Habitat Restoration

Learning by Leading Program update 2015-2016

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.

Student Leadership

Learning by Leading Students Crucial to New Initiatives

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

Student Leadership

Scout project helps protect creek habitat

Scouts installed posts along the perimeter of the Putah Creek Riparian Reserve to help protect the reserve's sensitive landscape.

Community Engagement

Waterway & turtle habitat upgrade underway

At the very west end of the Arboretum, construction crews are working to complete a project on a channel of Putah Creek that will not only improve our campus utility operations, but restore a native turtle habitat.

Environmental Education