Community Engagement

Getting Down with Upcycling

Getting Down with Upcycling

Do you know what to do with old water or soda bottles, used cardboard & newspaper?   The Arboretum Ambassadors turned that question into an engaging sustainable craft-making workshop—Get Down with Upcycling.
This Sunday, green is the new red valentine

This Sunday, green is the new red valentine

This Sunday, show your love for the environment and that special friend or relative, with an eco-friendly gift perfect for a green Valentine’s Day! Join UC Davis Arboretum Ambassadors, in partnership with the Aggie Reuse Store, to design do-it-yourself gifts from one-time waste.

People of all ages are invited  to “Get Down with Upcycling,” a free, open-to-the-public event this Sunday, January 22 from 1-3 p.m. at Wyatt Deck in the Arboretum or, in the event of rain, in nearby studio classroom 146 Environmental Horticulture.

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UC Davis Arboretum rated 4.5 out of 5 stars on Yelp!

The UC Davis Arboretum has received 4.5 stars out of 5 from 114 Yelp! community members. We are incredibly humbled by the reviews which are all thoughtful and worthy of evaluation. As an organization we strive to make this a special place for our campus and regional communities.
Volunteers

2017 Volunteer positions now open, apply by January 20

Would you like to spend more time outdoors? Would you like to learn more about the environment? Are you looking for a way to fulfill a New Year’s resolution to give back to the community? Consider volunteering with the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden! It’s a rewarding place to spend your time while learning new skills and meeting new people.

SNEAK PEEK: Instinct / Extinct exhibit comes to UC Davis fall 2017

SNEAK PEEK: Instinct / Extinct exhibit comes to UC Davis fall 2017

Late spring, 2016, the Arboretum Ambassadors created about 100 acrylic feather prints on parchment, with the supervision of Design Professor Emerita Ann Savageau. These prints have now  become a part of the Instinct/Extinct— a multi-disciplinary art installation that explores and celebrates the biology, beauty and bounty of the Pacific Flyway, a major north-south flight path for migratory birds in America that extends from Alaska to Patagonia.  The installation is currently at the Grace Hudson Museum in Ukiah.

Bayer Community Service Day

Community volunteers improve Arboretum’s Environmental Gateway

Bayer hosted their annual community service day on Friday, October 7, at the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden. Through a donation of $19,000 and more than 130 employee volunteers, Bayer showcased its commitment to supporting pollinator health and habitat development by assisting in the planting of over 2,000 wildflowers, shrubs, and trees, completing a garden path and helping create a mosaic art feature that will soon be embedded in a pathway near the Arboretum Gazebo.
Image of woman with short gray hair and sunglasses tending to plants at the UC Davis Arboretum Teaching Nursery.

Volunteers, students put their green thumbs to work

  • by Katie Hetrick

As seen in the Davis Enterprise

Several times a year, the Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden invite members and the public to shop from one of the area’s largest selections of attractive, low-water, easy-care plants at their teaching nursery.

Over the course of four hours, dozens of short-term volunteers work to fulfill the needs of numerous new, experienced or even hesitant gardeners interested in finding the plants that look great and support our environment.

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