Join the Friends

Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum is a community support group dedicated to supporting the mission of the Arboretum. The 1500+ members of the Friends include more than 200 active volunteers. You can help support the gardens and education programs of the Arboretum by becoming a member.

Benefits of membership

Student, Individual, and Family Members

10% discount on Arboretum plants and merchandise like T-shirts and totes.
Members-only plant sales—first choice of our great garden plants.
Free admission and discounts at other botanical gardens throughout the U.S. through the American Horticultural Society Reciprocal Gardens program.
10% discount at selected local garden centers and nurseries: Lemuria Nursery in Dixon; Redwood Barn Nursery in Davis; Three Palms Nursery in Davis; Youngmark Nursery in Woodland.
Discounts on workshops and classes, plus advance notice so that you can register before popular events are filled.
Twelve days of complimentary on-campus parking for your Arboretum visits.
Invitations to special events.
Our quarterly newsletter, the Arboretum Review, with information on Central Valley gardening, new developments in the Arboretum, and a calendar of coming events.
Use of the Arboretum library of more than 1,500 books and periodicals on gardening, botany, and natural history.