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Channel Islands
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Channel Islands
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Restoration Projects on the
Channel Islands
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Channel Islands Restoration leads many
restoration projects on the Channel Islands, particularly on Santa Cruz, Anacapa
and Santa Rosa Islands. We provide volunteer opportunities for groups and
individuals on many of these projects.
Anacapa Island |
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East Anacapa Island Restoration Project 
CIR works with the Channel Islands National Park on an important and exciting habitat restoration project on Anacapa Island. We work with adults and school groups on single-day trips to restore habitat invaded by non-native iceplant that threatens the island's sea bird nesting habitat and native plant communities.
When you volunteer on Anacapa, you will be signed up as
a National Park Service Volunteer. Volunteers remove iceplant, grow plants in the island nursery, collect seed and plant native species. We typically meet at 7:00 AM at the
National Park Service headquarters, and we arrive back on the mainland around 5:00 PM. Volunteers bring their own lunch, snacks and water, and we supply
the rest!
Contact CIR to volunteer.
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Santa Cruz Island Restoration Projects Channel Islands Restoration works throughout Santa Cruz Island on both multi-day and single-day trips. There are volunteer opportunities for both individuals and adult and school service groups. Scroll down to view information on our projects on western and eastern Santa Cruz Island: |
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Santa Cruz Island Native Plant Restoration Project
For detailed information on visiting the western portion of Santa
Cruz Island:
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Eastern Santa Cruz Island Projects
CIR works with Channel Islands National Park to remove non-native plants, collect seed and plant native species in sensitive habitats on the eastern end of Santa Cruz Island. We conduct both day-trips and multi-day trips to this portion of the island, and several hundred school kids and individuals have helped us with this project so far. When you volunteer on Eastern Santa Cruz Island, you will be signed up as a National Park Service Volunteer. On single-day trips, participants perform service work at several important restoration sites, have the opportunity to hike on interesting trails and experience the National Park visitor center. On overnight trips, participants stay in the National Park Service campground and get involved with a wide variety of activities including evening educational activities (offered by CIR or the National Park Service), swimming, kayak excursions and hiking.
Contact CIR
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Rosa Island Restoration Channel Islands Restoration has worked with Channel Islands National Park and several other partners, service groups and individual volunteers on several exciting projects on Santa Rosa Island. When you volunteer on Santa Rosa Island, you will be signed up as a National Park Service Volunteer. We plant native species, build fencing to project rare plants from non-native animals, and we eradicate high-priority invasive weeds that threaten the island's ecology. Volunteers make multi-day trips to the island to work with us on these projects, which are prefect for corporate and service groups. Stay tuned for updates on future volunteer projects. To learn details about our projects on Santa Rosa Island, CLICK HERE
Photos (top): Photos (bottom): Left: Volunteers erect fencing to project rare plants. Middle: Volunteers hike in Lobo Canyon. Right: Elephant seals near Johnson's Lee.
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Santa Nicolas Island Nursery Project, Revegetation and Invasive Plant Control Channel Islands Restoration is
working with the U.S. Navy on several important projects on San
Nicolas Island. Our staff and volunteers teamed up with the
navy to completely rebuild and expand an old native plant nursery. More than 1,100 plants have been grown so far, and CIR staff
and volunteers recently planted most of these at a restoration site on the island. The plants were installed at a restoration
site on the eastern side of the island to help prevent erosion along roadside dune habitat.  The nursery built by CIR on San Nicolas Island  1,100 plants have been grown at the nursery by CIR staff on San Nicolas Island so far  CIR staff and volunteers plant natives at the Thousand Springs restoration site on the north east end of San Nicolas Island. |
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Santa Clemente Island Iceplant Removal Channel Islands Restoration is working with the U.S. Navy to eradicate iceplant on San Clemente Island. |
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