Scripps Coastal Reserve

Scripps Coastal Reserve is a 126-acre (51-hectare) site with the University of California Natural Reserve System reserve located west of UC San Diego in the La Jolla Farms area of La Jolla, California. Administered by UC San Diego, the site is owned by the University of California and primarily managed for teaching and research.

Scripps Coastal Reserve
The path to Black's Beach through Scripps Coastal Reserve
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Location	La Jolla, California
Coordinates	32°52′31.4468″N 117°14′55.0525″W
Area	126 acres (0.197 sq mi)
Governing body	University of California, San Diego
Website	http://nrs.ucsd.edu/reserves/kendall.html

The reserve includes an 80-acre underwater and shoreline reserve and a 46-acre aboveground knoll. The underwater reserve comprises coastal areas that are now part of the San Diego-Scripps Coastal Marine Conservation Area. The knoll includes a publicly accessible mesa, trails through Black's Canyon, and the privately owned but university-administered Sumner Canyon.

History

The underwater component of Scripps Coastal Reserve was purchased from the State in 1929. In 1967, the University of California purchased the William Black House and the adjacent knoll from William H. Black.^[1]

Ecology

• Birds
• Flora
• Herptiles
• Mammals

Use

The marsh is used by Scripps Institution of Oceanography students and scientists to study coastal flora, fauna and microbes, as well as determine appropriate and novel strategies for environmental preservation and conservation.^[2] Its proximity to Black's Beach also makes it a moderately frequented route for tourists and surfers.^[3]