Research and environmental facilities		MB = monterey bay region, SC = Santa Cruz area, BA = Bay Area, I= inland
Name	County	Locationcode	City (nearby)	Type	Features
Andrew Molera SP	Monterey	MB	Big Sur	state park	relatively undeveloped area by the coast - camping, hiking
Angel Island State Park	Marin	BA	San Francisco	state park	historic sites, visitors center, café, biking, camping, hiking, exhibits, tours
Ano Nuevo State Reserve	San Mateo	SC	Pescadero	state park	visitor center, bookstore, seal cam online, guided hikes, adjacent to Butano State park and Pigeon Point
Antioch Dunes NWR (also Don Edwards San Francisco Bay NWR)	Alameda	BA	Newark	USFWS	"wildlife island in an urban sea," contains mudflats, salt ponds, salt marshes, vernal pools, and a drier upland habitat, Environmental education available, Newark Slough Learning Center, Environmental Education Center
Big Basin	Santa Cruz	SC	Boulder Creek	state park	Rancho Del Oso Nature and history Center, museum, headquarters, general store, guided hikes, field trips, special events (see website for wide range of activities offered at Big Basin
Big Creek State Marine Reserve - UCSC	Monterey	MB	Big Sur	UC and CDFG	"In addition to protecting these natural areas, the purpose of the reserve is to support university teaching, research, and public service.This combination of programs and protected habitats is unique, and the reserve continues to make important contributions to our knowledge of wild coastal ecosystems."
Burlingame (law enforcement office of USFWS)	San Mateo	BA	Burlingame	USFWS
Butano State Park	San Mateo	BA	San Gregorio	state park	redwood canyon adjacent to Ano Nuevo, hiking, camping
Cal Poly	San Luis Obispo	S	San Luis Obispo	school	Houses Renewal Energy Institute (REI) and Coastal Resources Institute
California Department of Fish and Game Marine Pollution Studies Laboratories - Trace metal	Monterey	MB	Moss Landing
California Department of Fish and Game Marine Pollution Studies Laboratories - Trace Organics	Santa Cruz	SC	Santa Cruz
California Department of Fish and Game Marine Pollution Studies Laboratorites - Toxicology	Monterey	MB	Carmel
Castle Rock State Park	Santa Cruz	SC	cupertino	state park	Forested mountains (redwoods, Douglas firs, mosses)- hiking, camping
Caswell Memorial State Park	San Joaquin	Central Valley	Ripon	state park	riparian woodland, endangered species, hiking, camping
China Camp State Park	Marin	BA	San Rafael	state park	old Chinese fishing village, wildlife-viewing, windsurfing,hiking, swimming
Cordell Bank National Marine Sancturary - NOAA	(ocean)	BA	Point Reyes	NOAA	encompasses diverse marine life, located on continental shelf
Davis Field Station	Yolo	I	Davis	USGS	researches contaminants issues and terrestrial ecology, located at UC Davis
Don Edwards SF Bay NWR	Alameda	BA	Newark	USFWS	"Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge is part of a complex made up of six other wildlife refuges in the San Francisco Bay Area." - environmental education field trips available
Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve	Monterey	MB	Moss Landing	NOAA, CDFG	saltwater marsh home to many rare species of plants and animals, Visitor Center with exhibits, trails, education programs including teacher ed and Coastal Training Program, GIS files for download
Ellicott Slough National Wildlife Reserve	Santa Cruz	SC	Watsonville	USFWS	180 acre ecolofical reserve, long tailed salamander, closed to public access
EPA Region 9 Environmental Information Center (EIC)	San Francisco	BA	San Francisco	US EPA	information center and library, 866-EPA-WEST
Farallon National Wildlife Reserve	ocean	BA	San Francisco	USFWS	breeding area for sea birds, elephant seals. Also present - harbor seals and sea lions. offshore, no public access, but can view wildlife from distance
Forest of Nisene Marks State Park	Santa Cruz	SC	Aptos	state park	former logging site, now wilderness area that goes from coast into mountains. Hiking, biking, campsites
Fremont Peak State Park	Monterey	MB	Hollister	state park	exhibits, hiking trails, campsites, Observatory
Garrapata SP	Monterey	MB	Carmel	state park	coastal vegetation, redwoods, ocean beaches, marine life
George J. Hatfield SP	Merced	I	Newman	State park	riparian habitat
Golden Gate Field Station	Marin	BA	Sausalito	USGS	a WERC center for research in golden gate park, Pt. Reyes, and San Andreas fault - research on biological diversity for resource managers, has developed international network of USMAB/UNESCO Biosphere Reserves. For more info see factsheet online at WERC's homepage.
Golden Gate National Recreation Area	San Francisca, Marin?	BA	n/a	NPS	Golden Gate NRA comprises numerous sites, including Alcatraz, Marin Headlands, Fort Funston, Fort Mason, as well as Muir Woods National Monument, Fort Point National Historic Site, and the Presidio of San Francisco.
Granite Canyon Marine Laboratory - CDFG	Monterey	MB	point sur	UC	marine toxicology research, REINAS Met station, CTD sensor, affiliated with UCSC Computer Engineering?
Great Valley Grasslands	Merced	I	Turlock	state park	native grasslands home to endangered species, "part of Grasslands Ecological Area (GEA), a 180,000-acre complex of federal, state and private lands all managed for wildlife values"
Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary, NOAA	(ocean)	BA	San Francisco	NOAA	marine ecosystem research and educational programs
Henry Cowell Redwoods SP	Santa Cruz	SC	Felton, Santa Cruz	state park	guided hikes, exhibits, hiking trails, campsites, Railroad, visitor center
Henry W. Coe SP	Santa Clara	I	Gilroy	state park	vaired terrain and wildlife, hiking and biking trails, exhibits, campsites, "over 80,000 acres of wild open spaces"
Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University	Monterey	MB	Pacific Grove	Stanford University	marine biology research and education facility with a number of programs, including scientific diving and symposium series
John Muir National Historic Site	Contra Costa	BA	Martinez	NPS	guided walks, visitor center, bookstore, Muir House, Mt. Wanda
Julia Pfieffer Burns SP	Monterey	MB	Big Sur	state park	whale watching, scuba site, McWay Waterfall house
Kesterson National Wildlife Reserve (San Luis)	Merced	I	Los Banos	USFWS	marshlands and native grasslands, many species of birds
Landles-Hill Big Creek Reserve	Monterey	MB	Big Sur	UC	ridges along Santa Lucia mountains, reserve serves as "outdoor laboratory" for researchers
Lindsay Wildlife Museum	Contra Costa	BA	Walnut Creek	private	educates people about wildlife
Long Marine Laboratory	Santa Cruz	SC	Santa Cruz	UCSC	A general marine research lab. Includes labs for marine mammals, invertebrates, plankton, and toxicology. One major project is the Real-time Environmental Information Network and Analysis System (REINAS) Project, which is funded by the US Navy.
Los Padres National Forest	various	MB	HQ-Goleta	National forest	stretches from Big Sur to LA
Marin Islands FWO	Marin	BA	Vallejo	USFWS	office
Marine Mammal Center	Bay Area	BA	various	private	rescue marine mammals and release them back into wild, hold eductaion and research programs
Marine Wildlife Veterinary Care and Research Center - CDFG	Santa Cruz	SC	Santa Cruz	UCSC	at Long Marine Lab as far as I can tell
Merced NWR	Merced	I	Los Banos	USFWS	wetlands and riparian habitat
Monterey Bay Aquarium	Monterey	MB	Monterey	private	College marine science and education classes admitted free- email schoolprograms@mbayaq.org
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI)	Monterey	MB	Moss Landing	private	their research emphasizes technological innovation...ships, deap sea vessles, about 200 people work at MBARI… not open to the public, but they do have an open house day
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Lab	Monterey	MB	Moss Landing
Monterey Bay Crescent Ocean Research Consortium (MBCORC)	n/a	MB	n/a	network
Monterey Bay Education, Science and Technology Center (MBEST)	Monterey	MB	Fort Ord	UC	University business park - an economic development initiative; website has list of their partnering agencies and orgs
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Office	Monterey	MB	Monterey	NOAA	MBNMS is home to a kelp forest, an underwater canyon, and a very diverse ecosystem. Has a education and outreach program
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Research staging area	Monterey	MB	Moss Landing	NOAA
Monterey Insitute of International Studies	Monterey	MB	Monterey	school	regularly holds conferences, has program in international environmental policy
Moss Landing Marine Labs, CSU	Monterey	MB	Moss Landing	Cal State	The Moss Landing Marine Laboratories (MLML) are the marine research and teaching facilities which serve a consortium of seven California State Universities in Northern California.
Mount Diablo State Park	Contra Costa	BA	Walnut Creek	state park	Wildlife, fossils, rock formations, good views. Has a museum with natural history exhibits.
Mount Tamalpais	Marin	BA	San Rafael	state park	Redwood groves and oak woodlands. Interpretive materials, guided tours.
Muir Woods National Monument	Marin	BA	Mill Valley	NPS	ancient coastal redwoods, interpretive displays and programs, and numerous hiking trails
National Marine Fisheries Service Lab - NOAA (Southwest Fisheries Science Center)	Santa Cruz	SC	Santa Cruz	NOAA	research on Groundfish and Pacific salmon - fisheries and ecology. Holds seminars, library. http://www.pfeg.noaa.gov/tib/index.htm
National Weather Service Forecast Office - NOAA	Monterey	MB	Monterey	NOAA	arranged tours available
NOAA, NMFS Pacific Fisheries Environmental Laboratory	Monterey	MB	Pacific Grove	NOAA	"The Pacific Fisheries Environmental Laboratory (PFEL) is a research unit of the National Marine Fisheries Service's Southwest Fisheries Science Center. It is home to the Pacific Fisheries Environmental Group (PFEG). The group was formed in 1969 to develop data bases and to conduct research on fishery-related effects of natural environmental variability over a broad range of scientific, management, and operational concerns of the government and the fishing industry of the United States. In addition to its research mission, PFEL distibutes environmental index products and time series data bases to cooperating researchers, taking advantage of its long association with the U.S. Navy's Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center."
Oiled Wildlife Rescue/Rehabilitation Facility, CDFG	Santa Cruz	SC	Santa Cruz	n/a	located at Long Marine Lab, part of Oiled Wildlife Care Nework
Organization of Biological Field Stations	n/a	n/a	n/a	resource	website lists field stations in SW, has links to them, lists courses
Pacific Cetacean Group	Monterey	MB	Moss Landing	independent research org	research marine mammals and their habitats; located at MBEST
Pfieffer Big Sur SP	Monterey	MB	Big Sur	state park	Coastal redwoods, scenic trails. Hiking, camping, lodge.
Piedras Blancas Field Station - USGS WERC	San Luis Obispo	S	San Simeon	USGS	"home to relatively healthy populations of wildlife species that have declined or disappeared in other parts of the state....offers an excellent location for scientists to conduct research on issues related to the ecology and management of sensitive coastal and marine species."
Pinnacles National Monument	San Benito	MB	Paicines	National monument	Wildlife, rock formations, museum and visitor's center
Point Lobos State Reserve	Monterey	MB	Carmel	State reserve	"This area contains headlands, coves and rolling meadows. The offshore area forms one of the richest underwater habitats in the world popular with divers. Wildlife includes seals, sea lions, sea otters and migrating gray whales (from December to May). Thousands of seabirds also make the reserve their home. Hiking trails follow the shoreline and lead to hidden coves."
Point Reyes Field Station	Marin	MB	Point Reyes	USGS	"Staff conduct research on the ecology and population status of amphibians, reptiles, small mammals, and carnivores."
Point Reyes National Seashore	Marin	MB	Point Reyes	NPS	Headlands boasting scenic vies and biological diversity. Programs and classes available.
Romburg Tiburon Center for Environmental Studies, SFSU	Marin	BA	Tiburon	SFSU	Academic research facility on SF Bay
Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge	Monterey	MB	Monterey	USFWS	diverse habitats including ocean, beach, dunes grassland, river, lagoon, and salt marsh
San Francisco Bay Estuary Field Station	Solano	BA	Vallejo	USGS	Research on esturary habitats and migratory birds. Field station located on Mare Island
San Luis NWR	Merced	I	Los Banos	USFWS	managed seasonal and permanent wetlands, riparian habitat associated with 3 major watercourses, and native grasslands/alkali sinks/vernal pools. Interpretive wildlife observation programs
Santa Cruz Field Station	Santa Cruz	SC	Santa Cruz	USGS	Located at Long Marine Lab, research on marine and coastal ecosystems, sea otters
Seymour Marine Discovery Center at Long Marine Lab	Santa Cruz	SC	Santa Cruz	UCSC	Question-driven exhibits that reflect environment of marine research scientists
Thoreau Center for Sustainability	San Francisco	BA	San Francisco	private	"The Thoreau Center for Sustainability manages an environmentally and financially sustainable facility in the Presidio of San Francisco. It houses a vibrant community of primarily not-for-profit organizations working for a healthy environment and a just society. The Center also facilitates education and community building for and with its community organizations"
University of California Santa Cruz Reserves	various	n/a	n/a	UCSC	Ano Nuevo Island, Fort Ord, Landels-Hill, Younger Lagoon
Ventana Wilderness	Monterey	MB	Big Sur	Forest Service	Diverse vegetative communities, hiking trails
Wilder Ranch	Santa Cruz	SC	Santa Cruz	state park	"Wilder Ranch will become one of the showcase coastal wetland restoration sites."