University of California Natural Reserve System 101
UC NRS Director Peggy Fiedler explains the statewide research-education-conservation system.
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Diving into Big Sur’s Big Creek
Understanding this dramatically compressed series of Big Sur habitats.
Rancho Marino Reserve
A largely untouched seaside paradise in the woods west and south of Cambria.
UCSB’s Statewide NRS Impacts
Director Trish Holden discusses how campus activities are strengthening the whole UC system.
Lyndal’s Land: Santa Cruz Island Reserve
Meet the man who’s run one of the most diverse reserves for nearly 50 years.
Discovering Coal Oil Point
A longtime resident explores this birding mecca for the first time.
Growing Up on the Carpinteria Salt Marsh
A life of learning from one of the healthiest marshes in Southern California.
High Times on the White Mountains
Studying the stars, sky, oxygen deprivation, and more at 14,000 feet.
Where Preservation, Research, and Education Collide
Reflecting on the University of California’s Natural Reserve System, which turns 50 this year.
Sedgwick Reserve, Then and Now
Past, present, and future of this bucolic Santa Ynez Valley property.