Historical Note
Access Restrictions
Use Restrictions
Preferred Citation
Scope and Content
Title: University of California, Santa Barbara Natural Reserve System records
Identifier/Call Number: UArch 132
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
UC Santa Barbara Library, Department of Special Research Collections
Creator:
University of California, Santa Barbara
Physical Description:
99 linear feet
Date (inclusive): 1965-2019
Date (bulk): 1960s-1990s
Physical Location: Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library
Historical Note
The UC Natural Reserve System is a network of 41 protected natural areas located throughout the State that provides undisturbed
environments for research, education and public outreach programs. It is the largest university-administered reserve system
in the world encompassing more than 756,000 acres of diverse habitats from the ocean to the mountains to the inland deserts,
and with access to more than a million acres of public lands. The Natural Reserve System contributes to the understanding
and wise stewardship of the Earth.
The seven UC NRS Reserves managed by UCSB are used by thousands of researchers, students and public visitors each year as
they investigate and learn about the natural world. Reserve users come from throughout California, the U.S. and the world
to study the Reserve's diverse natural systems and native flora and fauna.
Access Restrictions
The Santa Cruz Island Reserve records are open for research. Material continues to be added to this collection and will be
open for research as it is processed.
Use Restrictions
Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Research Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish
or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Research Collections. Permission for publication
is given on behalf of the Department of Special Research Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended
to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of Item], University of California, Santa Barbara Natural Reserve System records, UArch 132. Department of
Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.
Scope and Content
The administrative records generated by the University of California, Santa Barbara Natural Reserve System. These records
document the history and development of the Natural Reserve System, and in particular the seven reserves administered by UCSB.
The records contain plans, annual reports, correspondence, budgets, brochures, newsletters, weather reports, programs, user
data and questionnaires, news clippings, meeting minutes, maps, slides and photographs, research notes, species information,
and publications. The records span from 1960s-2010s; however, the bulk of the material dates from the 1960s-1990s.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Environmental protection -- California -- Santa Barbara
Research natural areas -- California -- Santa Barbara
Ecology -- Study and teaching -- California -- Santa Barbara
Natural history -- Study and teaching -- California -- Santa Barbara
Nature conservation -- Study and teaching -- California -- Santa Barbara
Administrative records
Brochures
Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence
Maps (documents)
Newsletters
Photographs
Programs (documents)
Publications (documents)
Reports
Slides (photographs)
University of California, Santa Barbara -- Archives
University of California Natural Reserve System -- Archives