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Blog & News Articles

Big Day of Giving – thank you donors!

Fri, May 29, 2020

Community Engagement

Thank you! We are grateful for the generosity of everyone who has supported the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden over the past two months. We know it has been a challenging time, but we've tried our best to be there for the community by keeping the gardens open for everyone. Thank you for being there for us by supporting the Arboretum and Public Garden with your gifts and encouraging words.

10 TIPS for Summer Planting

Wed, May 27, 2020

Environmental Education

It’s true that summer is not the best time of the year to install new plants, but it doesn’t mean that you can’t. Watch the latest Ask the Garden Gnomes video below for advice or scroll down to find some quick tips.

Image of Liz Corkery against a UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden Zoom background.

New Arboretum Zoom Backgrounds!

Wed, May 27, 2020

Community Engagement

Download these new Zoom backgrounds to featuring beautiful photography from throughout the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden. We also have a folder of dozens of generic UC Davis branded Zoom backgrounds for those spirited Aggies out there continuing to work hard and make the world a better place from home!

How well do you know the birds of the Arboretum Waterway?

Tue, May 26, 2020

Environmental Education

Next time you visit the UC Davis Arboretum, see if you can identify these five species of birds that frequently visit.

Image of Andrew Fulks, assistant director UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden, concerned about tree health and vandalism, assesses erosion damage caused by surge in visitors who add ropes, swings and ladders to trees on research land.

Wildlife injured, environment damaged, research comprised  as visitors seek local recreation

Fri, May 22, 2020

Community Engagement

With many parks, picnic areas, and campgrounds currently closed, the campus has seen an increase in overall visitors, some of which are causing a variety of environmental damage.

Noreen Mabini

by Sydney Odman
Tue, May 19, 2020

Student Leadership

Learning by Leading Waterway Stewardship Co-Coordinator 2021

Thank you to our Give Day 2020 Donors

Fri, April 24, 2020

Community Engagement

Thank you to our donors who gave to the Arboretum and Public Garden during UC Davis Give Day, April 17-18!
We appreciate your generous support of the people, programs and landscapes that make our campus special.

Play Arboretum Bingo!

by Sydney Odman
Fri, April 24, 2020

Community Engagement

Think you know the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden? Fill out our Instagram Bingo card and maybe add some new activities to your own bucket list along the way!

May Madness: California Native Plant Showdown

by Sydney Odman
Wed, April 22, 2020

Community Engagement

Find out the results of our first California native plant showdown which we call "May Madness." It's a tournament bracket similar to March Madness (for those familiar with college basketball) but this time the public decides which California native plant wins in a social media match up!

Image of the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden's Learning by Leading Museum Education team on a Zoom meeting.

Learning by Leading Program Goes Virtual

Fri, April 17, 2020

Student Leadership

At the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden, we see our highest purpose as inspiring human potential to help people and environments thrive. With this goal in mind, we developed our signature initiative, our Learning by Leading™ internship program, to immerse students in progressive environmental leadership experiences.

Declan's note reads: I'm donating $5 to the Arboretum because I love going there! Awesome! And thank you for keeping it open! (It looks like a flower with a bee which is also great!)

7-year old kicks off Give Day with $5 donation!

by Sydney Odman
Thu, April 16, 2020

Community Engagement

Our donors give at every dollar amount and age range — like Declan! Declan is a 7-year old West Sacramento resident and Arboretum visitor who took his appreciation for the Arboretum to the next level.

Person holds milkweed plant for planting in Butterfly Study Garden.

Creating a Monarch Butterfly Study Garden

by Indigo Wang
Tue, April 14, 2020

Student Leadership

Watch the video about how our Learning by Leading CCUH SmartLawn team is helping create a Butterfly Study Garden in collaboration with the UC Davis California Center for Urban Horticulture.

To Our Community: A message from Director Kathleen Socolofsky

Fri, April 10, 2020

Community Engagement

We continue to care deeply about the health of our community and slowing the spread of COVID-19 is our highest priority. For that reason, we are asking all our visitors to follow proper social distancing guidelines if you are visiting the Arboretum and Public Garden spaces such as the Arboretum proper and the Putah Creek Riparian Reserve.

Patron in Arboretum practicing safe social distancing

Reminding our community to do their part

by Scout Mata
Thu, April 09, 2020

Community Engagement

It is crucial that everyone going out in public prioritizes adhering to social distancing above all else, which means skipping popular destinations, opting for more local neighborhood or less crowded areas.

Explore nature from home with iNaturalist

Thu, April 09, 2020

Community Engagement

Download the iNaturalist app, record your encounters with insects, plants and other organisms, connect with experts who can identify the animals/plants you find, create useful data through your findings, and more!