UC Santa Barbara Natural Reserve System

Carpinteria Salt Marsh

Protects a critically important estuarine ecosystem that supports many sensitive plan and animal species.
Coal Oil Point

Includes coastal dune and wetland ecosystems that provide critical habitat for migratory birds and threatened and endangered species.
K.S.N. Rancho Marino

Has some of the most spectacular stretches of coast in central California and one of the few remnants of Monterey pine forest left in the state.
Santa Cruz Island

The largest of the Channel Islands and the site of important archaeological resources and many endemic plant and animal species including the island fox.
Sedgwick

Over nine square miles at the base of Figueroa Mt. encompassing a diverse array of geological features and a wide variety of vegetation types and wildlife.
Valentine Eastern Sierra

Comprised of two reserves, the Sierra Nevada Aquatic Research Laboratory and Valentine Reserve, with excellent facilities to support research and teaching throughout the region.

It's that time of year again! Join us for the 2022 UC Santa Barbara Natural Reserve System fall virtual seminar series. Click here to learn more about our amazing line up and register for these exciting talks. This year we've got bees, art, outer space (sorta!), otters and sage grouse on the docket. Don't miss out on this wild tour of UCSB's Reserves!

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