Image of Doris Wu holding a large cut out of a black phoebe bird and Melissa Cruz hold a large cutout of a female mallard duck, both are standing under the shade of a tree in the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden.
Doris Wu ’22 (left) and staff mentor Melissa Cruz Hernandez display cutouts Doris created of birds commonly seen in the Arboretum as part of an environmental education project.

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Image of three girl scouts in the Arboretum working on their activity packet for a UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden badge.
Doris Wu created a field guide for Girl Scouts interested in receiving their UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden "Healthy Outside" patch.

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Our Learning by Leading program helps us grow the environmental stewards of tomorrow. Please join us in this important work by giving to the UC Davis Friends of the Arboretum and Public Garden Annual Fund on Giving Tuesday (Nov. 29) or anytime this year.

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Doris Wu ’22 spent much of her senior year in the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden helping community members from a wide array of backgrounds better appreciate the beauty and restorative power of nature.

Doris worked on environmental education outreach in the Arboretum and Public Garden’s Learning by Leading™ internship program as a member of the student Arboretum Ambassador team. Her team projects included hosting “Nature Rx” outreach booths and organizing “Chair Share” events encouraging people to take a seat and enjoy the health benefits of spending time outdoors. And in an independent project with the Girl Scouts, she created beautifully illustrated nature field guides.

"I thoroughly enjoyed and learned a lot from engaging with folks of all different ages and backgrounds through our projects,” said Doris, who recently completed her Bachelor of Science degree in wildlife, fish and conservation biology.

Learning by Leading brought Doris tremendous growth as well.

"I plan on pursuing a career in wildlife biology, whether in research, national parks or local organizations,” said Doris. “Learning by Leading has made me more confident in my ability to navigate a work setting, solve problems and form meaningful relationships. I’ve developed a more open mind, a more well-rounded understanding of our environment—and the readiness to challenge myself !”

Learning by Leading has made me more confident in my ability to navigate a work setting, solve problems and form meaningful relationships.

 Doris Wu '22

Learning by Leading helps the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden grow the environmental stewards of tomorrow. Please join us in this important work by giving to the Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden Annual Fund.

P.S. We’ll direct 10% of each gift into our permanent Friends Endowment Fund to support Learning by Leading and other education programs in perpetuity. 

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