Image of Bob Siegel educating visitors at Jasper Ridge.

Jasper Ridge docent program celebrates 50 years

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For half a century, volunteer docents at the Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve ('Ootchamin 'Ooyakma) have educated visitors, supported research, and helped steward a unique local ecosystem.
An image of one of the outdoor spaces in Windhover.

Windhover Contemplative Center reopens

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Leaders from across faiths celebrated the reopening of the center with rituals related to the blessing of spaces from Hindu, Jewish, Buddhist, and secular traditions. The center closed following winter storm damage in 2023.
Stanford students and conservationists created signs that explain Lagunita’s uses and biodiversity.

New signs alert visitors to Lagunita’s usage

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Stanford students and conservationists created signs that remind the community that Lagunita – Stanford’s constructed basin, currently dry – supports wildlife and ongoing conservation and research efforts.

A Sterling legacy: Stanford’s postwar rise to prominence

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How does a university become a leading, world-class research institution? A new book shows how Stanford’s fifth president, Wallace Sterling, transformed Stanford University into an internationally recognized place for learning, research, and innovation.