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The Leaflet
The E-Newsletter
of the Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum
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Notice: Due to furloughs at the
University, the Arboretum office will be closed from
December 21 -
January 1. No one will be available to return general
voice or e-mail messages until January 4. We apologize
for any inconvenience. If you have questions about
making a year-end donation or a contribution to the
Nature's Gallery project and need assistance, please
contact the Arboretum's Resource Development Manager,
Suzanne Ullensvang, and leave a message by phone (530)
752-8324 or email sullensvang@ucdavis.edu. She
will respond to your year-end gift questions within 24
hours. If you need to report an emergency at the
Arboretum while our office is closed, please call UC
Davis Facilities at 530-752-1655. The gardens remain
open every day of the year and we encourage you to plan
a visit to enjoy the winter beauty in the Arboretum. Happy
holidays.
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In the Garden: Oak Discovery Trail Taking
Shape
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 A new interpretive trail will reveal the
wealth of stories associated with the Arboretum's
nationally-recognized oak collection in Shields Oak Grove. The
Oak Discovery Trail is taking shape over the next year with a
new pathway and plantings as well as interpretive signs, plant
labels, and an audio tour. The remarkably diverse oaks have
deep connections to human civilizations and a rich variety of
associated plants and animals. What stories would
you like to hear about oaks? Help us select themes for our Oak
Discovery Trail signs and programs by taking this brief
survey. Just installed last month, a series
of ceramic mosaic tree labels will be one of the featured
attractions of the Oak Discovery Trail. The labels were
created by UC Davis undergraduates and community volunteers
through the Art-Science Fusion Program. Each of the 35
mosaic labels features hand-formed tile leaves, acorns, bark,
and other associated insects and wildlife from a tree in our
oak collection. Visit
Shields Oak Grove to see these beautiful new
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Special Recognition for Arboretum
Mural |
 We're proud to report that the "Oak
Family Tree" mural, an Art-Science Fusion installation
highlighting the relationships of the Arboretum's oaks in
Shields Oak Grove, was featured recently on the cover of the
Proceedings of the National Academy of
Sciences, a prominent national scientific journal. The
cover photo accompanied a scientific article by UC Davis
graduate student Ian Pearse describing his research on the
patterns of insect diversity on the trees in Shields Oak
Grove.
The Arboretum is delighted by this special
recognition for our beautiful mural and for the scientific
value of our tree collection. The mural is located on the
south wall of the Arboretum Restroom near the Gazebo and
Shields Oak Grove. | |
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Volunteer at the Arboretum: Training Class
Starts January 20
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Do you enjoy meeting new
people, learning new skills, and giving back to the community?
Consider volunteering at the Arboretum!
The
Arboretum is currently recruiting for the following volunteer
teams: Gardeners, Nursery Caretakers, Curatorial, Planting
Records, Docents, and Naturalists. New volunteers must sign up
and complete a four-week introductory training class.
Depending on the team you select, additional specialized
training may be scheduled following the introductory class.
Once training is complete, volunteers are expected to commit a
minimum of three hours of volunteer service per week on one of
the Arboretum's on-going volunteer teams.
The new
volunteer training class starts Wednesday, January 20 and runs
for four consecutive Wednesday mornings through February 10.
For more information or to sign up for the volunteer training
class, please contact Suzanne Ullensvang at (530) 752-8324 or
sullensvang@ucdavis.edu.
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Fruit Tree Workshop in
January
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One of the Arboretum's
partners, the California Center for Urban Horticulture, and
the Master Gardener program have an exciting fruit tree
workshop coming up on January 8 that may be of interest to
Arboretum Friends. Spend the day learning about creating and
maintaining sustainable home orchards with topics such as
bare-root tree selection, pruning and winter pest-prevention
measures. For information visit: http://ccuh.ucdavis.edu/public.
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Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum
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