Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum
Friends
of the UC Davis Arboretum is a campus and community support organization
dedicated to supporting the mission of the Arboretum. The 1100+ members
of the Friends include more than 200 active volunteers. You can help support
the gardens and education programs of the Arboretum by becoming
a member.
Benefits of membership
Student, Individual, and Family Members
- New! 10% discount on Arboretum plants and merchandise like T-shirts and totes.
- New! Member Pre-sale before the annual Plant Faire in October. You will have first choice of more than 1,000 kinds of unusual garden and house plants.
- New! Free admission and discounts at other botanical gardens, arboreta, and conservatories throughout the U.S. through the American Horticultural Society Reciprocal Gardens program.
- New! 10% discount at local garden centers and nurseries. A list of participating retailers is enclosed.
- Discounts on workshops and trips, plus advance notice so that you can register before popular events are filled.
- Twelve days of complimentary parking at specified locations when you visit the Arboretum.
- Invitations to special events such as the annual Spring Garden Party and private garden tours.
- Our quarterly newsletter, the Arboretum Review, with information on Central Valley gardening, new developments in the Arboretum, and a calendar of coming events.
- Use of the Arboretum library of more than 1,500 books and periodicals on gardening, botany, and natural history.
Manzanita
Circle
All of the above, plus preview receptions for new Arboretum developments.
Valley Oak Circle
All of the above, plus an invitation to the Director's reception.
Sequoia Circle
All of the above, plus private a garden consultation with Arboretum horticultural
staff.