GATEways Outreach

Learning by LeadingTM education students lead a Nature Rx lunchtime workshop for campus staff in the Arboretum Teaching Nursery.

A New Era of Nature Rx

by Stacey Parker
Fri, April 09, 2021

Environmental Education

If you Google things to do in Davis, it’s not surprising to find that time and again the Arboretum and Public Garden is at the very top of the list. With the well-being of our community in mind, we have been broadening and expanding the reach of Nature Rx, a theme of programming that aims to connect the campus and local communities to the healing power of nature.

Image of a hand drawing an oak tree with a rainbow above it.

Oak Gall's History and Life Cycle

Fri, June 19, 2020

Student Leadership

Join our Learning by Leading™ GATEways Outreach team as they explain what oak galls (aka oak apples) are, how they are created by wasps in addition to creative ways they are used by humans to create ink in this charming and educational explainer video!

Interactive Oak Station Promotes Education

by Indigo Wang
Tue, March 10, 2020

Community Engagement

Arboretum Interns Explore Unique Career Paths by philanthropy

Tue, May 28, 2019

Student Leadership

By Ashley Han

Pinkerton Prize winner Amber Medina ’19 compares the award to a seed that grows into a tree and bears fruit— a fitting description for an annual honor given to three exceptional UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden interns.

Learning by Leading Program update 2015-2016

Wed, July 13, 2016

Student Leadership

We believe that students learn best by leading.

Members of the Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden, in addition to other loyal supporters, helped us provide internships to the over 80 students participating in our Learning by Leading Program over the 2015-16 school year. Here is a recap of how these students added richness to our landscapes, improved our outreach efforts, and leveraged staff resources.

Picnic Day 2016

Tue, May 24, 2016

Community Engagement

Just about every year leading up to Picnic Day, the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden interns and employees design a float around that year’s theme. This year’s float celebrated the uniqueness of the Arboretum and Public Garden with the overarching theme of “Cultivating our Authenticity.”

Sustainable Horticulture Student Coordinators Nguyen Nguyen and Kathy Geurtze teach a group of volunteers in proper planting techniques. This team helped landscape a new pollinator display garden in the west end of the Arboretum.

Learning by Leading: Inspiring students to improve our campus and community environment

Tue, December 15, 2015

Student Leadership

The Learning by Leading program allows student leaders to make lasting impacts in areas such as water conservation, food security, environmental education, and habitat restoration. Support this program by making a gift to our Annual Appeal!

Learning by Leading Students Crucial to New Initiatives

Thu, September 03, 2015

Student Leadership

The Learning by Leading students provided countless hours, creative energy, and passion for designing and leading new projects with the Arboretum and Public Garden.

2015 Pinkerton Prize winners announced

Mon, May 18, 2015

Student Leadership

Alex Stubblefield and Kiely Doherty, two remarkable student leaders with the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden, are honored with this year’s Pinkerton Prize Endowment for Outstanding Student Contributions.

New UC Davis GATEways Project progress brochure

Wed, October 24, 2012

Community Engagement

The information in the new booklet documents much of our team’s progress to date. It’s designed to inform our stakeholders, as well as those unfamiliar with the UC Davis GATEways project, about our integrated approach to the campus landscape, and how the project functions to set our university apart from all others!