147. San Bruno Mountain Ecological Reserve, Owl Canyon, Brisbane, CALIFORNIA

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The San Bruno Mountain Ecological Reserve is a nature reserve of 83 acres (34 ha) on the north slope of San Bruno Mountain, 8 miles (13 km) south of San Francisco, California, adjacent to the San Bruno Mountain State Park. It is managed by the California Department of Fish and Game to protect and preserve habitat, wildlife and open space, including the pristine Buckeye Canyon and parts of Owl Canyon. In 1989, the state Wildlife Conservation Board purchased the land as an ecological reserve with Proposition 70 funds. Proposition 70, the California Wildlife, Coastal and Park Land Conservation Bond Act, was approved by California voters in 1988.

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The 83-acre San Bruno Mountain Ecological Reserve is on the north slope of the mountain and within parts of Owl and Buckeye Canyons. Along the canyon bottoms and streams is riparian habitat of California buckeye, oaks, bays and willows. Drier areas are a mixture of grasslands and stunted shrubs. San Bruno Mountain is unique for its Franciscan fog zone flora which is distinct from other coastal areas. There is a variety of songbirds, raptors, owls and small mammals. Terrain is steep and rugged. The Wildlife Conservation Board acquired two parcels in 1989 for habitat conservation and protection of endangered and threatened species. The property was designated as an ecological reserve by the Fish and Game Commission in 1993.

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