To Visit the Reserve
If you are unclear whether your proposed visit meets Reserve use criteria for allowable activities, or if you are planning an event that will be advertised, please be sure to first contact the Reserve Director (jbaccei@ucmerced.edu) prior to requesting Reserve use access.
If you feel confident your proposed visit meets Reserve use criteria for allowable activities, and you are not planning an event that will be advertised, please go to the Reserve Access Management System (RAMS) and submit an application and reservation for the dates you wish to visit (all requests made less than 48 hours in advance will be declined). The Reserve Director is responsible for approving all Reserve use.
All visitors must read and abide by the Reserve-specific access and safety policies. For additional questions, please contact Reserve Director Joy Baccei: jbaccei@ucmerced.edu.
Evaluation of Applications & Reservations
Requests to visit the Reserve will be approved if the allowable activities are consistent with the mission of the UC Natural Reserve System and they pose no harm to the ecosystem or to native biodiversity. The numbers of visitors in your group, the duration of the stay, and the specific areas you wish to visit may be restricted to protect the ecosystem. Reserve lands are also environmental mitigation lands and are subject to federal and state permit conditions and regulations. In addition, environmental easements serve to protect the lands in perpetuity from damage or development. Planned research activities may need to comply with additional requirements because of this federal and state oversight.
