Swanton Pacific Ranch - Swanton Pacific Ranch - Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo * Skip to Content * ? * Current Students * Prospective Students * Parents * Business Community * Faculty & Staff * Alumni my CalPoly login * Quick Links * Contact Us * Operations * SP Railroad * Events * Forms * Fuels Training * Contact * Maps * * Swanton Pacific Ranch A living and learning laboratory fostering Learn by Doing. * About * Fire Recovery * News * Giving Back to the Ranch * Fuels Management Training Program Read All Stories > Support Swanton Pacific Ranch Recovery The CZU Lightning Complex fires swept through Cal Poly’s Swanton Pacific Ranch on Aug. 19 and 20, destroying much of the ranch and its structures. Read more about the latest recovery efforts and how to donate. Continue Reading > Welcome The history behind Cal Poly's Living Laboratory Continue Reading > Projects & Research Research skills are learned and applied as students collect data in Scott's Creek. Continue Reading > Support SPR How You Can Help News * Inaugural San Luis Obispo Prescribed Fire Training Event Brings Cal Poly, Diverse Partners Together to Burn and Learn * Goats are the Latest Land Management Tool in Preventing Wildfires * Intro to Field Research and Conservation  * Cal Poly’s Swanton Pacific Ranch Receives $4.7 million Grant to Assist with Post-Fire Recovery Efforts, Increase Fire Resilience Strategies See All News Swanton Research Resources on Digital Commons * Explore the research resources available Cal Poly's library Digital Commons   CONNECT WITH CAL POLY * CP Home * Directory * Campus Maps & Directions * University Store * Calendar * Employment * Campus Policies * Contact Us * Privacy Notice * Web Accessibility Statement * Title IX © 2026 California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo, California 93407 Phone: 805-756-1111