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:

Heronry Affecting Trees in Shields Oak Grove

Click here for answers to frequently asked questions about the plan to address the heronry.


Saturday, July 4

Guided Tour: Discover Plants from Down Under

10 a.m., Arboretum Terrace Garden

Special plants in the newly-renovated Australian Collection

Wednesday, July 8
Guided Tour: Walk with Warren
8:30 a.m., Gazebo
Stroll through the collections with Superintendent Warren Roberts

Friday, July 10
Folk Music Jam Session
12 p.m., Wyatt Deck
Pull out your fiddles, guitars, banjos (you name it) for an acoustic jam session. Campus and community folk musicians play together over the lunch hour. All skill levels welcome. Listeners welcome!

Saturday, July 11
Guided Tour: Bring the Mediterranean into Your Backyard
10 a.m., Arboretum Terrace Garden
Mediterranean garden style for Central Valley gardens