Introduction to Coal Oil Point Natural Reserve, UC Natural Reserve System
One of the best remaining examples of a coastal strand environment in southern California, the University of California Natural Reserve System's (NRS) Coal Oil Point Reserve protects a wide variety of coastal and estuarine habitats. Located adjacent to the Santa Barbara campus, the reserve provides an accessible research and teaching resource used by many university courses. Management efforts include roping off beach dunes to protect nesting snowy plovers, and providing a haven for thousands of migrating birds.
