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Bonny Doon Ecological Reserve Martin Rd, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Last Updated: 05/18/2025 |
| The Bonny Doon Ecological Reserve is a nature preserve of 552 acres (2.23 km2) in the Santa Cruz Mountains of California. The reserve protects several rare and endangered plant and animal species within an area known as the Santa Cruz Sandhills, an ancient seabed containing fossilized marine animals. | |
| The diversity of soil types and topography at the 552-acre Bonny Doon Ecological Reserve give rise to a variety of plant communities: ponderosa pine, redwood, closed-cone pine cypress, montane hardwood conifer, mixed chaparral, and annual grassland. The wildlife community includes amphibians, birds, bats, black-tailed deer, mountain lion, bobcat, coyote, and gray fox. | |
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Bonny Doon Place » City Bonny Doon is a census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California. It sits at an elevation of 450 m. It is situated northwest of the city of Santa Cruz, considered part of the southern San Francisco Bay Area or northern Monterey Bay Area. The area is known for lavender farms and wineries. Bonny Doon's population was 2,868, as reported by the 2020 census and 2,946 in 2023. 185 views 💖 1 👍 0California |