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Osborn Preserve is a 450-acre nature reserve on Sonoma Mountain, featuring diverse plant and animal communities, geology, and history. Learn about the preserve's climate, hydrology, plants, animals, and cultural significance, and visit the Marjorie Osborn Education & Research Center.
Governing body. Sonoma State University. The Fairfield Osborn Preserve is a 450-acre nature reserve situated on the northwest flank of Sonoma Mountain in Sonoma County, California. There are eight plant communities within the property, oak woodland being the dominant type. [1]
According to users from AllTrails.com, the best place to hike in Fairfield Osborn Preserve is Fairfield Osborn Preserve North Loop [PRIVATE PROPERTY], which has a 4.8 star rating from 6 reviews. This trail is 2.6 mi long with an elevation gain of 521 ft.
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Sonoma State's Fairfield Osborn Preserve is located on Sonoma Mountain, about 15 miles from campus. It hosts eight plant communities including oak woodland, chaparral, freshwater marsh, native and non-native grasslands, Douglas-fir woodland, and riparian woodland.
Fairfield Osborn, Jr. (1887- 1969) was known for his 1948 publication, "Our Plundered Planet," a prescient and devastating critique of human stewardship of earth's natural resources... CNPS CHAPTER AREA: : Milo Baker. AREA OF THE POLYGON:: 414 acres. DENSITY:: 2.101 native species per acre.
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