University of California Natural Reserve System

history & archive project

Burns Piñon Ridge Reserve

Information

Burns Piñon Ridge Reserve (BPR) is located in the Mojave Desert north of Yucca Valley and Joshua Tree National Park. The site was the home of Bruce and Jean Burns from 1948 until they donated it to the NRS in 1972. BPR is administered by UC Irvine. It houses records pertaining to the site's management, as well as a small number of biological specimens.

On-site Collections

Off-site Collections