Channel Islands Restoration

Join @cirweborg on January 20, 2024 at the 11th annual Conservation Symposium, Tiny Taxa Doing Big Things, presented by #SantaBarbaraBotanicGarden and the Nakashima-Rennie Family

CIR is thrilled to provide newly designed San Marcos Foothills Preserve shirts for sustaining CIR members! Get yours today: bit.ly/new-foothills-…🐦

Today is #GivingTuesday, designed to support organizations like @cirweborg. Please join this global movement of giving and help build a natural world. bit.ly/givingtuesdayc…

We're thrilled to welcome Oscar Martinez to our Board of Directors! Oscar has worked in logistics and transportation for over 20 years. Currently, he is the Senior Manager of the ground network at FedEx in the south bay of San Francisco.

Happy (almost) Halloween! We’re highlighting some of the interesting creepy crawlies that are found at the San Marcos Foothills Preserve in Santa Barbara. We have the Green Lynx Spider (Peucetia viridans), Tarantula (Aphonopelma), and Banded Garden Spider (Argiope trifasciata).

Are you ready to make a #positiveimpact for the environment? #ChannelIslands Restoration always needs passionate individuals like YOU to join our #volunteerteam. cirweb.org/volunteer 🦊

Channel Islands Restoration's sheep docent program was featured in the @latimes! Read the full story about grazing on their website. latimes.com/travel/story/2…

Our Tamarisk eradication project is in full swing along the Sisquoc River! Our mission is to restore 170 miles of stunning riparian habitat in the upper reaches of the #LosPadresNationalForest.

We're looking for volunteers at Elings Park this Saturday in Santa Barbara! sbbotanicgarden.org/classes-events…

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. An extra special thank you to our extraordinary guides and sweeps.

#TorreyPines are a unique species for California and face several threats including air pollution, pests, fire shifts, and a lack of genetic diversity. Join us on our #AutumnEquinox Cruise on Sept 21 to learn more about the Torrey Pines. bit.ly/autumn-equinox…

The Indigenous #Chumash depended upon a variety of food sources on the Channel Islands. One botanical food source that the Chumash of the #ChannelIslands probably relied on most is Blue Dicks (Dipterostemon capitatus), a small wildflower that is also present on the mainland.

We're co-hosting our next #webinar with #RarePlant Ecologist, Kevin Alison of the @CIConservancy, as he unveils the secrets of preserving precious flora on #CatalinaIsland through innovative methods. Date: Thursday, August 31 Time: 7 pm PST Join: bit.ly/micropropagati…

We're thrilled to announce that we've opened up dates for our highly anticipated #FallCamping and Conservation Trips! These trips blend adventure, connection, and conservation. Secure your spot: bit.ly/fall-camping-c…🏕️ #SantaBarbara #Camping #LosPadresNationalForest

Our team at @cirweborg have been hard at work restoring habitat! One of our most extensive projects this year has been in Thousand Oaks, CA removing Sweet Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare), Yellow Star Thistle (Centaurea solstitialis), and Artichoke Thistle, (Cynara cardunculus).

8/1, 7 PM PST: Webinar featuring EDC's Linda Krop & Brian Trautwein to discuss successful efforts and ongoing campaigns to preserve areas such as Naples threatened with development, as well as our Watershed Protection Program. @cirweborg eventbrite.com/e/edcs-open-sp…

We're extra grateful for our volunteers who braved the Southern California heat to help remove brush and invasive weeds crowding out our new trail system at the San Marcos Foothills. 🥾

♻️💚 Don't miss our #PlasticFreeJuly webinar next week! Register now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

CIR is taking this summer to appreciate the beauty of our beloved #ChannelIslands! Today, let's focus on #SanClementeIsland. Although not usually accessible to civilians, Channel Islands Restoration has taken special trips with volunteers to restore habitat and remove #Iceplant.

Channel Islands Restoration has had the honor over the last few weeks to host students from @reinteentours and educate the next generation of environmentalists from across the United States!