CIR & volunteers donate to Santa Rosa Island Projects Nov 23, 2013
    • Nov 23, 2013 Over 6,000 Volunteer for CIR since 2002 Nov 23, 2013
    • Nov 23, 2013 CIR Expands Work on San Nicolas Island Nov 23, 2013
  • November 2012
    • Nov 16, 2012 CIR Builds Nursery on San Nicolas Island, grows 1,100 Plants Nov 16, 2012
    • Nov 16, 2012 CIR School Program Brings 2,300 People to the Islands Since 2004 Nov 16, 2012
    • Nov 16, 2012 CIR Teams with Local Companies to Restore Mainland and Island Sites Nov 16, 2012
    • Nov 16, 2012 CIR Teams with Local Companies to Restore Mainland Sites Nov 16, 2012
    • Nov 16, 2012 Santa Rosa Island Volunteer Project Nov 16, 2012
    • Nov 16, 2012 Prominent Ecologist Wayne R. Ferren Jr. Joins CIR Staff Nov 16, 2012
    • Nov 16, 2012 Who Pays for CIR Programs? Nov 16, 2012
  • September 2011
    • Sep 1, 2011 Internet and Social Media Helps CIR Organize Sep 1, 2011
  • August 2011
    • Aug 10, 2011 More CIR Educational Trips To Be Scheduled Aug 10, 2011
  • July 2011
    • Jul 30, 2011 This Week in CIR Jul 30, 2011
    • Jul 22, 2011 New CIR White Mountains Video Jul 22, 2011
    • Jul 14, 2011 Busy Spring for CIR Jul 14, 2011
  • January 2011
    • Jan 16, 2011 Using Facebook Jan 16, 2011
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CIR wishes to acknowledge that the land upon which our restoration work is completed is the unceded territory of the Chumash people, and we pay our respects to the Chumash Elders past, present, and future, for they hold the memories, traditions, and culture of this land we work to protect.