UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden

In the Press

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Checking in with Chancellor May: Supporting Students and Advancing Mental Health – May 21, 2026
Arboretum kicks off spring plant sale season Saturday – California Local | March 5, 2026
New murals highlight the insect and plant diversity in California’s ecosystems – California Aggie | March 4, 2026
A Sneak Peak at the Second of Two UC Davis Murals – UC Agriculture and Natural Resources | February 20, 2026
Students unveil insect murals at UC Davis – Davis Enterprise | February 18, 2026
Grand Opening: Unveiling Two Incredible Murals at UC Davis – UC Agriculture and Natural Resources | February 13, 2026
The Serene Hummingbird Garden in Northern California That’s Too Beautiful for Words – Only In Your State | February 2, 2026

2025

UCD Arboretum introduces new All-Star plant lineup – October 14, 2025
A Spring Walk in the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden – UC Agriculture and Natural Resources | May 30, 2025
Shields Library Celebrates the Arboretum with Archival Exhibit – UC Davis Magazine | April 25, 2025
Best places to ‘Hot Girl Walk’ in Davis, according to UC Davis students – California Aggie | March 1, 2025

2024

Arboretum ducks give joy to UC Davis students – California Aggie | November 21, 2024
Welcome to Davis: Arboretum, campus oasis, gets a makeover – Davis Enterprise | September 29, 2024
Explore Outdoors: California rock garden at UC Davis is a geological treasure – KRCA | August 23, 2024
Enhancements Coming to Arboretum – UC Davis Magazine | August 19, 2024
'People will learn from this process': UC Davis pops the cork on decades old trees – KRCA | August 9, 2024

2023

'It's hard to see it go': Beloved tree in UC Davis Arboretum to be removed – KRCA | September 13, 2023
Students Collect Samples at Arboretum to Measure Water Quality – UC Davis College of Biological Sciences | May 30 2023
How UC Davis Is Growing a Tree Canopy for Tomorrow’s Climate – UC Davis Dateline | March 28, 2023
UPDATED: Trees Fall in Waves of Wind – UC Davis Dateline | January 5, 2023

2022

Yolo County draws interest as travel destination – Davis Enterprise | August 3, 2022
Found: One Oak Tree, Famously Missing – The New Republic | July 7, 2022
‘Spruced up’: Tree tags inform and engage the community – Davis Enterprise | June 22, 2022
Commentary: Science proves arboretum’s benefits – Davis Enterprise | June 8, 2022
Visitor's Guide 2022: UC Davis Arboretum – Davis Enterprise | May 15, 2022
Two couples honored with Soderquist award – UC Davis Giving | May 10, 2022
Guardians: Spirits of Protection expands to the Arboretum – Davis Enterprise | April 21, 2022
A Tree Reborn, a Commitment Renewed – Dateline | April 12, 2022
Readers’ Choice 2022: UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden — Best Tourist Destination – Davis Enterprise | March 13, 2022
Arboretum earns $5.4M grant – Davis Enterprise | February 7, 2022
From students to professionals: Three stores of Aggie success – UC Davis Giving | January 3, 2022

2021

Welcome 2021: Arboretum provides escape from isolation – Davis Enterprise | September 19, 2021
Tending with Care – UC Davis Magazine | August 19, 2021
UCD Arboretum and Public Garden celebrates 50 years of support from Friends – Davis Enterprise | June 11, 2021
Best place to buy plants: UC Davis Arboretum Nursery – The California Aggie | May 20, 2021
Best hike around Davis: Putah Creek – The California Aggie | May 20, 2021
Best place to bike in Davis: Arboretum bike path – The California Aggie | May 20, 2021
UC Davis plant expert talks drought-tolerant plants for Sacramento region – KCRA News | May 7, 2021
Wyatt Deck rebuild begins this spring – Davis Enterprise | March 25, 2021
Wyatt Deck Reconstruction to Begin – UC Davis Magazine | March 17, 2021

2020

Ann Wright: 'Tis the season for holiday gifts – The Union | November 27, 2020
At the Pond: Here are a few ways to beat the COVID blues – Davis Enterprise | November 20, 2020
#TBT: Back to Nature-An Alternative Approach to Planting Green Roofs – Greenroofs | November 19, 2020
Gardening: If you're in California, a trip to the UC Davis Arboretum is worth a visit – The Post and Courier | November 4, 2020
UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden Invites Staff and Students to 'Adapting and Growing for the Future' – Davis Vanguard | October 16, 2020
A Living, Learning Laboratory for All – UC Davis | September 24, 2020
Sarah Elizabeth True – Davis Enterprise | September 9, 2020
Morning Walk Through UC Davis Arboretum: Photos of The Day – The Patch | July 8, 2020
Putah Creek Reserve Under Pressure from Visitors – Davis Enterprise | May 31, 2020
Note to Public: Rural UC Davis ‘Isn’t a Park’ – UC Davis | May 26, 2020
Visitors Asked To Respect UC Davis Arboretum After Some Put Wildlife At Risk – CBS 13 Sacramento | May 26, 2020
UCD Arboretum Urges Social Distancing – Davis Enterprise | April 9, 2020
Spring Into Action! – The Dirt | February 28, 2020

2019

UC Davis alumni conduct groundbreaking study to understand competition between invasive, native turtle species – The California Aggie | August 8, 2019
At the Pond: Nestbox Network Yields Successes – Davis Enterprise | June 19, 2019
Free Range Singers plan Arboretum walk-and-sing – Davis Enterprise | May 12, 2019
Hear native plant expert at Arboretum Friday – Davis Enterprise | April 26, 2019
Arboretum hosts public plant sale – Davis Enterprise | April 14, 2019
UCD Arboretum: Research resource, pollinator paradise – Davis Enterprise | April 5, 2019
Arboretum update: UCD replacing 70-year-old bridge – Davis Enterprise | March 27, 2019
Community scientist needed to monitor the Arboretum Waterway – Davis Enterprise | March 27, 2019
New self-guided tour highlights iconic Arboretum oaks – Davis Enterprise | January 23, 2019
NEWS BRIEFS: Elsevier Contract Extended to Jan. 31 – Dateline UC Davis | January 9, 2019

2018

Apply Now to be an Arboretum volunteer – Davis Enterprise | December 28, 2018
Big Bargains at Arboretum plant sale – Davis Enterprise | November 2, 2018
Celebrate Oak Discovery Day in the Arboretum – Davis Enterprise | October 19, 2018
Celebrate "oak-tober' and support the Arboretum – Davis Enterprise | October 5, 2018
Spice up your life, garden with herbs – Davis Enterprise | September 26, 2018
THE DOWNLOAD: Photo Contest, Winemaking and Big Bling – Dateline UC Davis | August 7, 2018
8 Ways to Beat the Heat at UC Davis – Dateline UC Davis | July 25, 2018
THE DOWNLOAD: Trees, Trees, Trees – Dateline UC Davis | July 10, 2018
THE DOWNLOAD: FLOATING, DECORATING, TASTING – Dateline UC Davis | June 26, 2018
Waterway steward interns' latest creation – The Aggie | June 11, 2018
Our writers share the best ways to venture outdoors – Sac News & Review | June 7, 2018
UC Davis Arboretum – Davis Enterprise | June 6, 2018
Happy trails – Sacramento Magazine | May 31, 2018
Tree tags in Arboretum soon to appear on trees downtown – The Aggies | May 21, 2018
Create and celebrate at Arboretum's Pollinator Discovery Day – Davis Enterprise | May 20, 2018
What's that floating in the Arboretum's waterways? – Davis Enterprise | May 13, 2018
Arboretum offers 'rain check' plant sale on Saturday – Davis Enterprise | May 13, 2018
Arboretum participating in ArtAbout for first time – Davis Enterprise | May 9, 2018
Convert your lawn to a garden – UC Davis Magazine | May 1, 2018
Arboretum offers 'rain check' plant sale on Saturday – Davis Enterprise | April 13, 2018
Marquee Trees debut in Davis in May – Davis Enterprise | April 11, 2018
Getting the lay of the land – Davis Enterprise | March 22, 2018
Put bee-friendly gardens anywhere with portable pollinator gardens – Sac Bee | March 9, 2018
Member Appreciation sale at Arboretum Teaching Nursery – Davis Enterprise | March 9, 2018 and March 7, 2018
UC Davis Arboretum Plant Sale – Fox40 | March 6, 2018
Campus Arboreta: Outdoor Spaces for Learning and Play – College Planning and Management | February 2018
This sure sign of (almost) spring offers drought relief too – Sac Bee | February 16, 2018
See UC Davis Arboretum waterway improvements up close; path reopens – Davis Enterprise | February 11, 2018
See Arboretum Waterway improvements up close; pathway reopens – Davis Enterprise | February 11, 2018
This garden tour is a natural for Valentine's Day – Sac Bee | February 9, 2018
Plant self-love at the Arboretum – Davis Enterprise | February 4, 2018
Tour 'amazing' acacias at UC Davis Arboretum – Davis Enterprise | February 2, 2018
Get crafty at the Arboretum – Davis Enterprise | January 26, 2018
Crafts and cocoa in the Arboretum – Davis Enterprise | January 24, 2018
Apply now to be a UC Davis Arboretum volunteer – Davis Enterprise | January 10, 2018
Walk with Warren through Arboretum – Davis Enterprise | January 5, 2018

2017

Waterway Pump Delayed, but Arboretum Mostly Open – UC Davis Dateline | December 21, 2017
THE DOWNLOAD: No Drivers, No Losses, No Fences – UC Davis Dateline | November 28, 2017
Keeping the Arboretum healthy – The California Aggie | November 5, 2017
Why are hummingbirds flocking to UC Davis? – Sacramento Bee | November 3, 2017
NEWS BRIEFS: Waterway Not Ready to Flow Just Yet – UC Davis Dateline | October 31, 2017
Students learn to cultivate plants for Native American traditions – Davis Enterprise | October 20, 2017
In love with our landscape – California Aggie | October 16, 2017
Get butterfly food at UC Davis Arboretum – Sacramento Bee | October 6, 2017
New UC Davis demonstration gardens provide pollinator habitat – Davis Enterprise | October 6, 2017
NEWS BRIEFS: UC Learning Center Offline, July 28-Aug. 7 – UC Davis Dateline | July 11, 2017
Life after lawn: Avid birders create California landscape, attract their feathered friends – Davis Enterprise | June 16, 2017
Arboretum Waterway construction begins – Davis Enterprise | April 28, 2017
Arboretum to Host Plant Sale Just for Us – UC Davis Dateline | April 18, 2017
NEWS BRIEFS: ‘What’s up With the Arboretum Waterway?’ – UC Davis Dateline | April 11, 2017
Who cares about low-water landscapes now? – Davis Enterprise | March 10, 2017
What to do in your garden in March – Davis Enterprise | March 10, 2017
NEWS BRIEFS: Arboretum Paths to Close for Construction – UC Davis Dateline | February 21, 2017
Homegrown experts help restore Arboretum Waterway – Davis Enterprise | January 29, 2017
Create an upcycled gift for Valentine's Day at the Arboretum – Davis Enterprise | January 22, 2017
Apply now to be an Arboretum volunteer – Davis Enterprise | January 15, 2017

2016

Timing is everything: Recent rains prime soil for planting – Davis Enterprise | 11/4/16
Volunteers, students put green thumbs to work – Davis Enterprise | 10/21/16
Outdoors Is the Place to Be This Weekend (If the Rain Holds Off) – UC Davis Dateline | October 14, 2016
How to make butterflies happy – Sacramento Bee | (October 1, 2016
Local homeowners share their landscape lessons – Davis Enterprise | September 28, 2016
Arboretum waterway cleanup begins – Davis Enterprise | August 28, 2016
LAURELS: ‘Hall of Fame’ Week for Equine Vet Susan Stover – UC Davis Dateline | August 5, 2016
WATERWORKS: Pipeline Project, Waterway Drawdown – UC Davis Dateline | July 26, 2016
Arboretum enhancement begins this summer – Davis Enterprise | June 26, 2016 and September 16, 2016 Welcome Issue
Waterway Improvement Project to Begin – UC Davis Dateline | June 21, 2016
UC Davis students convert unused lawns into sustainable gardens – California Aggie | June 1, 2016
Fun and education at the Arboretum – California Aggie | May 22, 2016
8 Emergency Call Stations Activated – UC Davis Dateline | May 17, 2016
Showcasing natural products in the gardens they come from – Chemical & Engineering News | May 9, 2016
Native landscape offers seasonal inspiration – Davis Enterprise | April 22, 2016
Birds, bees keep UC Davis Arboretum buzzing; plant sale Saturday – Sacramento Bee | April 1, 2016
Replace your lawn and feed the world? – Davis Enterprise | March 11, 2016
Flowers and trees and molecules! Oh my?! – California Aggie | February 1, 2016
Explore Asia's nature, culture at Arboretum – Davis Enterprise | January 27, 2016
Learning to embrace life after lawn during California's drought – Sacramento Bee | January 15, 2016
Get active at the UCD Arboretum – Davis Enterprise | January 6, 2016

2015

Ten years and counting: Region relies on UC Davis Arboretum All-Stars – Davis Enterprise | October 23, 2015
Water-wise garden success starts in fall – Sacramento Bee | October 9, 2015
Life after lawn: a Davis backyard transformation – Davis Enterprise | October 8, 2015
Inside the Arboretum – Good Day Sacramento (video) | October 8, 2015
Halloween comes early for Arboreutm oaks – Davis Enterprise | August 23, 2015
At UC Davis, it's water conservation 101 – Davis Enterprise | August 12, 2015
Celebrate UC Davis Arboretum GATEway Garden on Sunday – Davis Enterprise | April 30, 2015
UC Davis Arboretum Selling Drought-Resistant Plants on Saturday – Good Day Sacramento | April 24, 2015
Plan for lawn-free, low-water future – Davis Enterprise | April 8, 2015
Life after lawn: 50 greens for shade – Davis Enterprise | March 6, 2015
40 new favorite plants for water-wise Sacramento-area landscapes – Sacramento Bee | February 6, 2015
Don't just volunteer--get involved! – Davis Enterprise | January 4, 2015
These gadgets make gardening easier, regional experts say – Sacramento Bee | January 1, 2015

2014

UC researchers: How low-water can our landscapes go? – Davis Enterprise | October 24, 2014
California native plants are on gardeners' most wanted list – Sacramento Bee | October 11, 2014
New lawn replacement available at Arboretum plant sale – Davis Enterprise | October 9, 2014
Harvesting acorns for a future urban forest – Sacramento Bee | October 24, 2014
Going native with an eye on water – Sacramento Bee | May 17, 2014
Break up with your lawn, with cardboard – Davis Enterprise | March 13, 2014

2012

Review of Macbeth: The Radio Play – Davis Enterprise | October 30, 2012
Camp Shakespeare – Davis Enterprise | July 29, 2012
Warren Roberts, an Arboretum superstar – Davis Enterprise | June 24, 2012
Celebrating 75 Years – Davis Enterprise | March 7, 2012
Wyatt Deck is alive with the sound of music – California Aggie | February 21, 2012
It's for the birds (Wild Campus event) – Davis Enterprise | February 7, 2012
Famed gardener sees UC Davis as ‘new Eden’ – Sacramento Bee | February 4, 2012
Campus in transition to academically-oriented public garden – Dateline UC Davis | January 12, 2012

2011

75 favorite plants showcased at Arboretum Plant Faire – Davis Enterprise | September 2, 2011
Valley's majestic giants – Sacramento Bee | August 13, 2011
Flower Power – Davis Enterprise | August 5, 2011
Art in the Arboretum – Dateline UC Davis | July 28, 2011
Among UCD’s oaks, actress Hannah sings cork’s praises – Davis Enterprise | June 5, 2011
Gardening for the senses – Davis Enterprise | April 21, 2011