Administering Campus
UC Santa Barbara

Established
1977

Location
Santa Barbara County, due west of city of Carpinteria; 32 km (20 mi) east of Santa Barbara campus.

Size
49 ha (120 acres) owned by UC;
93 ha (230 acres) total habitat area

Elevation
1 m below mean sea level to 3 m above mean sea level (-3 to 10 ft)

Average Precipitation
38 cm (15 in) per year

Average Temperatures
August maximum: 24 C (75 F)
January maximum: 6 C (42 F)

Personnel
Reserve manager/NRS office on Sant Barbara campus; no on-site personnel.