UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden

Now Recruiting Weekly Gardening Volunteers!

Improve your skills, make new friends, spend time outside and give back to the community!

Apply by January 13, 2025

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Climate-Ready Gardening Toolkit

Tools to create beautiful, habitat-supporting landscapes ready to thrive in the face of our changing climate.

Explore these resources!

Learning by Leading: Student Internships

Leadership skills and real-world experience combine to help our students address the earth’s most important environmental issues.

Learn more and apply

Using Cardboard to Break Up with Your Lawn

GATEways Horticulturist Stacey Parker used cardboard to break up with her lawn. Here's how!

Arboretum All-Stars

100 plants selected by our horticulturists for outstanding qualities.

Plant Lists

Beyond Arboretum All-Stars: Lists of plants well-suited for Central Valley gardens.

Gardening for Pollinators

Resources for creating pollinator habitats.

Environmental Impact: Our Campus is More Than a Pretty Place!

Scroll through the photo slideshow below to see how the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden is more than a pretty place. Our purpose is to inspire human potential to help people and environments thrive!