Blog & News Articles

Blog & News Articles

Karen Slinkard posing in front of the Arboretum Waterway

What Arboretum Walks Can Reveal

  • by Sienna Mata
  • Mon, May 01, 2023

“It’s all about plants, everything comes back to plants.” At least that’s Karen Slinkard’s philosophy (and the Arboretum and Public Garden team tends to agree).

Karen — a two-time UC Davis alum, active Davis community member and Master Gardener — and her husband Stephen have made a generous donation to create an endowment fund supporting the Learning by Leading™ student internship program and also made a current use pledge to be used over five years, also in support of the program.

Person using a chainsaw to trim a large limb from a tree

Apply by May 7, 2023: Tree Maintenance Supervisor

  • Tue, April 11, 2023
Oversee the maintenance of the gorgeous campus urban canopy that serves the entire UC Davis community, from students to squirrels at the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden, where every career employee receives extremely competitive health and retirement benefits.
Grounds staff pick up autumn foliage

Apply by April 28, 2023: Laborer (3 positions open)

  • Tue, April 11, 2023
Maintain campus outdoor spaces for all the UC Davis community to enjoy as a laborer at the Arboretum and Public Garden, where every career employee receives extremely competitive health and retirement benefits.
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.