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TO VIEW NATIVE PLANTS
Catalina Island Summit Vista Garden
KEYWORDS:   Castilleja affinis, Cercocarpus, Coreopis gigantea, Dichlostemma pulchellum, Dodecatheon clevelandii ssp insulare, Salvia mellifera, Solanum wallacei
ABOUT 
The CIC Summit Vista Garden is an enclosure just above Avalon where you can meander among rare and common native plants, some endemic to Catalina Island. There is an adjacent field that is often frequented by bison, so you may be able to glimpse these introduced animals while picnicking at, or walking around, the garden.

TIPS FOR YOUR VISIT 
  • To visit the Roy Rose Garden, book a tour into the interior or hike along the Trans-Catalina trail!
  • MORE INFORMATION AND CONTACTS 
    Catalina Island Conservancy: www.catalinaconservancy.org
    Founded in 1972 as a non-profit organization, the Catalina Island Conservancy is one of the oldest private land trusts in Southern California. It protects 88 percent of Catalina Island, including more than 62 miles of unspoiled beaches and secluded coves?the longest publicly accessible stretch of undeveloped coastline left in Southern California. Catalina Island is home to more than 60 plant, animal and insect species found nowhere else in the world.
    CNPS CHAPTER AREA: :   South Coast

    AREA OF THE POLYGON::   1,023 acres
    DENSITY::   0.52 native species per acre
    Thanks to  Julia Parish  for contributing this great place.