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Overview

Overview

Cal Poly Land encompasses nearly ten thousand acres in four large parcels--two in San Luis Obispo county, and two in Santa Cruz county.

Cal Poly Land comprises one of the university's most valuable assets. Its "outdoor teaching and learning facilities"* provide laboratories for education and research, house ecosystems and lifeforms, grow food and fibre, inspire recreation and renewal, and remain our legacy from past to future generations.

This asset is bound to increase in value as California's population and development pressures mount and as environmental protection becomes a growing national priority.

Explore Cal Poly Land by place or theme or collection using the navigation bar at the left of every page. Each of the links there leads to further subdivisions.

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*This term is quoted from the University's Master Plan[May 2000 draft].