By Kathleen Wong, UC Natural Reserve System When wildfires rage, fire retardants can slow or stop the spread of flames. These chemical mixes are often sprayed over large swaths of land, coating entire hillsides in stripes of yellow or red. In recent years, millions of gallons of fire retardants have been dropped in a single […]
Emerson Oaks Reserve
Retired Riverside faculty fund Advancing Inclusivity Internship
By Kathleen Wong, UC Natural Reserve System Thanks to a gift from retired UC Riverside faculty, the UC Riverside Natural Reserve System is offering an internship for undergraduates to participate in summer field research at one or more of the campus’s natural reserves. The Advancing Inclusivity Internship will provide diverse students from Southern California universities […]
Gertrude Emerson, Emerson Oaks Donor, 1918-2011
Gertrude Emerson, who donated land in Temecula to the University of California to establish Emerson Oaks Reserve, passed away in Capistrano Beach on May 9, 2011. Trudi Emerson, as she was known to friends and family, was 93. “She was an utter delight,” says UC Natural Reserve System Coordinator Violet Nakayama, who worked on reserve […]