A six-acre stretch along the western edge of West Village, between Russell Blvd. and Hutchison Dr., is becoming something new: a native habitat corridor designed to support wildlife, climate resilience and the surrounding community.
In 2025, we were approached by the San Francisco Succulent and Cactus Society about applying for a grant. The timing was excellent as a large heritage oak tree had recently come down in our Desert collection. Although we were sad about the tree, it did mean our sunny real estate for desert plants was significantly expanded. We applied and were awarded funding from SFSCS to travel to Tucson, Arizona to visit nurseries and botanic gardens with the purpose of learning about best practices for desert horticulture and bringing back plants to add to our collection.
A transformational $3.7 million gift from Cate McGuire and her husband Michael Smith honors her memory while establshing support for the Arboretum and Public Garden's Learning by Leading™ program. As the largest gift in the organization's 90-year history, the donation represents a powerful investment in the next generation of environmental leaders.
This spring, the Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden Plant Sale will feature a special selection of campus-grown veggie starts, perfect for home gardeners.
A few light sprinkles may be in the forecast for our upcoming plant sale—but seasoned gardeners know that’s actually good news. In fact, this kind of weather creates ideal planting conditions.
The UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden is honored to announce a generous estate gift from longtime supporters Dr. Sarkis H. Zeronian and Mrs. Irene B. Zeronian, whose dedication to the Arboretum community spanned many years.
The Power of One, a documentary by director Alex Valdez and producer Pablo De la Fuente, will be featured in a two-day UC Davis campus event celebrating the power of individual and community action in the face of global environmental challenges.
