Boyd Deep Canyon Desert Research Center

One of the largest NRS reserves, the Boyd Deep Canyon Desert Research Center encompasses a major drainage system descending from the high peaks of the Santa Rosa Mountains down to Colorado Desert. Research at Boyd includes: Population biology of the Coachella Valley fringe-toed lizard, a state-endangered and federally threatened species, Health and demography of the peninsular bighorn sheep, a state-threatened and federally proposed-endangered species, Mountain lion ecology, Rattlesnake ecology, Physiology of succulents, and Hybridization of quail species.