Sedgwick Reserve

California chaparral and woodlandsNatural history of the Transverse RangesProtected areas of Santa Barbara County, CaliforniaSan Rafael MountainsUniversity of California, Santa Barbara ... and 2 more

University of California Natural Reserve SystemUse mdy dates from November 2022

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. 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.The reserve was included in the Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (TREX) held November 12-19, 2022 with a controlled fire by firefighters to clear away dead undergrowth and other debris. The training on how to safely conduct prescribed burns, seminars on local fire ecology, and tribal burning included Santa Barbara County Fire Department, employees of the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, The Nature Conservancy, University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, Vandenberg Space Force Base, scientists, ranchers, students, researchers, and land managers.

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