At University of California, Davis, pollinator conservation has moved from side-project to campus mission. The new annual report from the Bee Campus USA initiative underscores just how deeply the campus is investing in our pollinator allies.
The UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden updated its iconic plant program — Arboretum All-Stars — to meet the challenges of today’s climate. Learn more and browse the database to find the perfect plant for your needs!
Less than half a mile from the recently revitalized west end of the Arboretum Waterway, the dry north channel of Putah Creek is experiencing its own metamorphosis. Here, Arboretum and Public Garden Senior Environmental Steward Miles DaPrato and Learning by Leading™ Ecological Land Management interns are engaged in a years-long habitat restoration effort.
At UC Davis, the campus isn’t just a pretty backdrop — it’s a public garden and living laboratory. The GATEways Project (short for Gardens, Arts, and The Environment) transforms UC Davis into a place where nature, knowledge and community come together.
This season, a coordinated effort led by Facilities Management and the Arboretum and Public Garden’s Grounds team, is giving building entrances across campus a much-needed refresh, with a combination of pressure washing and landscape touch-ups.
Located near Putah Creek Lodge and overlooking the newly enhanced Arboretum Waterway, a once-forgotten boathouse is making waves again — but this time, not with canoes.
Help support the growth of Arboretum and its programs and ability to serve the public! Apply to be an Assistant Director of Development on behalf of the Arboretum and Public Garden
Carmia S. Feldman, Ph.D., has been selected as director of the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden, after more than two decades of transformative leadership that helped the organization earn national recognition for innovation in public engagement, student leadership, and sustainable land management.
After more than a quarter century of visionary leadership at UC Davis, Kathleen Socolofsky, assistant vice chancellor and director of the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden, is retiring—leaving behind not only a transformed campus landscape, but a reimagined way of thinking about the role gardens and landscapes can play in academic life, student development, and community connection.
