Philip L. Boyd Deep Canyon Desert Research Center
| Philip L. Boyd Deep Canyon Desert Research Center | |
|---|---|
| Nearest city | Palm Desert, California |
| Coordinates | 33°38′N 116°24′W / 33.633°N 116.400°W |
| Area | 2,469 hectares [ha] (24.69 km2) |
| Created | 1958 |
| Operated by | University of California, Riverside |
| Website | deepcanyon |
The Philip L. Boyd Deep Canyon Desert Research Center is one of the original seven of the total 39 sites in the University of California Natural Reserve System. It contains lands originally donated to the University by regent Philip L. Boyd in 1958. The Research Center is contained within UNESCO's Mojave and Colorado Deserts Biosphere Reserve.