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Asclepias fascicularis, milkweed, is the host plant for Monarch butterflies, providing food for the larval stages.

Take a walk on the trail through UCSB’s remnant oak woodland.

There are species from six continents and hundreds of plant families growing on the UCSB campus. Download a self-guided tour of campus exotic flora from our website.

The Kids in Nature program inspires and teaches K-12 students about our environment. Kids in Nature partners with other campus organizations like the REEF to give students exposure to all facets of campus biodiversity.

The Algal Herbarium is home to collections that were the basis of the first published list of California algae (1891).

Our local California poppy, Eschscholzia californica, is unique to coastal climates and is a vibrant mostly yellow flower with an orange center. Poppies can be found in several habitats on campus including North Campus Open Space.

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Our State Flower Vernal pool habitat is becoming increasingly rare. More than 90% of vernal pools in California have been destroyed due to agriculture, over-grazing, introduced weeds, and urban development. Student interns participate in annual monitoring of rare vernal pool habitat. Learn about the restored vernal pools and marshes at Manzanita Village.

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• Over 500,000 native plants grown and planted since 2005

• 275 acres of ecologically sensitive habitat managed on our 1,000 acre campus

• More than 42 acres of degraded habitat restored

• 15 special status species identified and protected in our management areas

• More than 450 students served as interns, volunteers, and student workers since 2006

• 200,000 specimens of local plants and animals preserved in the natural history collections

• 2,360 elementary school students participated in our Kids in Nature program since 2000

• 5,000 exotic plants databased and mapped for the Campus Flora Project

Transform Your EducationTake one of CCBER’s classes in ecological restoration, environmental education, or collection management; engage in independent research; or contribute to the natural history collections curation project.

InternEarn college credit or a stipend while interning with experts in the fields of restoration ecology, collections management and K-12 science education.

Inspire Gain teaching experience with Kids in Nature and inspire the next generations of environmental stewards.

Volunteer Contribute your time and skills—join CCBER in its restoration, collection management, and environmental education efforts.

Learn & ExploreJoin our community and attend seminars, workshops, and tours of the natural history collections that focus on local biodiversity and restoration.

Give Your gift ensures that CCBER will continue to educate, inspire and protect campus biodiversity today and for years to come.

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Help ensure the long-term protection of our campus biodiversity!

To make a donation online go to: www.giveucsb.com/ccber.htm

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The Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration (CCBER) is under the Office of Research at the University of California Santa Barbara. CCBER fulfills the university’s mission of education, research, and outreach through its stewardship and restoration of campus lands and preservation and management of natural history collections.

CCBER was formed in 2005 from a fusion of the natural history collections and the ecological restoration program. The founders of the natural history collections and subsequent contributors to the botanical and zoological collections represent some of last century’s leaders in ecology, behavior, plant structure, and the development of modern systematics. For over 60 years, these valuable collections have contributed to the research and educational mission of the university.

CCBER is located under Harder Stadium on the west side of campus near Storke Field.

To schedule a tour, please call 805-893-2401

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