Kathleen Socolofsky

Group of people, including Arboretum staff and donors, stand posing for a picture

Socolofsky Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from UC Davis Foundation Board

by Katie Ferguson Hetrick
Wed, November 06, 2024

Community Engagement

Kathleen Socolofsky, assistant vice chancellor and director of the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden, has received the Lifetime Achievement Stewardship Award at the UC Davis Foundation Board’s 2024 Faculty and Staff Stewardship Awards Luncheon on October 19.

Kathleen Socolofsky holds a rewards, standing in the center of a group of seven people in front of a stage.

Director Kathleen Socolofsky Honored with APGA Lifetime Achievement Award

by Katie Hetrick
Mon, July 15, 2024

Environmental Education

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.

Message from our Director and President of the Friends Board

Thu, March 18, 2021

Community Engagement

This month, we extend special thanks to our friends and fans in Yolo County who recently named the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden as the best "Shelter-at-Home Escape" and the "Best Place to Take an Out-of-Towner" in the Davis Enterprise "Best of Yolo" voting.

A message from Director Kathleen Socolofsky to our community

Tue, November 17, 2020

Community Engagement

Thank you to those who have supported us by shopping our online plant sale with curbside pickup. So far, the online sale has been very successful! We are especially grateful for all who are shopping, as we lost the revenue of our entire spring plant sale season due to the pandemic.

A message from Director Kathleen Socolofsky to our community

Mon, November 02, 2020

Community Engagement

Our staff has been busy creating our new Plant Sale online store with contactless curbside pickup at the Arboretum Teaching Nursery. We are excited to thank all our Friends members by giving them first access to the new store during the fall.

A message from Director Kathleen Socolofsky to our community

Fri, July 17, 2020

Community Engagement

During these unprecedented times, we want to make sure that visitors to the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden follow the latest public health guidance.

To Our Community: A message from Director Kathleen Socolofsky

Fri, April 10, 2020

Community Engagement

We continue to care deeply about the health of our community and slowing the spread of COVID-19 is our highest priority. For that reason, we are asking all our visitors to follow proper social distancing guidelines if you are visiting the Arboretum and Public Garden spaces such as the Arboretum proper and the Putah Creek Riparian Reserve.

A message from Director Kathleen Socolofsky to our community

Thu, April 02, 2020

Community Engagement

We continue to care deeply about the health of our community and slowing the spread of COVID-19 is our highest priority. For that reason, we are asking all our visitors to follow proper social distancing guidelines if you are visiting the Arboretum and Public Garden spaces such as the Arboretum proper and the Putah Creek Riparian Reserve.

A message from Director Kathleen Socolofsky to our community

Fri, March 20, 2020

Community Engagement

We hope you and your families are all in good health. We care deeply about the health of our community, and slowing the spread of COVID-19 is our highest priority. For that reason, and in light of the recent campus and statewide orders to shelter-in-place, we are canceling all public events, including our plant sales, until further notice.