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Al Allanson Collection
Collection consists of the personal materials of Al Allanson, an amateur oceanographer and adventurer. Allanson was a contemporary of Karl Hubbs and Jacques Cousteau, and was one of the first people to dive with an aqua lung. Read more…
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Angelo Coast Range Reserve
The Angelo Coast Range Reserve in Mendocino County holds materials from three periods: the Angelo family homestead (1910–1959), The Nature Conservancy’s NCCRP (1959–1989), and the NRS-managed reserve (1989–present). Read more…
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Bodega Marine Reserve
The Bodega Marine Reserve (BMR), located in Sonoma County’s Bodega Bay, holds collections on its natural history, land use, research, and institutional ties — from UNESCO to the Rancho Bodega Historical Society. Read more…
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Boyd Deep Canyon Desert Research Center
Boyd Deep Canyon Desert Research Center (BDC) is located in Riverside County near Palm Desert. Established in 1965, BDC is one of the oldest UC reserves. Read more…
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Burns Piñon Ridge Reserve
Burns Piñon Ridge Reserve (BPR) is located in the Mojave Desert north of Yucca Valley and Joshua Tree National Park. Read more…
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Carpinteria Salt Marsh Reserve
Carpinteria Salt Marsh Reserve (CSM) is located on the south coast of Santa Barbara County. It is is owned by the UC, and it is administered by UC Santa Barbara. Read more…
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Donald and Sylvia McLaughlin Natural Reserve
The Donald and Sylvia McLaughlin Natural Reserve (MNR) is located 15 miles southeast of Clearlake, CA, near where Napa, Lake, and Yolo counties meet. Read more…
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Frances Simes Hastings Natural History Reservation
The Frances Simes Hastings Natural History Reservation (HNH) is located in Monterey County, southeast of Carmel Valley, on a former homestead ranch site. Read more…
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James San Jacinto Mountains Reserve
James San Jacinto Mountains Reserve (JSJ) is located in Riverside County in the mountains between Palm Desert and Helmet. Read more…
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Kendall-Frost Mission Bay Marsh Reserve
Kendall-Frost Mission Bay Marsh Reserve (KFMB) is located in the city of San Diego on the north shore of Mission Bay. Read more…