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    Sedgwick Learning Center Funded

    By EILEEN CONRAD

    A community learning center that will be the primary gathering place for visitors to the Sedgwick Reserve in the Santa Ynez Valley will become reality thanks to a $1.4 million gift from the J. E. and Lillian Tipton Foundation of Santa Ynez.
    The new building, to be located at the entrance to the 5,896-acre expanse of fields, canyons, and woodlands, will be named the Tipton Meeting House. The building is expected to host more than 6,000 visitors annually as well as provide exhibition space and instructional facilities for university classes, research meetings, public workshops, and K-12 outreach programs.
    "We are deeply grateful to the Tipton Foundation for this exceptional gift," said Chancellor Henry T. Yang.
    Michael Williams, director of the Sedgwick Reserve, said the Tipton gift marked "the critical first step toward realizing the collective vision of both the surrounding community and the University of California."
    Private philanthropic support, he added, will enable the reserve to fulfill its long-range plan to restore the natural habitat and renovate many of the existing buildings for modern research and education, while making the reserve useful for scientists and visitors.
    Sedgwick is part of UC's Natural Reserve System, which consists of 34 protected natural areas throughout the state of California.
    The Tipton Meeting House will be built in traditional California ranch style, in keeping with the architecture of the surrounding buildings. It will incorporate sustainable building principles for environmental conservation and energy efficiency.
    The Tipton Foundation said it was "truly a blessing to make a gift to the Sedgwick Reserve because it will have an enduring impact on teaching about and preserving nature."