Isle of Catalina Boat Ramp Repair Project
The Isle of Catalina boat ramp has provided our community with access to Clear Lake for many years. Unfortunately, its condition has continued to deteriorate and the need for repair has become increasingly urgent.
The concern is not simply cosmetic. A significant cavity has developed beneath the ramp, contributing to settlement and making the ramp increasingly steep. If deterioration continues, the affected areas may become unstable and continued vehicle and trailer use could eventually become unsafe or require restrictions.
Repairing the Ramp Before the Cost Grows
A marine contractor has estimated that repairing and stabilizing the existing ramp will cost approximately $32,000.
This is our immediate fundraising goal with a deadline of November 30, 2026 to act!
We were also advised verbally that if deterioration continues and the ramp eventually requires complete replacement, the cost could exceed $150,000.
Repairing the ramp now may preserve an important community asset while avoiding a substantially more expensive replacement project—or the potential loss of ramp access altogether.
Our Community Is Responding
We are encouraged that 7 neighbors have already pledged a total of $6,500! So we are off to a great start!
If you are able to pledge or donate $1,000, we sincerely appreciate your generosity. If that amount is not practical, please consider giving from the heart in whatever amount is comfortable for your household.
Every pledge and donation—large or small—moves us closer to preserving safe and reliable access to Clear Lake.
Clear Lakes Foundation and AquaTerra Foundation
Donations for this project will be administered through Clear Lakes Foundation, now operating as a local program of AquaTerra Foundation, Inc., in support of the Isle of Catalina Waterways Committee and the Boat Ramp Repair Project.
AquaTerra Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on environmental stewardship, conservation, education, waterway protection, and community restoration. Clear Lakes Foundation will continue serving as the familiar local program supporting Clear Lake and the Isle of Catalina waterways.
Contributors will receive a written acknowledgment after a completed donation is received, as appropriate, for their tax records. A pledge documents an intention to contribute and is not itself a receipt for a completed charitable gift.
PLEDGE CAMPAIGN DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 30, 2026
Once the pledge period closes, the results will help guide the next steps for the repair project.
Help Us Improve Community Communications
Several residents have asked for additional ways to receive updates beyond email and Nextdoor. AquaTerra Foundation uses the Givebutter platform for campaign communications, pledge management, and future online giving, so you may soon receive emails co-branded with AquaTerra Foundation and Givebutter. If you have not received any email communication and would like to start receiving Waterways Committee communication, please email canalcommittee@gmail.com with your contact information.
To opt in to text-message updates, text Daniel Gracia at 407-489-6966 with your name, Isle of Catalina address, email address, and a note requesting Foundation text updates.
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Our next project update will be via email through the Givebutter platform and will include additional information and supporting documents, including the current boat-ramp repair quote as it is updated. Please make sure to be added to the email communication and/or text communication for immediate updates.
Thank you for supporting the preservation of safe and reliable access to Clear Lake for our community.
AquaTerra Foundation, Inc.
d/b/a Clear Lakes Foundation