where is the ucsb lagoon course

Where is the UCSB campus?

UCSB campus. The UCSB campus is ideally situated along the Santa Barbara and Goleta coastline, accessible by Highway 101 that runs north/south through California.

How does the campus lagoon maintain water levels?

The Campus Lagoon currently maintains stable water levels with weirs. The Lagoon receives water inputs from 8 storm drains, surface flows and seawater from the marine science laboratories and aquaria.

Where does the lagoon get its water?

The Lagoon receives water inputs from 8 storm drains, surface flows and seawater from the marine science laboratories and aquaria.

Can you swim in the UCSB lagoon?

Swimming across the lagoon is prohibited, and any attempt to do so will result in disciplinary action by the University of California Police Department (UCPD).

How deep is the UCSB lagoon?

The UCSB lagoon is up to 45 feet deep in some areas. While some Gauchos may have swimming in the lagoon on their bucket lists, exposure to the lagoon's water can cause sickness, so stick to the ocean for your water-based recreational activities.

Is the UCSB lagoon salt water?

The Campus Lagoon shoreline is primarily dominated by salt marsh species, but where there are surface freshwater flows other riparian and freshwater wetlands are formed.

Is UCSB lagoon man made?

As humans have transformed the environment, the habitats and behaviors of birds have changed too. The UCSB lagoon was created from a former salt marsh flat where water levels rose and fell with seasonal evaporation.

Is UCSB in Santa Barbara or Goleta?

The college relocates from its longtime Riviera Campus in downtown Santa Barbara to Goleta, taking up residence on a site previously used as a World War II Marine Air Station base. The campus remains on the same spot today.

What beach does UCSB own?

Sands beach is located on the west side of Coal Oil point in Isla Vista, California.

What hotels are near UCSB Lagoon?

Hotels near UCSB Lagoon: (8.81 mi) Harbor House Inn (7.67 mi) Bath Street Inn (0.62 mi) Summer Inn at UCSB (2.58 mi) Pacifica Suites (8.09 mi) Simp...

What restaurants are near UCSB Lagoon?

Restaurants near UCSB Lagoon: (0.11 mi) Subway (0.48 mi) Freebird's World Burrito (0.37 mi) Super Cucas (0.43 mi) Caje (0.44 mi) Woodstock's Pizza...

What attractions are near UCSB Lagoon?

Attractions near UCSB Lagoon: (0.15 mi) Santa Barbara Island (0.40 mi) UCSB Adventure Programs (5.82 mi) Sustainable Wine Tours (1.09 mi) Goleta Be...

What is the oak woodland at UCSB?

Based on historic maps, it is thought that much of UCSB was once oak woodland. The earliest map of this area is from 1871 and shows a large oak woodland covering what is now the northwestern portion of UCSB's main campus. A few large oaks in this area of the campus, like the one next to the Recreation Center, are thought to be remnants of the oak woodland pictured in the map. Based on the sharp straight contours of the mapped oak woodland and knowledge that much of the area was deforested in the 1800's by ranchers and the whaling industry, we believe that this oak woodland area extended much further and may have covered most of the UCSB campus. In 2006, CCBER sought to recreate the oak woodland habitat that once existed on the UCSB campus by planting nearly 2000 acorns along the north facing slopes of Lagoon Island and Campus Point with the hope that in 15 to 20 years a small oak woodland habitat will be established.

Where is the lagoon island burn?

Lagoon Island Burn. Lagoon Island and Campus Point are coastal mesas situated between the UCSB campus lagoon and the Santa Barbara Channel. These sites are characterized by nearly vertical bluffs on their oceanward side, and steep vegetated slopes that descend into the campus lagoon.

What is the Lagoon Island restoration?

Restoration research currently taking place on the Lagoon Island involves experimentation with controlled burning to remove a non-native annual grass ( Bromus diandrus) that dominates much of the site. This research began in 2006 as a master's project by a UCSB graduate student who was interested in using fire as a tool for restoration. The project aimed to efficiently control Bromus diandrus by reducing its seedbank using high intensity burns. The project showed promising results for restoration, and is now being continued by CCBER as a management strategy for efficiently controlling exotic grasses on the site.

What is the ice plant in campus point?

Coastal Sage Scrub Restoration. Much of Campus Point is covered with iceplant ( Carpobrotus edulis ), an exotic succulent that competes with native plants by forming thick mats that cover the landscape. Where iceplant is not abundant, the dominant species are the exotic rip-gut brome grass ( Bromus diandrus ), and natives coyote brush ...

UCSB campus

The UCSB campus is ideally situated along the Santa Barbara and Goleta coastline, accessible by Highway 101 that runs north/south through California. View a Google Map.

Visitor Information

If you are visiting one of the College of Engineering’s departments, please visit the department pages for more specific location and parking information. In general, many engineering buildings and facilities are located in the northeast corner of campus, in the section between Mesa Road and Lagoon Road.

Parking

Visitors, please see UCSB’s parking maps. Park only in the stalls labeled "Metered Parking". Parking permits are required 7:30am to midnight, every day of the week. They can be purchased from a permit dispenser located at various levels of the Lot 10 parking structure.