Kenneth S. Norris Rancho Marino Univ. of Calif. Ecological Reserve, Cambria, San Luis Obispo Co., California, March 1-2, 2003

Rancho Marino is a new UC Reserve but it has a rich biota and history; the most southern natural Monterey pine forests, home of the Salinan Native Americans, close to more recent historical Cambria activities, including quicksilver (mercury) mining, dairy farms, and kelp and abalone harvesting. Now there is substantial ecological study of the marine and terrestrial environments available at the reserve.

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