The Laguna Laurel Ecological Reserve is a 76 acre property. Habitat types include Laguna lakes, freshwater marshes, and streams with their associated riparian habitat; coastal sage scrub; coastal scrub oak chaparral; and oak woodlands. Resident mammals and raptors inhabit the area.
The purpose for the acquisition was endangered/protected species habitat protection. The property was designated as an ecological reserve by the Fish and Game Commission in 1994.
For more information, call the South Coast Region's San Diego office at (858) 467-4201.