San Joaquin Marsh Reserve

University of California, Irvine

Thanks for your interest in visiting the San Joaquin Marsh Reserve! We will review your visit and approve or be in touch within 2-3 days.

For current conditions, including road status, water availability and parking, please contact reserve manager Julie Coffey at jecoffey@uci.edu. Maps and other facilities information is available upon request.

If you are interested in flying a drone at the marsh reserve, in addition to speaking with reserve staff for wildlife or other conflicts, please be sure to complete steps outlined in UC Drone Policy: https://ucipolicy.ellucid.com/pman/documents/view/142/?security=026637215b0fb16ec637667c7a5edf04c3608617 and request clearance from the FAA due to the marsh being within John Wayne Airport airspace.

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San Joaquin Marsh Reserve

Building 96, Arboretum North Campus University of California Irvine, California 92697-1459 United States
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Megan Lulow


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Sarine Hendershot


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Julie Coffey