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Multimedia

• Santa Cruz Island EagleCAM : live streaming images of a bald eagle nest on Santa Cruz Island, CA.
• EagleCAM Discussion Board : Meet other eagle enthusiasts and read island updates.
• Eaglefix.com : IWS blog about bald eagle restoration on the Channel Islands.

Publications

Restoration Plan

• Executive Summary of the MSRP Restoration Plan and Programmatic EIS/EIR, November 18, 2005.
• MSRP Restoration Plan and Programmatic EIS/EIR, November 18, 2005.
• Response to public comments on the MSRP Draft Restoration Plan, November 18, 2005.
• Public comments on the MSRP Draft Restoration Plan, April 8 - May 23, 2005. File 1, File 2, File 3, File 4, File 5, File 6, File 7, File 8, File 9.

Program Fact Sheets and Updates

• MSRP Program Overview: Updated fact sheet with MSRP background and restoration planning overview. January, 2008.
• MSRP Bald Eagle Fact Sheet: Updated fact sheet containing historical information of bald eagles on the Channel Islands and how they are slowly recovering. January 2008.
• MSRP Seabird Fact Sheet: Updated fact sheet containing information about the projects that MSRP is implementing to restore seabirds. January 2008.
• MSRP 2007 Fall Update: Announces a new study on fish contamination in Southern California and provides an update on seabird and marine protected area projects.
• MSRP 2006 Update: Update on project implementation, including requests for proposals for wetlands, fishing outreach, and the evaluation of MPAs. June, 2006.
• MSRP 2004 Update: Update on program activities and restoration planning. October, 2004.

Outreach Publications

• "What's the Catch?"  (Spanish Version) A comic book designed for 4th-6th graders. The story follows Mariza, Jose, and their animal friends as they learn about fish contamination in southern California. June, 2006.
• "MSRP Fish Identification Card."  (Spanish Version) A fish identification card to help anglers identify the fish they catch to better understand fishing advisories in the Palos Verdes Shelf area. The card also includes important information on how to fish and cook in ways to reduce exposure to contaminants, as well as how to become involved in the Montrose Settlements Restoration Program. September, 2004.
• "Protect your health." Guide to fish advisories in the Palos Verdes Shelf area. Presented by the California Department of Health Services/EHIB; California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment; NOAA; MSRP; and U.S. EPA. Undated. For information in other languages, visit the U.S. EPA's Fish Contamination and Education Collaborative website.

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Press Releases

• Levels of DDT and PCB in Fish Higher Near Palos Verde Shelf, Los Angeles/Long Beach. August 6, 2007.
• First Peregrine Falcon Chicks on Santa Barbara Islan in Over 50 Years! April 26, 2007.
• Stork Visits Bald Eagles on Santa Cruz Island. March 6, 2007.
• Bald eagle chick takes historic first flight. July 18, 2006.
• Live bald eagle cam - up and running on Santa Cruz Island! May 22, 2006.
• Second bald eagle chick hatches on Santa Cruz Island. May 5, 2006.
• Bald eagle chick brings renewed hope for Channel Islands restoration. April 14, 2006.
• Bald eagles lay first egg in 50 years on the northern Channel Islands. March 16, 2006.

News Stories

• "Bald Eagles on the Rise on the Channel Islands": Since 2002, 46 juvenile bald eagles have been released on Santa Cruz Island. Of those, 25 remain on the national park with several other bald eagles flying in from the mainland and Catalina Island. Santa Barbara Independent. August 23, 2007.
• "A fine day for the eagle-eyed": Not a twitch, not a swallow, not a stretch goes unnoticed. Around the country, eagle fanciers stay glued to their computer screens as the reintroduced bald eagles of Santa Cruz Island go about their daily lives before the unblinking eye of the EagleCam. Los Angeles Times. April 29, 2007.
• "Waiting for the DDT tide to turn": Federal study shows that fish caught off L.A. County still contain the world's highest levels of the pesticide banned 35 years after is was banned. Lost Angeles Times. January 28, 2007.
• "Fly Away" : Known now as A-49, the first bald eagle chick hatched on the Channel Islands National Park in over 50 years, fledged from its nest on the north end of Santa Cruz Island. Ventura County Reporter. July 26, 2006.
• "Gull Meets Buoy in Cautionary Fish Tale": Luckily for the kids, this is one talkative sea gull. This gull Amanda knows fish and the local ocean, and, with a little help from sea lion Fernando, dispenses some helpful advice to a couple of human friends. Torrance Daily Breeze. July 23, 2006.
• "Eagle Chick Takes First Flight": After flapping its wings and taking a few practice leaps, a now-famous eagle chick on Santa Cruz Island took its first flight Friday. Ventura County Star. July 20, 2006.
• "Restoration Plan Aims To Undo Ocean Pollution": About $38 million collected in legal settlements from contamination at South Bay industrial sites could be used to assist wildlife. Torrance Daily Breeze, April 11, 2005.
• DDT in the Water (audio): NPR affliliate KPCC's Ilsa Setziol reports on the Trustees' efforts to restore Southern California resources. The series included news about fish contamination, an update on DDTs in ocean sediments and EPA capping efforts, and news about MSRP efforts to reintroduce bald eagles to the northern Channel Islands.

2008

• March 1, 2008: Exhibitor at 2008 City of Rancho Palos Verde Whale of a day celebration.
• March 9, 2008: Presentation on seabird restoration at the Kayak Guide Orientation hosted by the National Park Service.
• March 5-9: Participated in the Fred Hall Fishing and Tackle Show.
• March 18, 2008: Presentation to the Audubon Society on bald eagle restoration.

2007

• March 3, 2007: Exhibitor at 2007 City of Rancho Palos Verde Whale of a day celebration.
• April 21-22, 2007: Exhibitor at 2007 Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific Earth Day celebration.
• April 21, 2007: Exhibitor at 2007 SEA Lab Earth Day Festival.
• October 21, 2007: Exhibitor at 2007 Cabrillo Marine Aquarium Autumn Sea Fair.

2006

• June 3-5, 2006: Exhibitor at U.S. Geological Survey annual Open House.
• May 31, 2006: Release of MSRP Update 2006, including information on requests for applications for wetlands, outreach, and MPA evaluation grants, and news on project implementation.
• April 22-23, 2006: Exhibitor at 2006 Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific Earth Day celebration.
• April 22, 2006: Exhibitor at 2006 Cabrillo Marine Aquarium Earth Day celebration.
• March 4, 2006: Exhibitor at 2006 City of Rancho Palos Verdes' Whale of a Day celebration.

2005

• November 18, 2005: Release of the MSRP Restoration Plan and Programmatic EIS / EIR.
• November 16, 2005: California Coastal Commission consistency determination hearing.
• October 28, 2005: Notice of the California Coastal Commission consistency determination hearing for the MSRP Final Restoration Plan and Programmatic EIS/EIR.
• May 9, 2005: Public Meeting at Channel Islands National Park Visitor Center (Ventura, CA) describing the Draft Restoration Plan and soliciting public feedback.
• April 28, 2005: Public Meeting at the Long Beach Federal Building (Long Beach, CA) describing the Draft Restoration Plan and soliciting public feedback.
• April 24, 2005: Public Meeting at Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific (Long Beach, CA) describing the Draft Restoration Plan and soliciting public feedback.
• April 23, 2005: Public Meeting at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium (San Pedro, CA) describing the Draft Restoration Plan and soliciting public feedback.
• April 8, 2005: Release of the MSRP Draft Restoration Plan and Programmatic EIS/EIR.
• April, 2005: Postcard sent to mailing list to notify recipients of availability of the MSRP Draft Restoration Plan and Programmatic EIS/EIR.
• February 22, 2005: Presentation to American Cetacean Society.

2004

• November 13, 2004: Exhibitor at 2004 White Point Community Breakfast.
• October, 2004: Release of MSRP Update 2004 to share new developments in MSRP activities and restoration planning.
• October, 2004: Release of updated MSRP Program Overview fact sheet.
• September 23, 2004: Exhibitor at 2004 Cabrillo Marine Aquarium SeaFair.
• July 23, 2004: Press release concerning the 2004 release of bald eagles onto Santa Cruz Island .
• September 15, 2004: Release of "Fishing Resources in Southern California," a fish identification card to help anglers identify the fish they catch to better understand fishing advisories in the Palos Verdes Shelf area. The card also includes important information on how to fish and cook in ways to reduce exposure to contaminants, as well as how to become involved in the Montrose Settlements Restoration Program.

2003

• March 17, 2003: Announcement soliciting restoration ideas.
• January 27, 2003: Two public workshops focusing on the review of the draft restoration program goals and objectives and the screening criteria developed to date, and discussion of appropriate restoration concepts for natural resource injuries involving recreational/subsistence fishing, and raptor/seabird injuries. Presentation.

2002

• November 22, 2002: Public meeting announcement on overall restoration plan.
• March 28, 2002: Public meeting to provide a general overview of the draft Northern Channel Islands bald eagle FS/EA.
• March, 2002: Release of Northern Channel Islands bald eagle FS/EA monitoring plan.
• March, 2002: Release of the draft Feasibility Study for the Re-establishment of Bald Eagles on the Northern Channel Islands.

2001

• November 1, 2001: Public meeting on draft restoration plan EIS/EIR.
• October 13, 2001: Public meeting on draft restoration plan EIS/EIR.
• August 24, 2001: Release of public scoping document for the overall Montrose Settlements Restoration Program restoration plan EIS/EIR.
• June 1, 2001: Release of scoping announcement (reintroducing bald eagles to the Northern Channel Islands).
• Undated: Release of fact sheet describing public involvement opportunities.