Memories Project

This is a photo of me visiting the Arboretum last summer. I had driven to Davis with my friend for a job interview and I realized I had never explored the Oak Grove before. We hopped on JUMP bikes and rode through the grove and ended up here!

I held a hummingbird in my hand while it recovered from being banded for research. This was in the Arboretum Teaching Nursery during a demonstration by Dr. Lisa Tell from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. It was an emotional experience, since we mostly see hummingbirds flashing past.

This photo was taken when Iris Garcia and I were lead on a "tree tour" through the collections West of the Arboretum Headquarters by Director of GATEways Horticulture Emily Griswold as part of our training as future co-coordinators.

Abbey Hart, Will Hart in the Oak Grove.

My dad came to visit and see the Arboretum for the first time. He's a naturalist, an admirer of ducks and over all cool-guy. I felt so proud showing him the place where I work, the beauty and habitat we create.

(From left to right: Diane, Rini, Hannah, Vanessa)

This is from my Sophomore year when I participated in the annual Holi Festival with friends from the GATEways Outreach Program. It was such a blast smearing colors on everyone :)

It was definitely a unique birthday with everything going on in the world, but I am lucky to have spent it with my best friend and housemate eating pizza in the beautiful UC Davis Arboretum (safely socially distancing!)

I am not usually one to photograph, much less try to take nice photos. I was by myself and thought that the Arboretum looked exceptionally beautiful this day. This beautiful photo was taken without any effort, still the best I've taken of the Arb.