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The UC Natural Reserve System is a network of protected natural areas throughout California. Its 38 sites include more than 750,000 acres, making it the largest university-administered reserve system in the world. Most major state ecosystems are represented, from coastal tidepools to inland deserts, and lush wetlands to Sierra Nevada forests. The reserves also serve as a gateway to more than a million acres of public lands. Founded in 1965 to provide undisturbed environments for research, education, and public service, the Natural Reserve System contributes to the understanding and wise stewardship of the earth.
A Founder of the NRS Remembers
He considered the University of California Natural Reserve System "the most important thing I ever attempted to do." Yet founding the NRS was just one of Kenneth S. Norris's many creative achievements. A UC scientist, professor, and author, Norris was a devoted teacher and student of the natural world. Mountain Time is a memoir of Norris' adventures studying lizards and dolphins, transforming undergraduates into observant naturalists, and the lessons he learned from Mother Nature herself. Read more >> |
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