Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve

Management Plan

The Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve (BCCER) and the Butte Creek Ecological Preserve (BCEP) are managed by Chico State Enterprises, for purposes of education, research, and natural resource protection. The Reserves contain diverse wildlife sustained in unique and critically important habitats. The Reserves also contain a number and variety of cultural resources, including historical sites and features indicative of exploration, mining, logging, homesteading, and ranching, as well as prehistoric sites and features representing ancient and historic Native American habitation and other land uses. In order to manage and preserve the resources for future research and interpretation, provisions are included in this plan for protection of these resources. 

View the current Master Management Plan - 2011-2020 (PDF)