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Santa Catalina Island May 11-17, 2025 Participant Cost: $650

Spend a week on Santa Catalina Island volunteering alongside staff from Catalina Island Conservancy, one of California’s oldest and largest private land trusts. Just off the densely populated Southern California coast, Catalina Island is home to approximately 4,000 year-round residents and more than 60 endemic species of plants and animals found nowhere else on Earth. The Catalina Island Conservancy protects 88 percent of Catalina Island’s approximately 48,000 acres, including the region’s longest publicly accessible undeveloped coastline.

Participants can expect to spend mornings and early afternoons working on service projects that contribute to the protection and preservation of the unique flora and fauna on Santa Catalina Island including beach clean ups, nursery work and more. Off-time may include beach combing, game nights, and more!

Travel: Cross-country flight, ocean ferry
Lodging: Tents; each participant will have their own cot/mattress in large shared tents.
Meals: Prepared by the team; most dietary needs can be accommodated.
Intensity: Expect standing and walking for 6+ hours per day with some bending and lifting

Alternative Break is open to all KSC students in good academic and judicial standing with the college. All trips include round-trip transportation, meals, lodging and service fees. Trips are non-refundable.