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University of California, Riverside, Natural Reserve System records
UA 382
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Title: University of California, Riverside, Natural Reserve System records
Date (inclusive): 1939-2004, undated
Date (bulk): 1970-1990
Collection Number: UA 382
Creator:
University of California Natural Reserve System. Natural Reserve System
Extent:
33.46 linear feet
(29 boxes)
Repository:
Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Riverside, CA 92517-5900
Abstract: This collection contains correspondence, reports, and other material regarding the University of California (UC) Natural Reserve
System, a network of protected natural areas throughout California that are administered by UC. Primarily includes material
pertaining to the University of California, Riverside (UCR) Natural Reserve System including the Box Springs Reserve, Boyd
Deep Canyon Desert Research Center, Emerson Oaks Reserve, Motte Rimrock Reserve, James San Jacinto Mountains Reserve, Etiwanda
Wash Reserve (property sold), and Sweeney Granite Mountains Desert Research Center. Material regarding sites proposed as possible
additions to the UC Natural Reserve System and protected areas in California of interest to the UC Natural Reserve system
is also included.
Languages: The collection is in English.
A portion of the collection is open for research. The 2023 accrual is unprocessed. Please contact Special Collections & University
Archives regarding the availability of materials for research use.
Copyright Unknown: Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction,
and/or commercial use, of some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and
publicity rights, licensing agreement(s), and/or trademark rights. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by
copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions
apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for
obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
[identification of item], [date if possible]. University of California, Riverside, Natural Reserve System records (UA 382).
Special Collections & University Archives, University of California, Riverside.
The collection was transferred in 2012, with an accrual added in 2023.
The initial transfer of the collection was processed by Sarah Wolak and Eric Milenkiewicz, 2012-2013.
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.
The following reserves are managed by UCR: Box Springs Reserve, Boyd Deep Canyon Desert Research Center, Emerson Oaks Reserve,
Motte Rimrock Reserve, James San Jacinto Mountains Reserve, Etiwanda Wash Reserve (property sold), and Sweeney Granite Mountains
Desert Research Center.
{Historical Background from: University of California Natural Reserve System website, http://nrs.ucop.edu}
This collection contains correspondence, reports, and other material regarding the University of California (UC) Natural Reserve
System, a network of protected natural areas throughout California that are administered by UC. Primarily includes material
pertaining to the University of California, Riverside (UCR) Natural Reserve System including the Box Springs Reserve, Boyd
Deep Canyon Desert Research Center, Emerson Oaks Reserve, Motte Rimrock Reserve, James San Jacinto Mountains Reserve, Etiwanda
Wash Reserve (property sold), and Sweeney Granite Mountains Desert Research Center. Material regarding sites proposed as possible
additions to the UC Natural Reserve System and protected areas in California of interest to the UC Natural Reserve system
is also included.
This collection is arranged into five series as follows:
- Series 1. UC Natural Reserve System, 1963-2004, undated
- Series 2. UCR Natural Reserve System, 1961-2004, undated
- Series 3. Proposed reserves, 1966-2004, undated
- Series 4. Protected areas, 1939-1998, undated
- Series 5. Unprocessed accrual, circa 1920-2000
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
University of California, Riverside
California
Natural areas
Nature conservation
Protected areas
Research natural areas
Correspondence
Documents
Maps
Reports