Lori and Brian Rennie
“Catalina Island changes you. Experiencing such rare ecosystems firsthand and building lifelong friendships with the Island community gives us a powerful sense of hope and optimism for the future. We’re proud to support the Catalina Island Conservancy and help ensure future generations have the chance to visit, learn about conservation, and become the leaders and stewards our natural world so urgently needs.”
“…It wasn’t until we had made a few more trips out that we began to learn much about the work of the Catalina Island Conservancy. We started with a basic membership and then, over the last 25 years or so, we have gradually increased our commitment. We have also taken the Conservancy’s naturalist training courses to become more familiar with the specific challenges facing the Conservancy”
Robert Wald and Suzanne Cranfill-Wald
Just after they were introduced to each other over 30 years ago by mutual friends, Suzanne and Robert started visiting Catalina Island. Now both retired from the motion picture industry, their love of exploring Catalina Island by land and air has inspired them to support the Catalina Island Conservancy.
“…It wasn’t until we had made a few more trips out that we began to learn much about the work of the Catalina Island Conservancy. We started with a basic membership and then, over the last 25 years or so, we have gradually increased our commitment. We have also taken the Conservancy’s naturalist training courses to become more familiar with the specific challenges facing the Conservancy”
Roger and Judith Wilson
“The pleasure and connections we have had in Catalina dates back to the 1960s….We love Catalina, [and] we are very impressed with what the Conservancy has done to return the Island back to its natural state.” The Wilsons have placed no stipulations on how their resources will be used. “We both believe that the Conservancy will know the right way to allocate the money when the time comes.”
Terry and Larry Grill
Catalina played a prominent role in the emotional legacy left behind by Terry Grill’s grandparents and parents. Her grandparents spent their honeymoon at the Hotel St. Catherine in 1924, coming back to the Island often after the Casino was built to dance together to the sound of big band music. Her parents introduced her and her brother to one of their favorite weekend destinations via the water on their boats.
