Volunteer

At the UC Davis Arboretum, we rely on volunteer support in every area of operations. Volunteers donate more than 15,000 hours of service each year! As a volunteer, you can learn new skills, meet other people who share your interests, and feel wonderful about supporting the work of the Arboretum. Whatever your skills or interests, the Arboretum welcomes you.

Prospective garden, nursery, education, and curatorial volunteers participate in a seven-week training class that prepares them for their volunteer experiences at the Arboretum. Following the general training, they receive specialized training for their specific volunteer program.

The Arboretum also welcomes volunteers who prefer to work on short-term projects. We schedule volunteer workdays several times a year for planting or garden clean-up projects. Many service organizations enjoy coming out for a day of work in the garden. We also work with volunteers for special projects in garden design, computer programming, marketing, graphic design, photography, and other fields.

For more information about the volunteer program, please contact us at (530) 752-4880 or arboretum@ucdavis.edu.