Arboretum Gazebo

Rang Barsey – A celebration of Holi

The Indian Graduate Student Association, in collaboration with the Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden, present “Rang Barsey”—a celebration of Holi.

Wednesday Walks with Warren: Redbud Collection Tour

Join Warren Roberts, the Superintendent Emeritus of the Arboretum and famous storyteller and punster, for an always engaging noontime exploration of winter in the UC Davis Arboretum’s gardens and collections. These events are free.

Succulent Sizzlers in Storer Garden

Is your garden sizzling? Succulents can take the heat, even in midsummer! See examples of succulents of all sizes in the UC Davis Arboretum's Ruth Risdon Storer Garden — one of our popular low-water demonstration gardens — and learn how to grow them in your home garden.

Spring Surprises in the Garden

Take a guided tour to explore succulents, perennials and more in the Ruth Risdon Storer Garden, one of our popular low-water demonstration gardens. Parking on weekends is available at no charge along Garrod Drive near the Gazebo or in nearby Visitor Parking Lot 55.

Walk with Warren: West-end Gardens

Join Warren Roberts, the Superintendent Emeritus of the Arboretum and famous storyteller and punster, for an always engaging noontime exploration of winter in the UC Davis Arboretum’s gardens and collections. These events are free.

Community volunteers improve Arboretum’s Environmental Gateway

Fri, October 21, 2016

Community Engagement

Bayer hosted their annual community service day on Friday, October 7, at the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden. Through a donation of $19,000 and more than 130 employee volunteers, Bayer showcased its commitment to supporting pollinator health and habitat development by assisting in the planting of over 2,000 wildflowers, shrubs, and trees, completing a garden path and helping create a mosaic art feature that will soon be embedded in a pathway near the Arboretum Gazebo.

Student-built bike racks constructed near Arboretum Gazebo

Thu, April 23, 2015

Community Engagement

It's hard to believe that no bike parking existed here before, but now — thanks to a partnership with the UC Davis College of Engineering — the area around the Arboretum Gazebo, Nature’s Gallery Court, and the Ruth Risdon Storer Garden now are complete with spaces to lock up your two-wheeled vehicles!