Information

Point Reyes scientists are studying the field.

News stories

Read up on the latest developments in UC Nature

screenshot of UC Nature Newsletter with photos and item headlines and columns of text

Newsletter

Archives of UC Nature’s monthly newsletter

photo of kangaroo rat crouching beneath creosote bush

Photo archive

Links to the UC Nature online photo archive

UC Nature Research highlights fact sheet

Printable publications

Reserve brochures, program reports, the UC Nature fact sheet, and more printable publications

thumbnail image showing the snowy spine of Sierra Nevada with text reading "living laboratories"

Videos

Catch a glimpse of the research, art, landscapes, classes, and other activities happening on UC Nature reserves with these videos

thumbnail map of California with circles in different colors and sizes over the locations of UC nature reserves

Use data dashboards

Learn how people use UC Nature, which reserves they visit, the types of activities they pursue, and more with these interactive use data visualizations.

image of desert flora with blue skies above

Land acknowledgement

The land acknowledgement statement of UC Nature.

stack of books

Books

Books by and about UC Nature and one of its founders, Kenneth S. Norris.

white flower with six petals tipped in yellow

Administrative Handbook

A manual providing guidance for UC Nature administrative and management decisions. Includes sections on administrative structure, reserve acquisition, reserve use, and programs.

Cover of the UC Natural Reserve System Strategic Plan 2015–2025; image shows a tall oak in a misty grassland with oak trees in the background

Strategic Plan

The strategic plan developed to guide the UC Natural Reserve System from 2015–2025.

Cover of UC Field Operations Safety Manual; image shows shoreline and rugged coast with California poppies in the foreground

Field Operations Safety Manual

The UC Field Operations Safety Manual (PDF) [PDF] provides guidelines and resources to lead safe, successful field courses and research trips. The content focuses on risk management issues relevant for California-based field courses and research, international trips, research expeditions, and other outdoor excursions. Field sites may include field stations, natural reserves, public lands or parks, wilderness areas, coastline or waterways, or more controlled sites such as construction areas, excavations, or mines. The manual was developed to serve as a reference document and teaching tool as well as to highlight applicable UC policies and State/Federal laws.

relief map of California with dots and names indicating the locations of UC Nature reserves

Public Outreach Toolkit

The Public Outreach Toolkit includes resources to increase awareness about UC Nature among students, faculty, and the general public. We’ve created downloadable designs for brochures, maps, and flyers, and produced large banners you can borrow to draw attention to your booth or event.

Reserve hashtags

Use this list of standardized hashtags when mentioning UC Nature reserves on social media. Ideally, posts should also include the hashtag for UC Nature, #ucnature.