Community Engagement

Image of female volunteer caring for plants in the UC Davis Arboretum Teaching Nursery.

March 11 Member Appreciation Plant Sale Canceled

  • by Katie Hetrick
  • Wed, March 08, 2023
In response to another “atmospheric river” headed our way,  this Saturday’s (3/11) Member Appreciation Plant Sale has been canceled. Instead organizers will make April “Member Appreciation Month” by offering $10-off coupons (no cash value) at both the currently scheduled April events, in addition to early access at both sales, and 10% off.
Image of a group of volunteers planting new plants in the UC Davis Arboretum.

2023 Volunteer Recruitment

  • Tue, December 13, 2022
In 2023, we are seeking new volunteers to join our gardening volunteer teams. Trainings will be offered in winter and include a combination of expert instruction and hands-on projects. Space is limited. Applications are due by January 16, 2023.
Front yard with plants blooming

Making Transitions in Life and in a Garden

  • by Ann Daniel
  • Tue, November 29, 2022
Ann Daniel, volunteer and former board president for the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden, moved to Davis from Austin, Texas and quickly got to work creating a climate-ready landscape for her own yard as well as helping serve as a catalyst for the development of other test gardens in her retirement community.
Image of a street sweeper in fall cleaning up yellow leaves spread over green grass and paved areas.

Job Opening: Grounds Supervisor

  • Tue, November 22, 2022

Oversee the maintenance of gorgeous, sustainable landscapes across the UC Davis campus. Apply to be a Grounds Supervisor, where every career employee receives extremely competitive health and retirement benefits including:

Three girl scouts fill out a Healthy Outside activity sheet

UC Davis, Girl Scouts Heart of Central California Partner on Patch Series

  • by Karen Michele Nikos-Rose
  • Tue, November 22, 2022

The University of California, Davis, and Girl Scouts Heart of Central California, or GSHCC, have teamed up to encourage Girl Scouts in the region to participate in a custom patch series with activities that take participants through various areas of the university campus and expose Girl Scouts to STEM-specific majors and colleges within the university.

Image of a bumble bee on leaves with a Bee Campus USA logo in the corner.

Leave the Leaves to Help Pollinators

  • by Xerces Society and Arboretum and Public Garden Staff
  • Wed, October 19, 2022
This fall, as part of our affiliation with Bee Campus USA, the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden is encouraging residents to “leave the leaves”, a seasonal effort to provide habitat for beneficial insects, pollinators, and other invertebrates. 
kend helps customer

9 Tips for a Successful Plant Sale Shopping Experience

  • Tue, October 18, 2022
At the Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden seasonal plant sales, not only do we offer the area’s largest selection of attractive, low-water, easy-care, region-appropriate plants including lots of Arboretum All-Stars and California natives, we strive to answer your questions and ensure that you meet your shopping goals. Here are some tips our experienced shoppers already know, but our newer customers may not.
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