In the Press
2022
Yolo County draws interest as travel destination (Davis Enterprise, 8/3/22)
Found: One Oak Tree, Famously Missing (The New Republic, 7/7/22)
‘Spruced up’: Tree tags inform and engage the community (Davis Enterprise, 6/22/22)
Commentary: Science proves arboretum’s benefits (Davis Enterprise, 6/8/22)
Visitor's Guide 2022: UC Davis Arboretum (Davis Enterprise, 5/15/22)
Two couples honored with Soderquist award (UC Davis Giving, 5/10/22)
Guardians: Spirits of Protection expands to the Arboretum (Davis Enterprise, 4/21/22)
A Tree Reborn, a Commitment Renewed (Dateline, 4/12/22)
Readers’ Choice 2022: UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden — Best Tourist Destination (Davis Enterprise, 3/13/22)
Arboretum earns $5.4M grant (Davis Enterprise, 2/7/22)
From students to professionals: Three stores of Aggie success (UC Davis Giving, 1/3/22)
2021
Welcome 2021: Arboretum provides escape from isolation (Davis Enterprise, 9/19/21)
Tending with Care (UC Davis Magazine, 8/18/21)
UCD Arboretum and Public Garden celebrates 50 years of support from Friends (Davis Enterprise, 6/11/21)
Best place to buy plants: UC Davis Arboretum Nursery (The California Aggie, 5/20/21)
Best hike around Davis: Putah Creek (The California Aggie, 5/20/21)
Best place to bike in Davis: Arboretum bike path (The California Aggie, 5/20/21)
UC Davis plant expert talks drought-tolerant plants for Sacramento region (KCRA News, 5/7/21)
Wyatt Deck rebuild begins this spring (Davis Enterprise, 3/25/21)
Wyatt Deck Reconstruction to Begin (UC Davis Magazine, 3/17/21)
2020
Ann Wright: 'Tis the season for holiday gifts (The Union, 11/27/20)
At the Pond: Here are a few ways to beat the COVID blues (Davis Enterprise, 11/20/20)
#TBT: Back to Nature-An Alternative Approach to Planting Green Roofs (Greenroofs, 11/19/20)
Gardening: If you're in California, a trip to the UC Davis Arboretum is worth a visit (The Post and Courier, 11/4/20)
UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden Invites Staff and Students to 'Adapting and Growing for the Future' (Davis Vanguard, 10/16/20)
A Living, Learning Laboratory for All (UC Davis, 9/24/20)
Sarah Elizabeth True (Davis Enterprise, 9/8/20)
Morning Walk Through UC Davis Arboretum: Photos of The Day (The Patch, 7/8/20)
Putah Creek Reserve Under Pressure from Visitors (Davis Enterprise, 5/31/20)
Note to Public: Rural UC Davis ‘Isn’t a Park’ (UC Davis, 5/26/20)
Visitors Asked To Respect UC Davis Arboretum After Some Put Wildlife At Risk (CBS 13 Sacramento, 5/26/20)
UCD Arboretum Urges Social Distancing (Davis Enterprise, 4/9/20)
Spring Into Action! (The Dirt, 2/28/20)
2019
UC Davis alumni conduct groundbreaking study to understand competition between invasive, native turtle species (The California Aggie, 9/8/19)
At the Pond: Nestbox Network Yields Successes (Davis Enterprise, 6/19/19)
Free Range Singers plan Arboretum walk-and-sing (Davis Enterprise, 5/12/19)
Hear native plant expert at Arboretum Friday (Davis Enterprise, 4/26/19)
Arboretum hosts public plant sale (Davis Enterprise, 4/14/19)
UCD Arboretum: Research resource, pollinator paradise (Davis Enterprise, 4/5/19)
Arboretum update: UCD replacing 70-year-old bridge (Davis Enterprise, 3/27/19)
Community scientist needed to monitor the Arboretum Waterway (Davis Enterprise, 3/27/19)
New self-guided tour highlights iconic Arboretum oaks (Davis Enterprise, 1/23/19)
NEWS BRIEFS: Elsevier Contract Extended to Jan. 31 (Dateline UC Davis, 1/8/19)
Archives
- 2018
- Apply Now to be an Arboretum volunteer (Davis Enterprise, 12/28/18)
Big Bargains at Arboretum plant sale (Davis Enterprise, 11/2/18)
Celebrate Oak Discovery Day in the Arboretum (Davis Enterprise, 10/19/18)
Celebrate "oak-tober' and support the Arboretum (Davis Enterprise, 10/5/18)
Spice up your life, garden with herbs (Davis Enterprise, 9/26/18)
THE DOWNLOAD: Photo Contest, Winemaking and Big Bling (Dateline UC Davis, 8/7/18)
8 Ways to Beat the Heat at UC Davis (Dateline UC Davis, 7/25/18)
THE DOWNLOAD: Trees, Trees, Trees (Dateline UC Davis, 7/10/18)
THE DOWNLOAD: FLOATING, DECORATING, TASTING ( Dateline UC Davis, 6/26/18)
Waterway steward interns' latest creation (The Aggie, 6/11/18)
Our writers share the best ways to venture outdoors (Sac News & Review, 6/7/18)
UC Davis Arboretum (6/6/18 Davis Enterprise)
Happy trails (5/31/18 Sacramento Magazine)
Tree tags in Arboretum soon to appear on trees downtown (5/21/18 The Aggies)
Create and celebrate at Arboretum's Pollinator Discovery Day (5/20/18 Davis Enterprise)
What's that floating in the Arboretum's waterways? (5/13/18 Davis Enterprise)
Arboretum offers 'rain check' plant sale on Saturday (5/13/18 Davis Enterprise)
Arboretum participating in ArtAbout for first time (5/9/18 Davis Enterprise)
Convert your lawn to a garden (5/1/18 UC Davis Magazine)
Arboretum offers 'rain check' plant sale on Saturday (Davis Enterprise, 4/13/18)
Marquee Trees debut in Davis in May (4/11/18 Davis Enterprise)
Getting the lay of the land (3/22/18 Davis Enterprise)
Put bee-friendly gardens anywhere with portable pollinator gardens (3/9/18 Sac Bee)
Member Appreciation sale at Arboretum Teaching Nursery (3/9/18 and 3/7/18 Davis Enterprise)
UC Davis Arboretum Plant Sale (3/6/18 Fox40)
Campus Arboreta: Outdoor Spaces for Learning and Play (February 2018 College Planning and Management)
This sure sign of (almost) spring offers drought relief too (2/16/18 Sac Bee)
See UC Davis Arboretum waterway improvements up close; path reopens (2/11/18 Davis Enterprise)
See Arboretum Waterway improvements up close; pathway reopens (2/11/18 Davis Enterprise)
This garden tour is a natural for Valentine's Day (2/9/18 Sac Bee)
Plant self-love at the Arboretum (2/4/18 Davis Enterprise)
Tour 'amazing' acacias at UC Davis Arboretum (2/2/18 Davis Enterprise)
Get crafty at the Arboretum (1/26/18 Davis Enterprise)
Crafts and cocoa in the Arboretum (1/24/18 Davis Enterprise)
Apply now to be a UC Davis Arboretum volunteer (1/10/18 Davis Enterprise)
Walk with Warren through Arboretum (1/5/18 Davis Enterprise) - 2017
- Waterway Pump Delayed, but Arboretum Mostly Open (UC Davis Dateline, 12/21/17)
THE DOWNLOAD: No Drivers, No Losses, No Fences (UC Davis Dateline, 11/28/17)
Keeping the Arboretum healthy (11/5/17 The California Aggie)
Why are hummingbirds flocking to UC Davis? (11/3/17 Sacramento Bee)
NEWS BRIEFS: Waterway Not Ready to Flow Just Yet (UC Davis Dateline, 10/31/17)
Students learn to cultivate plants for Native American traditions(10/20/17 Davis Enterprise)
In love with our landscape (10/16/17 California Aggie)
Get butterfly food at UC Davis Arboretum (10/6/17 Sacramento Bee)
New UC Davis demonstration gardens provide pollinator habitat (10/6/17 Davis Enterprise)
NEWS BRIEFS: UC Learning Center Offline, July 28-Aug. 7 (UC Davis Dateline, 7/11/17)
Life after lawn: Avid birders create California landscape, attract their feathered friends (6/16/17 Davis Enterprise)
Arboretum Waterway construction begins (4/28/17 Davis Enterprise)
Arboretum to Host Plant Sale Just for Us (UC Davis Dateline, 4/18/17)
NEWS BRIEFS: ‘What’s up With the Arboretum Waterway?’ (UC Davis Dateline, 4/11/17)
Who cares about low-water landscapes now? (3/10/17 Davis Enterprise)
What to do in your garden in March (3/10/17 Davis Enterprise)
NEWS BRIEFS: Arboretum Paths to Close for Construction (UC Davis Dateline, 2/21/17)
Homegrown experts help restore Arboretum Waterway (1/29/17 Davis Enterprise)
Create an upcycled gift for Valentine's Day at the Arboretum (1/22/17 Davis Enterprise)
Apply now to be an Arboretum volunteer (1/15/17 Davis Enterprise) - 2016
- Timing is everything: Recent rains prime soil for planting(11/4/16 Davis Enterprise)
Volunteers, students put green thumbs to work (10/21/16 Davis Enterprise)
Outdoors Is the Place to Be This Weekend (If the Rain Holds Off) (UC Davis Dateline, 10/14/2016)
How to make butterflies happy (10/1/16 Sacramento Bee)
Local homeowners share their landscape lessons (9/28/16 Davis Enterprise)
Arboretum waterway cleanup begins (8/28/16 Davis Enterprise)
LAURELS: ‘Hall of Fame’ Week for Equine Vet Susan Stover (UC Davis Dateline, 8/5/16)
WATERWORKS: Pipeline Project, Waterway Drawdown (UC Davis Dateline, 7/26/16)
Arboretum enhancement begins this summer (6/26/16 Davis Enterprise and 9/16/16 Welcome Issue)
Waterway Improvement Project to Begin (UC Davis Dateline, 6/21/16)
UC Davis students convert unused lawns into sustainable gardens (6/1/16 California Aggie)
Fun and education at the Arboretum (5/22/16 California Aggie)
8 Emergency Call Stations Activated (UC Davis Dateline, 5/17/16)
Showcasing natural products in the gardens they come from(5/9/16 Chemical & Engineering News)
Native landscape offers seasonal inspiration (4/22/16 Davis Enterprise)
Birds, bees keep UC Davis Arboretum buzzing; plant sale Saturday (4/1/16 Sacramento Bee)
Replace your lawn and feed the world? (3/11/16 Davis Enterprise)
Flowers and trees and molecules! Oh my?! (2/1/16 California Aggie)
Explore Asia's nature, culture at Arboretum (1/27/16 Davis Enterprise)
Learning to embrace life after lawn during California's drought (1/15/16 Sacramento Bee)
Get active at the UCD Arboretum (1/6/16 Davis Enterprise) - 2015
- Ten years and counting: Region relies on UC Davis Arboretum All-Stars (10/23/15 Davis Enterprise)
Water-wise garden success starts in fall (10/9/15 Sacramento Bee)
Life after lawn: a Davis backyard transformation (10/8/15 Davis Enterprise)
Inside the Arboretum (Video: Good Day Sacramento 10/8/15)
Halloween comes early for Arboreutm oaks (8/23/15 Davis Enterprise)
At UC Davis, it's water conservation 101 (8/12/15 Davis Enterprise)
Celebrate UC Davis Arboretum GATEway Garden on Sunday (4/30/15 Davis Enterprise)
UC Davis Arboretum Selling Drought-Resistant Plants on Saturday (4/24/15 Good Day Sacramento)
Plan for lawn-free, low-water future (Davis Enterprise 4/8/15)
Life after lawn: 50 greens for shade (Davis Enterprise 3/6/15)
40 new favorite plants for water-wise Sacramento-area landscapes (Sacramento Bee 2/6/15)
Don't just volunteer--get involved! (Davis Enterprise 1/4/15)
These gadgets make gardening easier, regional experts say (Sacramento Bee, 1/1/15) - 2014
- UC researchers: How low-water can our landscapes go? (Davis Enterprise, 10/24/14)
California native plants are on gardeners' most wanted list(Sacramento Bee, 10/11/14)
New lawn replacement available at Arboretum plant sale (Davis Enterprise, 10/9/14)
Harvesting acorns for a future urban forest (Sacramento Bee, 10/4/14)
Going native with an eye on water (Sacramento Bee, 5/17/14)
Break up with your lawn, with cardboard (Davis Enterprise, 3/13/14) - 2012
- Review of Macbeth: The Radio Play (Davis Enterprise, 10/30/12)
Camp Shakespeare (Davis Enterprise, 7/29/12)
Warren Roberts, an Arboretum superstar (Davis Enterprise, 6/24/12)
Celebrating 75 Years (Davis Enterprise, 3/7/12)
Wyatt Deck is alive with the sound of music (California Aggie, 2/21/12)
It's for the birds (Wild Campus event) (Davis Enterprise, 2/7/12)
Famed gardener sees UC Davis as ‘new Eden’ (Sacramento Bee, 2/4/12)
Campus in transition to academically-oriented public garden(Dateline UC Davis, 1/12/12) - 2011
- 75 favorite plants showcased at Arboretum Plant Faire (Davis Enterprise, 9/2/11)
Valley's majestic giants (Sacramento Bee, 8/13/11)
Flower Power (Davis Enterprise, 8/5/11)
Art in the Arboretum (Dateline UC Davis, 7/28/11)
Among UCD’s oaks, actress Hannah sings cork’s praises (Davis Enterprise, 6/5/11)
Gardening for the senses (Davis Enterprise, 4/21/11) - 2010
- Public Gardens Grow Research Capability with GIS (ArcWatch, August 2010)
UCD gets seed money for new garden (Davis Enterprise, 9/16/10)
Water we waiting for? (Sacramento Bee, 3/27/10)
Mosaic mural needs a home (Davis Enterprise, 1/3/10) - 2009
- UC Davis dedicates historic Native American garden (Dateline UC Davis, 11/15/09)
Gateway garden honors history (Sacramento Bee, 11/21/09)
Reaping, sowing: Garden honoring Native Americans dedicated Saturday (Davis Enterprise, 11/14/09)
Cover image: Oak Family Tree Mural (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 10/27/09) - 2008
- UCD oak grove plans takes root (Davis Enterprise, 8/7/2008)
Fowled away? Too many birds in arboretum (Dateline UC Davis, 5/2/2008) - 2007
- Professor sowed the seeds of diverse oak tree collection in arboretum (Dateline UC Davis, 11/2/2007)