In a remarkable testament to her impact at UC Davis and beyond, Kathleen Socolofsky was awarded the American Public Gardens Association’s highest honor, the Honorary Life Member Award.

The UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden's Learning by Leading™ program has been awarded the prestigious Program Excellence Award by the American Public Gardens Association. The accolade recognizes the innovative and impactful nature of the program, which has been instrumental in shaping the future of environmental and public garden leaders.

Since 2016, the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden has been working on a collaborative tree gene conservation project focusing on rare and threatened oaks in West Texas.