Welcome to the UC Davis Arboretum

The UC Davis Arboretum is a living museum and a refuge of great beauty where visitors can step away from their busy lives and reconnect with nature. Visitors may wander through the Arboretum on their own or join public tours. The Arboretum gardens are open 24 hours a day, every day of the year, and there is no charge for admission.

Arboretum staff and volunteers promote sustainable gardening practices and environmentally-friendly garden plants, build and maintain important plant collections, teach children to love the natural world, and develop new leaders in the environmental sciences.

The Arboretum has something for everyone:

• 100 acres of beautiful gardens for active recreation or peaceful contemplation
• Winding paths for walkers, joggers, or bicyclists, benches where visitors can sit and enjoy the view, and picnic tables for casual gatherings
• Documented plant collections for teaching and research
• Exhibits and demonstration plantings where visitors can learn about sustainable gardening for the Central Valley
• Guided tours, family programs, classes and workshops led by UC Davis experts
• Public plant sales at the Arboretum Teaching Nursery offering great plants for Central Valley home gardens

Would you like periodic updates from the Arboretum? To sign up for the bimonthly e-mail newsletter from the Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum, The Leaflet, click here to send us a message. Be sure to write LEAFLET in the subject line.

News: Read about planting for pollinators in our Fall 2009 newsletter.

	Sunday, November 8 Guided Tour: Water-Wise Plants for Your Garden 2 p.m., Gazebo, Garrod Drive Many beautiful perennials are also very drought tolerant and make great choices for a water-conserving garden. Wednesday, November 11 Walk with Warren 12 p.m., Gazebo, Garrod Drive Enjoy stories about the collections with Arboretum Superintendent Warren Roberts. Thursday, November 12 Poetry in the Garden: Kel Munger and Sandra Gilbert 12 p.m., Wyatt Deck, Old Davis Road (backup location in case of rain: 126 Voorhies) Kel Munger is Book Editor at the Sacramento News & Review and author of the poetry collection The Fragile Peace You Keep. Her poetry has appeared in numerous journals and anthologies. Sandra Gilbert, Distinguished Professor of English Emerita at UCD, is the author of seven collections of poetry, a memoir, and an anthology of elegies.