
BGCI: The global network Our work Our supporters and partners Join in Resource centre Education centre Climate change information centre PlantSearch GardenSearch Sign up to our newsletter:	BGCI > Garden UC Davis Arboretum United States of America - California - Davis Garden Information Institution Code: DAV International Agenda Registration: N BGCI Member: Y UC Davis Arboretum About the UC Davis Arboretum The UC Davis Arboretum was founded in 1936 to support education and research at the University of California at Davis. The Arboretum’s collections are displayed in 96 acres of gardens along the old north fork of Putah Creek, and comprise 60,000 plants representing almost 2,500 species and varieties from Mediterranean climate areas throughout the world. The collections represent an enormous repository of information on plants that grow and thrive in California's Central Valley. Main Address: UC Davis Arboretum University of California One Shields Avenue Davis California 95616 United States of America Telephone: (530) 752-4880 Fax: (530) 752-5796 URL: www.arboretum.ucdavis.edu Primary Email: arboretum@ucdavis.edu Staff Details Director's Name: Kathleen Socolofsky, Director Curator's Name: Mia Ingolia Plant Records Officer's Name: Total Staff: Horticultural Staff Number: 11 Educational Staff Number: 2 Research Staff Number: Administration Staff Number: 6 About the Garden Institution Type: Botanic Garden Status Status: Private: N Status: State: Y Status: Educational: Y Status: Municipal: N Status: Satellite: N Status: Trust: N Date founded: 1936 Physical Data Total Area: 40 Hectares Latitude: 38.5300300 Longitude: -121.7625300 Annual Rainfall: 184 mm Altitude: 0.00 Metres Locality: Information Locality: Garden Name: UC Davis Arboretum Local Address: Valley Oak Cottage 1 Shields Avenue University of California, Davis Davis, CA 95616 Locality: City: Davis Locality: State: California Features and Facilities Arboretum: Y Arboretum Size: 40 Micropropagation/ Tissue Culture Facilities: N Seed Bank: N Published Plant Catalogue: N Computer Plant Record System: Y Open to public: Y Friends society: Y Retail Outlet: Shop: N Retail Outlet: Plant Sales: Y Disabled access: Y Number of Volunteers: 200 Plant Collections Accession Number: 10507 Cultivation Taxa Num: 2432 Special Collections:The Arboretum’s collections comprise 60,000 plants representing almost 2,500 species and varieties from Mediterranean climate areas throughout the world. During the late 1950's and 60's, extensive taxonomic collections, most notably of oaks, acacias, and eucalypts, were established. Geographic collections include California native plants and plants native to the Southwest U.S. and Mexico; the Mediterranean basin; Australia and New Zealand; South Africa; and East Asia. Invasive Species Monitoring: Y Invasive Species Policy: Y ABS Policy: N Plant Collection Policy: Y Conservation Programmes Conservation Programme: Y Medicinal Plant Programme: N Ex Situ Conservation Programme: Y Reintroduction Programme: N Research Programmes We currently have no data on Research Programmes at this garden. Please click here if you can update us Education Programmes Visitor/Education Centre: N Education Signs in Garden: Y Public Lectures/Talks: Y Education Booklets/Leaflets: Y Guided Tours: Y Permanent Public Displays: Y Special Exhibitions: N Courses for School Children: Y Courses for University/College Students: Y Courses for General Public: Y Education Programme: Y