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    Anza-Borrego reserve receives major endowment gift

    February 24, 2022
  • UC Irvine natural reserves

    UC Irvine Natural Reserves: Using science to serve nature

    April 28, 2021
  • Anza Prop. 84

    Buildout reshapes social club into premier desert science center

    June 12, 2020
  • Proposition 84

    NRS reserves transformed by Proposition 84 funds

    June 12, 2020
  • 2019-20 Mathias awards

    2019-20 Mathias Graduate Student Research Grant awards

    December 9, 2019
  • CHI research

    California Heartbeat Initiative soars ahead

    October 2, 2019
  • Anza-Borrego super bloom

    Anza-Borrego 2019 super bloom

    April 10, 2019
  • Sister reserve links NRS with Africa

    May 31, 2017
  • Anza-Borrego reserve reopens bigger, better

    November 3, 2014
  • 2013-2014 Mathias Grants Awarded

    January 7, 2014
  • NRS Featured in Desert Report

    March 5, 2013
  • Sonoran Desert Research Symposium

    August 27, 2012
  • Colorado Desert Site Joins the UC Natural Reserve System

    July 22, 2011

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