Visiting

The reserve and its associated facilities are available to all academic, non-profit, government agencies and community groups that fall within the constraints of our education, research, and public service mission. Day visits, overnight stays, housing and camping reservations, meeting room, classroom, field and laboratory and space must be booked in advance using the UC Natural Reserve System’s Reserve Application Management System. Applications and reservations should be submitted at least three weeks prior to the intended visit.

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Research

With a fully equipped modern laboratory and computing facilities, the reserve serves as a major research center for the eastern Sierra Nevada and Owens Valley.

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Class use

Classes visit the reserve to get immersed in the environment of the eastern Sierra. Students can obtain both field experience and laboratory skills at the reserve. 

Students

Public activities

The reserve hosts learning opportunities for the general public that range from elementary school field trips to courses on botanical illustration to scientific lecture series.

Code of Conduct

Expected Behavior

  • All participants, visitors, staff, students, faculty, and vendors are to be treated with respect and consideration, valuing a diversity of views and opinions.
  • Be considerate, respectful, and collaborative.
  • We are living in a small community, where respect for each other and the place is required.
  • Alert station or campus personnel if you notice a dangerous situation or someone in distress.

Unacceptable Behavior

  • Harassment, intimidation or discrimination in any form.
  • Physical or verbal abuse of any participants, visitors, staff, students, faculty, vendors, neighbors, or other field station guests.
  • Verbal comments related to gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, religion, national origin.
  • Unwelcome physical contact.
  • Inappropriate use of nudity and/or sexual images in field station spaces.
  • Excessive consumption of alcohol or other behavior-alterning substances
  • Threatening or stalking any participants, visitors, staff, students, faculty, vendors, neighbors, or other field station guests.