Chico State’s Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve Severely Impacted by Park Fire
By Ashley Gebb - University Communications - Chico State Today
August 7, 2024
Reserve Closed to Public Until Further Notice as Staff Assess Impacts, Address Safety Risks
The Park Fire—which began in Chico two weeks ago and continues its reach across the North State—burned across the majority of the University’s Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserves, scorching the landscape and destroying the reserve’s headquarters and most of its existing infrastructure, including a historic barn.
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Poppies grow in front of a barn at the Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve in May 2018. The historic barn was destroyed by the Park Fire, along with other buildings and reserve headquarters on the property. (Jessica Bartlett/ University Photographer)