Welcome to the UC Davis Arboretum

The Arboretum gardens are open 24 hours a day, every day of the year, and there is no charge for admission.

The Arboretum has something for everyone:

100 acres of beautiful gardens for active recreation or peaceful contemplation
Documented plant collections for teaching and research
Exhibits and demonstration plantings where visitors can learn about sustainable gardening for the Central Valley
Guided tours and family programs led by UC Davis experts
Plant sales with great plants for Central Valley gardens
Volunteer and internship opportunities

News

IMPORTANT: New Car/Bike/Pedestrian Circulation Information: There have been some changes to the circulation for cars, bikes and pedestrians near the Redwood Grove and Mary Wattis Brown Garden. Click for more information.
You can now search the Arboretum library catalog online.
Download the 2010-11 Annual Report.
Help celebrate the Arboretum's 75th Anniversary by attending a special event or sharing an Arboretum story!
Visit our partner garden centers and nurseries and receive a 10% discount for members of the Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum: Davis Ace Hardware in Davis, Silverado Building Materials & Nursery in Sacramento, Lemuria Nursery in Dixon, Redwood Barn Nursery in Davis, Three Palms Nursery in Davis, and Youngmark Nursery in Woodland.

Saturday, May 18
Public PLANT SALE (Clearance Sale)
9 am - 1 pm, Arboretum Teaching Nursery, Garrod Drive (across from Vet Med)
Come for the best prices of the season, as many plants will be marked down for our annual clearance sale event. You’ll find the area’s largest selection of attractive, low-water, easy-care, region-appropriate plants including Arboretum All-Stars. Not a member? No problem! Anyone is welcome to join at the door. New members receive a free plant coupon (good up to $10). All members receive 10% off their plant sale purchases. The benefits of membership far outweigh the cost. For more information on the additional benefits and cost of membership, click here.
Shovel Drive: At this event, as well as every spring plant sale this season, the Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum is collecting used spades, trowels and shovels of all kinds for a campus and city sculpture project. Click for more information.

Sunday, May 19
Bugtopia 2.0: Discover Everyday Insects
1-3pm, Gazebo
Learn about the hidden insect wonders of the Arboretum from Arboretum Ambassadors Melissa Cruz and Mira Parekh. Tour the collections and learn insect names, trapping methods, and ecology.

Friday, May 24
Folk Music Jam Session
12–1 p.m., Wyatt Deck
Folk musicians are invited to bring their acoustic instruments—fiddles, guitars, banjos, mandolins, squeeze boxes, you name it—and play together informally over the lunch hour. All skill levels are welcome, and listeners are invited.

Thursday, May 30
Poetry in the Garden with Zach Watkins
Noon-1pm, Wyatt Deck
Zach 'OmegaZ' Watkins is a composer and poet living in Sacramento. He graduated from CSU Hayward (now CSU East Bay) with a Bachelor of Arts in music.