Dawson Los Monos Canyon Reserve

Flowing through the bottom of the Dawson Los Monos Canyon Reserve is Agua Hedionda Creek, one of the few perennial streams in Southern California, as it winds its way through the San Diego county foothills to the Pacific Ocean. Research at Dawson includes: The effects of floral predation on the pollination biology and reproductive success of Yucca whipplei, Parasite diversity of small mammals in fragmented areas, and Suitability of soils and habitat types for the federally endangered Pacific pocket mouse.