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Image of members of the SmartLawn team installing turf at the UC Davis WCAE.

New Turf for SmartLawn Team

Posted by Abigail Wang on Tue, December 03, 2019
The Learning by Leading™ SmartLawn team, together with CCUH, is helping aid drought and water conservation efforts by testing different types of turf and irrigation methods to determine which combination is most efficient for California homeowners. Their test plots can be seen around the Western Center for Agricultural Equipment. 
Student Leadership
Image of an art installation entitled Addiction, 2019, featuring dozens of fake, plaster cell phones hanging from a popular ginkgo tree in the UC Davis Arboretum's East Asian Collection.

Popular ginkgo tree showcases cross-cultural addiction

Posted by Katie Hetrick on Thu, November 21, 2019
Art installation created by Rocio Perez, a student in Professor Robin Hill's Intermediate Sculpture Class entitled Addiction, 2019, features dozens of fake plaster cell phones hanging from a popular ginkgo tree in the UC Davis Arboretum's East Asian Collection.
Community Engagement
Image of two student interns from the Learning by Leading Waterway Stewardship team planting a wild grape cuttings to prevent erosion and create a wildlife habitat along the Arboretum Waterway.

Wild Grapes in the West-end

Posted by Abigail Wang on Wed, November 20, 2019
Grape work! The barren banks on the west-end of the Arboretum Waterway are now home to wild grape cuttings, thanks to the Waterway Stewardship team.
Student Leadership
Students from the Edible Landscaping team work to install a row cover.

Edible Landscaping Has Their Produce Covered

Posted by Abigail Wang on Tue, November 12, 2019
What's going on in the Good Life Garden? Stay updated with the Edible Landscaping team's latest work and contributions to campus.
Student Leadership
Image of llama in the UC Davis Large Blood Donor Animal Facility.

New Naaay-bors Moooove in!

Posted by Saddy Preza Zavaleta on Thu, October 31, 2019
If you haven’t visited the Ruth Risdon Storer Garden in a while you may notice that there are areas ready for new plantings. That’s because a large part of the area was fenced off for an adjacent construction project to accommodate our Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital’s large animal blood donors!
Community Engagement
Volunteers working in Mary Wattis Brown Garden.

Detour Allows for Completion of Accessible Path

Mon, October 28, 2019
Beginning in November, campus visitors to the Arboretum will encounter another, relatively small and short-term detour. Alternative paths and clear signage will make this re-route hassle-free.
Community Engagement
Detour Map

Detour Near Putah Creek Lodge

Posted by Sydney Odman on Thu, October 10, 2019

Hello visitors! There's another detour in the Arboretum, but never fear—we've got an easy-to-follow map and signage in place to get you around the construction without any issues.

Community Engagement
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