| Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve | |
|---|---|
 | |
   | |
| Location | Solano andNapa County, California |
| Coordinates | 38°30′32″N122°5′50″W / 38.50889°N 122.09722°W /38.50889; -122.09722 |
| Area | 638 acres (0.997 sq mi) |
| Governing body | University of California, Davis |
| Website | https://naturalreserves.ucdavis.edu/stebbins-cold-canyon |
Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve is a unit of theUniversity of California Natural Reserve System and is administered by theUniversity of California, Davis. It is within theBlue Ridge Berryessa Natural Area, in the Northern InnerCalifornia Coast Ranges.
It is located inSolano County andNapa County 10 km (6 mi.) west ofWinters, California and 0.8 km (0.5 mi.) east ofMonticello Dam on the south side ofPutah Creek. The reserve is 258 hectares (638 acres) in size with elevations ranging from 300–2,500 feet (91–762 m).[1]
Underlying the reserve aresedimentary rocks such assandstones andshales. Most of the reserve isCalifornia interior chaparral and woodlands habitat, with some valley and foothillgrasslands,blue oak woodland, mixedriparian woodland, and intermittent ephemeral foothill stream.
The reserve provides habitat for many wildlife species including 108 bird species, eight amphibian species, eighteen reptile species, 43 mammal species, and more than 290 plant species.[2][3][1]
The reserve is used for many types of research projects, educational outreach programs, and public recreation.[4][5][6][7]
| International | |
|---|---|
| Other | |
