Conservation and Environmental Research Areas of UMBC

Conservation and Environmental Research Areas
U of Md-Baltimore County Campus
TypeEducational trail, Nature reserve
Location5524 Research Park Drive
Baltimore, Maryland
Area50 acres (0.20 km2)
Created1997
Operated byUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore County
Hiking trails2
Websiteumbc.edu/cera

Conservation and Environmental Research Areas (CERA) of University of Maryland, Baltimore County is a nature preserve on the grounds of the UMBC campus in Baltimore, Maryland. The wooded area is located on the southern end of the campus and is bordered by bwtech@UMBC Research and Technology Park to the north, UMBC Boulevard to the west, Selford and Shelbourne Roads to the south, and athletic fields to the east. CERA is used for education purposes for programs at UMBC such as the departments of Geography and Environmental Systems.