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Preserve - Calavera Hills |
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Physical Description:
The Calavera Hills_Roberston Ranch Habitat Conservation Area is located around the intersection of Cannon and College and
College and Carlsbad Village Drive in the City of Carlsbad, California. It is west of Calavera Lake and meanders through the
Calavera Hills and Ravina Housing Developments. Calavera Creek runs through a portion of the site.
Habitat Types and Sensitive Species:
The conservation area supports a number of habitat types, including sycamore woodland, coastal sage scrub, chaparral and
native grassland. It also supports sensitive plant and animal species, such as the coastal California gnatcatcher, least
Bell’s vireo and thread-leaved brodiaea.
Management:
Management is primarily focused on habitat restoration, removing nonnative plant species, estimating plant and animal
population numbers, habitat assessments and public outreach.
Formation and History:
The Center received the properties between 2006-2008 from McMillin Homes as part of their mitigation obligations for the
Calavera Hills and Robertson Ranch developments.
Public Access:
There are two public trails on the property. One trail is within the parcel known as Village H, just off Carlsbad Village
Drive and the other starts at the intersection of College and Carlsbad Village Drive and leads to Lake Calavera (Village
U).
For More Information Contact:
Patrick McConnell
Preserve Manager
(760) 594-4771
Markus Spiegelberg
Area Manager
(619) 295-4953 |
