The Island Insider
Our bi-yearly newsletter brings together our latest news, conservation updates, and stellar photos all in one place.
We hope you enjoy an inside look at our restoration and conservation work throughout the year.
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Our Staff
Thank You to Our Supporters
Reaching New Heights with New Board Members
Become A Recurring Member This Year
Santa Cruz Island Restoration Talks Underway
CIR's Costa Rica Earth Watch Trip
Visiting the Torrey Pines on Stunning Santa Rosa Island
Sheep Help Save Lives!
Elings Park Transformation Project
The Annual CIR Membership Picnic
Trail Restoration with Gerry Ching
Contact Information
Volume 21, Issue 1 - May 2023
CIR Field Tech Workshop
Our Staff
Meet Our Newest Board Member!
Thank You to Our Supporters
A Letter from Ken Owen, Executive Director
Support a Rainy Day Matching May
From the CIR Desert Island Division
Join the New Foothills Docent Program
The Benefits of Grazing
Witnessing the Wildflowers at Carrizo
How the Rainy Season Impacted CIR
How CIR Combats Climate Change
Our Staff
Reflecting on Twenty Years of Restoring Habitat
New Year, New Opportunities!
Thank You to Our Supporters
A Story of Plants & Paintings with Connie Jenkins
20 Years Of CIR... A Brief Timeline
Islands of California Botanical Collaborative
CIR’s 2nd Autumn Equinox Cruise
Adopt-A-Park Volunteer Day
Take a Nature Tour of Elings Park
Contact Us
Our Staff
A 20-Year-Old Question with Ken Owen
Exciting Changes at CIR
Thank You to Our Supporters
Double Your Impact For Matching May!
Looking Toward the Future with CIR
CIR’s Continuing Legacy Of Education
Snapshots From 20 Years Of Restoration
Celebrating Earth Month with CIR!
Mapping The West Mesa For Purple Needlegrass
Tales From The Angeles National Forest
Contact Us
Our Staff and CIR Members
Work Continues To Save Local Habitat
Thank You To Our Amazing Community
An Interview With Dave Edwards
The Mystery Of The Western Meadowlark
REIN Teen Tours Trip & Future Education
The Foothills Wheel Of Species
CIR’s First Annual Autumn Equinox Cruise
Santa Clara River Arundo Removal Returns
Volume 19, Issue 1 - May 2021
Our Staff and CIR Members
Foothills Forever Campaign Information
The History of Grasslands on The Foothills
About CIR’s Sheep Docent Program
Foothills West Mesa – Now or Never
Meet The Foothills Forever Executive Team
A Multi-Year Journey to Eradicate Tamarisk
Volume 18, Issue 2 - November 2020
Our Community
Your Contributions Matter
Santa Clara Arundo: The Siege Continues
Bold and Difficult Work in the Angeles National Forest
Tamarisk in the Sisquoc River: Meeting Today’s Challenges
Restoring the Ballona Wetlands
Volume 18, Issue 1 - March 2020
CIR Staff, Board, Volunteers, and Donors
Invest in the Future of Habitat Restoration!
Three Billion Birds Lost and How You Can Help
Ice Plant Removal at the Carpinteria Salt Marsh
Battling Invasives at the San Marcos Foothills Preserve
Studying the Sierra Madre Potreros
Volume 17, Issue 2 - August 2019
CIR Staff, Board, and Volunteers of 2019
New CIR Team Members!
Collectible Volunteer Pins
Life in the White Mountains
Sheep at the San Marcos Foothills Preserve
Restoration of Hammond’s Meadow
SERCAL Photo Contest
Botanical Surveys of the Sierra Madre Potreros
There is Nothing Quite Like a CIR Backcountry Trip
Western Pond Turtle Profile
Volume 17, Issue 1 - Winter 2019
Letter from the Executive Director
The Wildflowers are Coming!
When Restoration Work isn't so Glamorous
What is Arundo and Why is it a Problem?
Field Report from the Los Padres Backcountry
Native Plants for Sale!
Native Plant Profile
Protecting our Native Grasslands
Upcoming events
Volume 16, Issue 3 - Fall 2018
Letter from the Executive Director
Select Current & Upcoming Projects
Restoration on San Nicolas Island
Eradicating Tamarisk in the Los Padres National Forest
2018 in Review
Invasive Plant Eradication at the Carpinteria Salt Marsh
Oak Park USD Visits Anacapa Island
Why We Restore Habitat
Why Your Donation Matters
The Channel Islands Restoration Team
Donors of 2018
Volume 16, Issue 2 - Summer 2018
Letter from the Executive Director
Select Current Projects
Controlling Invasive Sea Lavender in the Carpinteria Salt Marsh
Wrapping up the Season on the Sisquoc River
Quotes from San Nicolas Island Volunteers
A Volunteer’s Perspective of Restoration on San Nicolas Island
Educational Service Trip to Santa Cruz Island
Salt Marsh Restoration in the Goleta Slough
Memberships
The Channel Islands Restoration Team
Volume 16, Issue 1 - Spring 2018
Restoration on San Nicolas Island
Restoration at the San Marcos Foothills
Friends of the Island Fox Joins CIR
Restoration and Erosion Control Following Wildfire
Protecting the Natives at the San Marcos Foothills
Upcomming Events
Channel Islands Restoration Staff
Volume 15, Issue 3 - November 2017
Executive Report
2017 in Review: Habitat Restoration Projects
CIR Work Featured in Navy Magazine!
Restoring Endangered Plants at the Conejo Open Space
Help CIR Grow
Why Donors Give
Propagation & Restoration on San Nicolas Island
Endangered Plant Surveys at the Carpinteria Salt Marsh
Scouring the Sisquoc for Tamarisk
Thank you Donors!
Membership Levels & Benefits
Eradicating Tamarisk on the Sisquoc River
Endangered Butterfly Conservation at Burton Mesa
Eradicating Japanese Dodder in Lompoc
Continuing Work at the Santa Rosa Cloud Forest
Endangered Species Restoration at the Conejo Open Space
Working for the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians
Searching for Endangered Plants in the Carpinteria Salt Marsh Eradicating Invasives at Coal Oil Point Reserve
Hammond's Meadow Grow-Kill Cycles
Thousands of Plants Installed on San Nicolas
Volume 15, Issue 1.5 - July 2017
East Anacapa Island Restoration with Pacific High School
How Rain Affects Restoration
Seeding the Clouds by Guest Author Bryan Snyder
Donate During Matching May to Double your Impact!
Volume 14, Issue 2 - August 2016
Point Mugu Wetland Restoration
NFWF Funds Restoration Trips
CIR Hosts the Backyard Collective at the San Marcos Foothills
Preserve
Restoration on Anacapa Island
San Nicolas Island Restoration
March Membership Gathering
Natural History Trips with CIR
Volume 14, Issue 1 - February 2016
Camarillo Plant Nursery
Earth Day Events
San Marcos Foothills
2015 Holiday Party Recap
Volume 13, Issue 4 - November 2015
Conserving the "Cloud Forest" on Santa Rosa Island
Upcoming Trips to San Nicolas Island
REI Funds Restoration Trips to Anacapa Island
CIR Stewardship of the San Marcos Foothills
CIR Provides Service Learning Trips to Elementary School
CIR's 6th Annual Holiday Party December 16th
Who Helps CIR when We Donate Our Time?
CIR Awarded Grant For Anacapa Restoration
San Marcos Foothills Preserve Keeping CIR Busy
CIR To Offer Fall Trips to Santa Rosa Island
Wrap-Up at Mission Canyon: Achievements
Volume 13, Issue 2 - May 2015
CIR Sponsors Santa Cruz Island School Trips
Planting Completed on San Nicolas Island
CIR's New Office Relocation to Santa Barbara
Success at Earth Day Festivals
Volunteer with CIR at Summer Solstice Festival
San Nicolas Island: Planting Thorny Natives
Winter Rains Keep CIR Busy at Mainland Restoration Sites
Volunteer with CIR at Earth Day Festivals
CIR Busy on San Nicolas Island
Grants Awarded For Bird Refuge
CIR Member Party and Natural History Walking Tours
It’s “Gull Season” On Anacapa!
Volume 12, Issue 1 - February 2014
Anacapa In The New Year: 2014 Changes and Challenges
CIR Gearing Up For Busy Earth Day Events
End-of-Year Holiday Party Brings Big Winners to CIR!
Nearly 200 CIR Volunteers Help With Refugio State Beach Project
Volume 11, Issue 1 - November 2013
CIR Expands Work On San Nicolas Island
Over 6,000 Volunteers For CIR Since 2002
CIR Continues to Conserve Anacapa Island
CIR Restoration Work On San Clemente Island Takes Root
CIR & Volunteers Donate To Santa Rosa Island Projects
San Marcos Foothills: The Next Phase
Private Groups, Individuals Support CIR School Programs
CIR to Offer Additional Mainland Educational Tours
Who Helps CIR When We Donate Our Time
Volume 10, Issue 1 - November 2012
CIR Builds Nursery On San Nicolas Island, Grows 1,100 Plants
CIR School Program Brings 2,300 People To Islands Since 2004
20,000 Plants Grown on Anacapa
CIR Works with Navy and SDSU on San Clemente Island
CIR Teams Local Companies to Restore Mainland & Island Sites
New CIR Project in the San Marcos Foothills
Santa Rosa Island Volunteer Project
CIR to Offer Additional Mainland Educational Trips
Prominent Ecologist Wayne R. Ferren Jr. Joins CIR Staff
Who Pays For CIR Programs
Please Join CIR As A Member
Nursery In Full Production On Anacapa
CIR Leads Twenty Seven School Fieldtrips To The Islands In 2011
CIR Receives Grant For Santa Cruz Island
First Phase Of San Marcos Foothills Project Completed
New Projects and Updates
CIR Educational Field Trips a Continued Success!
Who Pays For CIR Programs
Please Join CIR As A Member
Volume 8, Issue 1 - December 2010
CIR and NPS Build Nursery on Anacapa Island
Anacapa: Ice Plant Free by 2016?
Results of CIR’s Work With Endangered Bedstraw
CIR’s Youth Programs
Highlights Of The Anacapa School Trip
CIR Begins Project at San Marcos Foothills
Carpinteria State Beach Needs Your Help
New Projects and Updates
CIR Educational Field Trips Are A Success
Who Pays For CIRs Programs
Become A Member Of CIR
Sempra and Patagonia Award Major Anacapa Grants To CIR
CIR Protects Endangered Species On The Mainland
CIR and TNC Continue Work On Santa Cruz
CIR and NPS To Build Nursery On Anacapa
Educational Programs
CIR Plants Over 400 Natives at Scorpion Canyon
CIR Highlights Our Growing Staff
”Ecological Islands Trip” - CIR Offer Outing to White Mountains
CIR Programs Need Your Help
CIR Expands School Program
Protecting Mainland Creeks and Wetlands
Protecting Endangered Island Species
Santa Rosa Island Projects
CIR’s Holiday Wish List
CIR Hats and Organic T-Shirts
CIR Awarded Major Grant From Fish Wildlife Service
CIR: A Nonprofit Organization!
CIR: Not Just on the Islands
CIR’s Educational Program
New CIR Dudleya Logo Hats
How Can You Help
Santa Rosa Island Restoration Trip
Volume 3, Issue 1 - Summer 2005
More Than 350 Volunteers For Island Restoration Project
Locations Of Invasive Plant Removal
What Is Habitat Restoration
Project Removes Nearly 13,000 Invasive Trees From Island
Herbaceous Species and Shrubs Present A Challenge
What Is The Santa Cruz Island Native Plant Restoration Project