Sedgwick Reserve is a 5,896-acre (2,386 ha)
nature reserve in
Santa Barbara County, California, United States. It is located in the
San Rafael Mountains, 35 miles north of
Santa Barbara near the town of
Santa Ynez.[2] The reserve is used for natural science research and education as it includes a wide range of native ecosystems, such as vernal pools, chaparral, and coastal sage scrub.
Administered by the
University of California, Santa Barbara, it is a unit of the
University of California Natural Reserve System.[2] The reserve hosts researchers, classes, and relevant meetings at a small complex of buildings in the field station. The reserve does not have public hiking trails, and is closed to the public except for registered and ticketed events.
Sedgwick Reserve is a 5,896-acre (2,386 ha)
nature reserve in
Santa Barbara County, California, United States. It is located in the
San Rafael Mountains, 35 miles north of
Santa Barbara near the town of
Santa Ynez.[2] The reserve is used for natural science research and education as it includes a wide range of native ecosystems, such as vernal pools, chaparral, and coastal sage scrub.
Administered by the
University of California, Santa Barbara, it is a unit of the
University of California Natural Reserve System.[2] The reserve hosts researchers, classes, and relevant meetings at a small complex of buildings in the field station. The reserve does not have public hiking trails, and is closed to the public except for registered and ticketed events.