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Nature Rx Virtual

Even if you can't get outside, there are benefits to engaging with nature in a virtual environment! Everyone can lean into nature as a source of hope, comfort, healing and well-being especially during stressful times. Below are links to activities that can serve as a resource for connecting you with nature and/or the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden virtually.

Image of the opening graphic of the Arboretum Virtual Tour created by Learning by Leading Museum Education students.

Virtual Tour of the Arboretum (not just) for Kids!

Wed, June 10, 2020

Student Leadership

Take the virtual tour to learn about the Arboretum, pollinators, the Arboretum Waterway and more. It was designed for kids, but there's something for everyone!

How well do you know the birds of the Arboretum Waterway?

Tue, May 26, 2020

Environmental Education

Next time you visit the UC Davis Arboretum, see if you can identify these five species of birds that frequently visit.

Play Arboretum Bingo!

by Sydney Odman
Fri, April 24, 2020

Community Engagement

Think you know the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden? Fill out our Instagram Bingo card and maybe add some new activities to your own bucket list along the way!

May Madness: California Native Plant Showdown

by Sydney Odman
Wed, April 22, 2020

Community Engagement

Find out the results of our first California native plant showdown which we call "May Madness." It's a tournament bracket similar to March Madness (for those familiar with college basketball) but this time the public decides which California native plant wins in a social media match up!

Person holds milkweed plant for planting in Butterfly Study Garden.

Creating a Monarch Butterfly Study Garden

by Indigo Wang
Tue, April 14, 2020

Student Leadership

Watch the video about how our Learning by Leading CCUH SmartLawn team is helping create a Butterfly Study Garden in collaboration with the UC Davis California Center for Urban Horticulture.

Explore nature from home with iNaturalist

Thu, April 09, 2020

Community Engagement

Download the iNaturalist app, record your encounters with insects, plants and other organisms, connect with experts who can identify the animals/plants you find, create useful data through your findings, and more!

Two students water their seeds in the greenhouse.

From Seed to Fork: Growing Produce for the Student Pantry

by Indigo Wang
Tue, February 18, 2020

Student Leadership

Tomatoes, chard, bell peppers and lettuce are just some of the bounty the Arboretum and Public Garden’s Learning by Leading™ Edible Landscaping team will be growing and harvesting.

group of interns from waterway stewardship harvesting tule

Arboretum Waterway Improved with Tule Transplants

by Indigo Wang
Tue, February 04, 2020

Student Leadership

Tule (Schoenoplectus acutus) offers wildlife habitat for birds and other animals, prevents erosion and adds to the aesthetic appeal of the landscape along the Arboretum Waterway.

UC Davis Arboretum and PUblic Garden Learning by Leading Sustainable Horticulture intern examining plants.

Sustainable Horticulture Selects Plants for New Low-water Landscape

by Indigo Wang
Thu, January 23, 2020

Student Leadership

The Arboretum Public Garden's Learning by Leading™ Sustainable Horticulture team is creating another low-water landscape along Garrod Drive adjacent to the Large Animal Blood Donor Facility.

Oak Circle of Life Gallery

The Oak Circle of Life installation is comprised of 43 hand-made ceramic tiles that form an interlocking pattern on the south seatwall at the entry to the Peter J. Shields Oak Grove. Each of the 43 Oak Circle of Life Tiles represents one part of the life cycle of a mighty oak tree. Enjoy this photo gallery!