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Of course, a trip to the local botanical garden was something that I couldn't miss, but almost did. The 'Casino' theater, art deco interior with scenes of plants, animals, and activities of the islandįour keyboards on its great theater organĪn excursion trip to the island's interior brought this view looking toward the mainlandĪ few days before an annual out of town convention gave an opportunity for late summer relaxing on a quick vacation near the convention town.

Wrigley's tomb until he was moved to Forest Lawn CemeteryĬatalina Island Ironwood tree endemic to the islandĬloseup of the bark on the Catalina Island Ironwood Landscaping bedding plants in town done with succulents, agave, and a date palm or two It was transformed into a botanical garden by a foundation in 1970 with an emphasis on succulents and cactus, and on the rare endangered plants endemic to Catalina and the other Channel Islands off the coast of Southern California. The garden was started by Ada Wrigley in 1935 as a personal garden containing exotic cactus. Most vehicles are golf carts and bicycles. Most all is in a natural state, and access outside the town of Avalon is restricted - like a futuristic scenario, you need a pass to get beyond the fence at the city limits.Īvalon is pedestrian friendly and very walkable (except when a cruise ship dumped its crowd of passengers one day), with the number of cars limited on the island. This nonprofit was set up by the Wrigley family heirs to conserve and preserve the island.

With 20 (32 km) miles long by 8 miles wide (13 km) at the maximums, the island is 90% owned and managed by the Catalina Island Conservancy. The island was mostly bought and owned by the chewing gum tycoon Wrigley, who even forced his Chicago Cubs into using the location for their spring baseball training. Catalina Island, with its 12 inches (30 cm) of rainfall annually is the location of the Wrigley Memorial and Botanical Garden.

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