Give to our Trees for Tomorrow campaign April 19-May 2!
Your donation will help us establish a more climate-resilient tree canopy across the UC Davis campus and provide support for the student environmental leaders central to the work. Learn more and give today!
Come relax with the Sheepmowers and learn how to needle felt at the same time! We will provide the wool dryer balls (pre-made with Sheepmower roving!) and felting materials. Craft Center instructor Olga Barmina will teach you how to personalize them with your own (sheepy) designs.
Discover the stillness and ease of practicing meditation in nature with experienced local Kundalini Yoga meditation instructor Milind Dhond. Find inner peace and recharge amidst the beauty of the natural world!
Take a tour of the UC Davis Equestrian Center! Meet our amazing lesson horses, learn all about our activities, and soak in the beautiful spring vibes of our peaceful surroundings. Get ready to make some horse friends, give them treats, and snap adorable photos!
Jessica Colvin, professor of landscape architecture, will give a tour of the Robbins Hall landscape sharing insights and ideas including elements of a successful design, enhancing ecological diversity, and how you can do it at home — all while enjoying tea and treats!
Learn how to connect with the beauty of nature with watercolors. No artistic talent required! Materials are provided, but feel free to bring your own if you have them!
Want a productive nature break? Give back to the Arboretum by lending a hand and pulling some weeds!!!! Take a short tour of the Mary Wattis Brown Garden of CA Native PLants and then pitch in with some weeding!
Providers with UC Davis Student Health and Counseling Services, or SHCS, will be prescribing nature to their patients as part of their holistic care regimen.
The UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden received recognition at the Girl Scouts Heart of Central California, or GSHCC, inaugural annual fundraising event, “Gather and Give,” on October 20, 2023 at the Old Sugar Mill, in Clarksburg. The memorable evening celebrated the essence of what it means to be a Girl Scout, emphasizing the importance of programs that enhance the well-being and leadership growth of girls, while raising funds to make it possible for more underserved girls to participate in Girl Scouts.
Chair Share – a program that aims to encourage our community to spend more time outside. Studies show that even a short time outdoors can reduce stress and improve mood, among a variety of other social and well-being benefits.
