Annual Report 2022-2023
About the Preserve
Stanford University’s Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve (JRBP) is in the eastern foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains, about five miles southwest of the main campus. The preserve encompasses remarkable geologic, topographic, and biotic diversity within its 483 hectares (1,193 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.
A Swainson's thrush with a radio tag on its back. Photo by Trevor Hebert.
This spring, Jasper Ridge joined the Motus network, an international collaborative research group that leverages radio signaling to track and monitor migratory animals. The... more
Western bewildering bushmallow plants growing around a burned pile
At Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve ('Ootchamin 'Ooyakma), a rare, locally endemic plant is growing vigorously in the area where intentional burning was
An aerial view of the western bewildering bushmallow, a rare San Francisco Bay area endemic.
California is one of five Mediterranean climate regions around the world, in which summers are reliably hot and dry, while winters... more
Julian Tattoni, the founder of the Jasper Ridge bird-banding station, gives a Swainson’s Thrush its Motus backpack. Photos by Trevor Hebert and Marty Freeland.
If you see a Swainson’s Thrush (Catharus ustulatus) wearing a little backpack... more
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 about purchasing Herb Dengler wildflower prints
