September 12, 2017
California’s oak savannas are iconic landscapes defined by venerable, majestic oaks that govern a wide array of interacting biotic and abiotic processes and ecosystem services. Many... more
Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve (JRBP) is located near Stanford University's campus in the eastern foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains. The preserve encompasses remarkable geologic, topographic, and biotic diversity within its 485 hectares (1,198 acres) and provides a natural laboratory for researchers from all over the world, educational experiences to students and docent-led visitors, and refuge to native plants and animals.
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September 12, 2017
Stanford professor Tad Fukami has been honored with a 2017 Dimensions of Biodiversity award from the National Science Foundation to support his lab’s research... more
August 17, 2017
It has long been thought that as organisms dispersed, the difference between local communities decreased. Not so, according to work at Jasper Ridge in a recent... more
April 26, 2017
César award-winning documentary Tomorrow tells the story of its co-producers/co-directors, Cyril Dion and Melanie Laurent. Dion, a... more
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Herb Dengler Wildflower
Prints Available for Purchase
The paintings in this collection of wildflower watercolors were done by Herb Dengler in the 1980s and 1990s from specimens gathered on Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve. They are printed on an Iris printer in a limited edition of 250, each numbered and containing an engraved authentication. Learn More
Visiting The Preserve
Jasper Ridge offers docent-led tours from October through May (Thursday-Sunday). Jasper Ridge is about a 20-minute car ride from the main Stanford University campus. There is no public transportation from the campus to Jasper Ridge. Riding a bike from the Stanford campus takes about 45 minutes. Learn More
