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NickSchmalenberger — 2009-09-15 23:14:14

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- According the [http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/ official UC Davis Arboretum site], the UC Davis Arboretum (Known as "The Arbo" to local kids) is:	+ According the [http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/ official UC Davis Arboretum site], the UC Davis Arboretum (Known as "The Arbo" to some locals) is:

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TobinJones — 2009-09-15 22:36:36

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ARWENNHOLD — 2009-08-09 19:06:05

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TheAmazingLarry — 2009-04-04 15:56:34

not really "occasional" anymore; there are LOTS of turtles. (and fish)

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- Some of the animals that can be spotted in the arboretum include: ["Butterflies & Moths" butterflies], ["Ducks" ducks],["Frogs" frogs], ["Canada Geese" geese], ["cormorants"], ["Raptors" raptors(hawks)], ["peacocks"], ["Herons & Egrets"], ["Rabbits" rabbits], ["Squirrels" squirrels], and an occasional ["Turtles" turtle]. See also: ["Town Wildlife"]	+ Some of the animals that can be spotted in the arboretum include: ["Butterflies & Moths" butterflies], ["Ducks" ducks],["Frogs" frogs], ["Canada Geese" geese], ["cormorants"], ["Raptors" raptors(hawks)], ["peacocks"], ["Herons & Egrets"], ["Rabbits" rabbits], ["Squirrels" squirrels], fish, and ["Turtles" turtles]. See also: ["Town Wildlife"]

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TheAmazingLarry — 2009-04-04 15:53:15

fishes (help! can somebody fix the formatting of this picture in the page?)

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TheAmazingLarry — 2009-04-04 15:50:15

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alexlee333 — 2009-03-03 22:09:17

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alexlee333 — 2009-03-03 22:06:37

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JoePomidor — 2009-02-28 17:56:30

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- The ducks feed on grubs in the grassy areas surrounding the waterways of the arboretum and on the scrummy substance that lines the bottom of the waterways. If grubs and scrum were all the ducks had to feed upon, there would be quite a few less of them (see the page on ["Ducks"] for info on overfeeding).	+ The ducks feed on grubs in the grassy areas surrounding the waterways of the arboretum and on the scummy substance that lines the bottom of the waterways. If grubs and scum were all the ducks had to feed upon, there would be quite a few less of them (see the page on ["Ducks"] for info on overfeeding).

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JoePomidor — 2009-01-20 22:33:47

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- In addition to the afore-mentioned romantic ["Walking Distance" walks], the arboretum is also used by ["Inline skating" inline skaters], ["Bicycling" bicyclists] and runners/joggers. Most of the arboretum is not lit by streetlights at night, but crime in the Davis area is rare and the arboretum is, generally speaking, a safe place to spend time, even after dark. With the arboretum's connection to the ["South Davis Bike Path"], it makes a useful bike-friendly route to the core of the ["Campus" UC Davis campus] from ["South Davis"]. Many UC Davis students live at ["Solano Park"], a university-run apartment complex at the northeast end of the arboretum.	+ In addition to the aforementioned romantic ["Walking Distance" walks], the arboretum is also used by ["Inline skating" inline skaters], ["Bicycling" bicyclists] and runners/joggers. Most of the arboretum is not lit by streetlights at night, but crime in the Davis area is rare and the arboretum is, generally speaking, a safe place to spend time, even after dark. With the arboretum's connection to the ["South Davis Bike Path"], it makes a useful bike-friendly route to the core of the ["Campus" UC Davis campus] from ["South Davis"]. Many UC Davis students live at ["Solano Park"], a university-run apartment complex at the northeast end of the arboretum.

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DukeMcAdow — 2008-12-23 04:17:34

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- * The redbud collection (one of the largest in the country) was named in honor of Arboretum superintendent ["Warren G. Roberts Redbud Collection" Warren Roberts] just a couple of years ago, I think. The signs were likely placed in conjunction with that event. --["Users/DukeMcAdow"]	+ * The redbud collection (one of the largest in the country) was named in honor of Arboretum superintendent ["Warren G. Roberts Redbud Collection" Warren Roberts] just a couple of years ago, I think. The signs were likely placed in conjunction with that event. I remember a lot of public interest in the redbuds around that time, too. --["Users/DukeMcAdow"]

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DukeMcAdow — 2008-12-23 04:14:25

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	+ * The redbud collection (one of the largest in the country) was named in honor of Arboretum superintendent ["Warren G. Roberts Redbud Collection" Warren Roberts] just a couple of years ago, I think. The signs were likely placed in conjunction with that event. --["Users/DukeMcAdow"]

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JasonAller — 2008-12-22 18:11:45

minor gnoming

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- - [[Comments()]] - == == - The arboretum is very pretty but they have a sign for every single redbud tree, while many other species go unnamed. Why is this? -tierramor	+ ''2008-12-22 14:47:30'' [[nbsp]] The arboretum is very pretty but they have a sign for every single redbud tree, while many other species go unnamed. Why is this? --["Users/tierramor"]

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jefftolentino — 2008-12-22 14:54:23

looked good to me, but I added the comment bar for you

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tierramor — 2008-12-22 14:47:30

my first edit. is this okay?

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JasonAller — 2008-11-22 16:41:28

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CaryArnold — 2008-10-24 16:23:11

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	+ + [http://july-2008.davislifemagazine.com/arb/pg1 Read a feature story] about the Arboretum in ["Davis Life Magazine"].

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tondrakian — 2008-10-15 10:19:33

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	+ + [http://www.plants.am] is a wiki just like this one with a plant encyclopedia and gardening articles.

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EdHenn — 2008-01-30 05:05:35

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NickSchmalenberger — 2008-01-29 18:52:47

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JabberWokky — 2007-10-26 06:12:33

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kelvinkay — 2007-10-25 18:51:24

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kelvinkay — 2007-10-25 18:35:23

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kelvinkay — 2007-10-25 18:33:03

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kelvinkay — 2007-10-25 18:32:32

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kelvinkay — 2007-10-25 18:31:06

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kelvinkay — 2007-10-25 18:30:23

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JasonAller — 2007-09-15 12:13:56

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AlexMandel — 2007-06-14 01:20:02

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- Some of the animals that can be spotted in the arboretum include: ["Butterflies & Moths" butterflies], ["Ducks" ducks],["Frogs" frogs], ["Canada Geese" geese], ["cormorants"], ["hawks"],["peacocks"], ["Rabbits" rabbits], ["Squirrels" squirrels], and an occasional ["Turtles" turtle]. See also: ["Town Wildlife"]	+ Some of the animals that can be spotted in the arboretum include: ["Butterflies & Moths" butterflies], ["Ducks" ducks],["Frogs" frogs], ["Canada Geese" geese], ["cormorants"], ["Raptors" raptors(hawks)],["peacocks"], ["Rabbits" rabbits], ["Squirrels" squirrels], and an occasional ["Turtles" turtle]. See also: ["Town Wildlife"]

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AlexMandel — 2007-06-14 01:19:10

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AlexMandel — 2007-06-14 01:18:52

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NickSchmalenberger — 2007-06-02 10:40:58

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MikeIvanov — 2007-03-19 10:31:05

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- In addition to the afore-mentioned romantic ["Walking Distance" walks], the arboretum is also used by inline ["Rollerblading" roller-bladers], ["Bicycling" bicyclists] and runners/joggers. Most of the arboretum is not lit by streetlights at night, but crime in the Davis area is rare and the arboretum is, generally speaking, a safe place to spend time, even after dark. With the arboretum's connection to the ["South Davis Bike Path"], it makes a useful bike-friendly route to the core of the ["Campus" UC Davis campus] from ["South Davis"]. Many UC Davis students live at ["Solano Park"], a university-run apartment complex at the northeast end of the arboretum.	+ In addition to the afore-mentioned romantic ["Walking Distance" walks], the arboretum is also used by ["Inline skating" inline skaters], ["Bicycling" bicyclists] and runners/joggers. Most of the arboretum is not lit by streetlights at night, but crime in the Davis area is rare and the arboretum is, generally speaking, a safe place to spend time, even after dark. With the arboretum's connection to the ["South Davis Bike Path"], it makes a useful bike-friendly route to the core of the ["Campus" UC Davis campus] from ["South Davis"]. Many UC Davis students live at ["Solano Park"], a university-run apartment complex at the northeast end of the arboretum.

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JasonAller — 2007-03-13 18:23:01

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JasonAller — 2007-03-13 18:21:02

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DavidZetland — 2007-02-18 15:19:24

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	+ + Why not restore Putah Creek? Comment [http://another-brilliant-idea.blogspot.com/2007/02/restore-putah-creek.html here].

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JasonAller — 2006-12-09 20:52:14

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- Each one features a different set of plants, and all survive or thrive in Davis's moderate meditterean climate. The [http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/Map.htm map] of the gardens will be helpful if you're looking for a specific plant group. As of 1997, the arboretum contained 151 different ["Arboretum Plant Families" Plant Families].	+ Each one features a different set of plants, and all survive or thrive in Davis's moderate Mediterranean climate. The [http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/Map.htm map] of the gardens will be helpful if you're looking for a specific plant group. As of 1997, the arboretum contained 151 different ["Arboretum Plant Families" Plant Families].
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KarlMogel — 2006-08-08 22:25:21

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ShaunaMcKellar — 2006-07-21 10:06:48

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EdgarWai — 2006-05-14 15:54:31

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- In addition to the afore-mentioned romantic ["Walking Distance" walks], the arboretum is also used by inline ["Rollerblading" roller-bladers], ["Bicycling" bicyclists] and runners/joggers. Most of the arboretum is not lit by streetlights at night, but crime in the Davis area is rare and the arboretum is, generally speaking, a safe place to spend time, even after dark. With the arboretum's connection to the ["South Davis Bike Path"], it makes a useful bike-friendly alternate route between the ["Borders"] parking lot and the core of the ["Campus" UC Davis campus].	+ In addition to the afore-mentioned romantic ["Walking Distance" walks], the arboretum is also used by inline ["Rollerblading" roller-bladers], ["Bicycling" bicyclists] and runners/joggers. Most of the arboretum is not lit by streetlights at night, but crime in the Davis area is rare and the arboretum is, generally speaking, a safe place to spend time, even after dark. With the arboretum's connection to the ["South Davis Bike Path"], it makes a useful bike-friendly alternate route between the ["Borders"] parking lot and the core of the ["Campus" UC Davis campus]. Many UC Davis students live at ["Solano Park"], a university-run apartment complex at the northeast end of the arboretum.

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CarlMcCabe — 2005-09-12 08:36:17

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- * Storer Garden (Perennials for Central Valley gardens) - * White Flower Garden & Gazebo - * Shields Oak Grove - * South African Collection - * Mediterranean Collection - * Early California Garden - * South American Collection - * Southwest US/ Mexican Collection - * Acacia Collection - * Conifer Collection - * Valley Oak Grove - * Desert Collection - * California Foothill Collection - * Mary Wattis Brown Garden (California native plants) - * Redwood Memorial Grove - * North Coast Collection - * Australian Collection	+ * ["Storer Garden"] (Perennials for Central Valley gardens) + * ["White Flower Garden & Gazebo"] + * ["Shields Oak Grove"] + * ["South African Collection"] + * ["Mediterranean Collection"] + * ["Early California Garden"] + * ["South American Collection"] + * ["Southwest US/ Mexican Collection"] + * ["Acacia Collection"] + * ["Conifer Collection"] + * ["Valley Oak Grove"] + * ["Desert Collection"] + * ["California Foothill Collection"] + * ["Mary Wattis Brown Garden"] (California native plants) + * ["Redwood Memorial Grove"] + * ["North Coast Collection"] + * ["Australian Collection"]
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MiriamKaufman — 2005-07-31 10:49:00

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MiriamKaufman — 2005-07-02 21:10:23

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JasonAller — 2005-04-22 18:56:53

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- This stretch of ["Arboretum Waterway" waterway] is now a fairly stagnant pool rather than a working creek and various experiments in aeration can be found along the eastern part of the creek. There is one large, central, lake area, immediately east of Mrak Hall. This lake is commonly referred to as Lake Spafford (location: 38.3215N by 121.4449W) , so named for Lois Spafford. He gave $20,000 to establish the Ed and Lois Spafford Endowed Arboretum Maintenance Fund. Her late husband, F. Edwin Spafford, was ASUCD President in 1953. From 1954 until his retirement in 1987, Ed made many lasting contributions to the University of California and to the Davis campus. Lake Spafford, near Mrak Hall in the UC Davis Arboretum, is named for Ed.	+ This stretch of ["Arboretum Waterway" waterway] is now a fairly stagnant pool rather than a working creek and various experiments in aeration can be found along the eastern part of the creek. There is one large, central, lake area, immediately east of Mrak Hall. This lake is commonly referred to as ["Lake Spafford"] (location: 38.3215N by 121.4449W) , so named for Lois Spafford. He gave $20,000 to establish the Ed and Lois Spafford Endowed Arboretum Maintenance Fund. Her late husband, F. Edwin Spafford, was ASUCD President in 1953. From 1954 until his retirement in 1987, Ed made many lasting contributions to the University of California and to the Davis campus. Lake Spafford, near Mrak Hall in the UC Davis Arboretum, is named for Ed.

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CarlMcCabe — 2005-03-28 18:26:55

the ellusive, exotic, and enigmatic peahen

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CarlMcCabe — 2005-03-28 18:26:29

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CarlMcCabe — 2005-03-26 18:20:10

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CarlMcCabe — 2005-03-25 19:59:57

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CarlMcCabe — 2005-03-25 19:53:37

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CarlMcCabe — 2005-03-22 11:02:58

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- According[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]][http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/ official UC Davis Arboretum site],[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]UC[[nbsp]]Davis[[nbsp]]Arboretum[[nbsp]]is:	+ According the [http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/ official UC Davis Arboretum site], the UC Davis Arboretum is:
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- [[nbsp]][[nbsp]][[nbsp]][[nbsp]][[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]living[[nbsp]]museum - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]][[nbsp]][[nbsp]][[nbsp]]an[[nbsp]]outdoor[[nbsp]]classroom - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]][[nbsp]][[nbsp]][[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]public[[nbsp]]garden[[nbsp]]with[[nbsp]]over[[nbsp]]4,000[[nbsp]]kinds[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]trees[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]plants - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]][[nbsp]][[nbsp]][[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]beautiful[[nbsp]]place[[nbsp]]for[[nbsp]]active[[nbsp]]recreation[[nbsp]]or[[nbsp]]peaceful[[nbsp]]contemplation	+ * a living museum + * an outdoor classroom + * a public garden with over 4,000 kinds of trees and plants + * a beautiful place for active recreation or peaceful contemplation
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- Might[[nbsp]]I[[nbsp]]also[[nbsp]]add: - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]][[nbsp]][[nbsp]]*[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]romantic[[nbsp]]place[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]take[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]["Good Ideas For Dates" date][[nbsp]]on[[nbsp]]an[[nbsp]]evening[[nbsp]]walk	+ Might I also add: + * a romantic place to take a ["Good Ideas For Dates" date] on an evening walk
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- The[[nbsp]]UC[[nbsp]]Davis[[nbsp]]Arboretum[[nbsp]]occupies[[nbsp]]100[[nbsp]]acres[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]land[[nbsp]]along[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]south[[nbsp]]edge[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]campus,[[nbsp]]along[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]banks[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]old[[nbsp]]north[[nbsp]]channel[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]["Putah Creek" Putah_Creek].	+ The UC Davis Arboretum occupies 100 acres of land along the south edge of campus, along the banks of the old north channel of ["Putah Creek"].
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- [[Thumbnail(arb_trees.jpg, left, 300, "12-Feb-2005")]][[nbsp]][[Thumbnail(arb_bridge.jpg, right, 400, "12-Feb-2005")]]	+ [[Thumbnail(arb_trees.jpg, left, 300, "12-Feb-2005")]] [[Thumbnail(arb_bridge.jpg, right, 400, "12-Feb-2005")]]
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- This[[nbsp]]stretch[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]["Arboretum Waterway" waterway][[nbsp]]is[[nbsp]]now[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]fairly[[nbsp]]stagnant[[nbsp]]pool[[nbsp]]rather[[nbsp]]than[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]working[[nbsp]]creek[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]various[[nbsp]]experiments[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]aeration[[nbsp]]can[[nbsp]]be[[nbsp]]found[[nbsp]]along[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]eastern[[nbsp]]part[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]creek.[[nbsp]][[nbsp]]There[[nbsp]]is[[nbsp]]one[[nbsp]]large,[[nbsp]]central,[[nbsp]]lake[[nbsp]]area,[[nbsp]]immediately[[nbsp]]east[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]Mrak[[nbsp]]Hall.[[nbsp]][[nbsp]]This[[nbsp]]lake[[nbsp]]is[[nbsp]]commonly[[nbsp]]referred[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]as[[nbsp]]Lake[[nbsp]]Spafford[[nbsp]](location:[[nbsp]]38.3215N[[nbsp]]by[[nbsp]]121.4449W)[[nbsp]],[[nbsp]]so[[nbsp]]named[[nbsp]]for[[nbsp]]Lois[[nbsp]]Spafford.[[nbsp]][[nbsp]]He[[nbsp]]gave[[nbsp]]$20,000[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]establish[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]Ed[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]Lois[[nbsp]]Spafford[[nbsp]]Endowed[[nbsp]]Arboretum[[nbsp]]Maintenance[[nbsp]]Fund.[[nbsp]]Her[[nbsp]]late[[nbsp]]husband,[[nbsp]]F.[[nbsp]]Edwin[[nbsp]]Spafford,[[nbsp]]was[[nbsp]]ASUCD[[nbsp]]President[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]1953.[[nbsp]]From[[nbsp]]1954[[nbsp]]until[[nbsp]]his[[nbsp]]retirement[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]1987,[[nbsp]]Ed[[nbsp]]made[[nbsp]]many[[nbsp]]lasting[[nbsp]]contributions[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]University[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]California[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]Davis[[nbsp]]campus.[[nbsp]]Lake[[nbsp]]Spafford,[[nbsp]]near[[nbsp]]Mrak[[nbsp]]Hall[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]UC[[nbsp]]Davis[[nbsp]]Arboretum,[[nbsp]]is[[nbsp]]named[[nbsp]]for[[nbsp]]Ed.	+ This stretch of ["Arboretum Waterway" waterway] is now a fairly stagnant pool rather than a working creek and various experiments in aeration can be found along the eastern part of the creek. There is one large, central, lake area, immediately east of Mrak Hall. This lake is commonly referred to as Lake Spafford (location: 38.3215N by 121.4449W) , so named for Lois Spafford. He gave $20,000 to establish the Ed and Lois Spafford Endowed Arboretum Maintenance Fund. Her late husband, F. Edwin Spafford, was ASUCD President in 1953. From 1954 until his retirement in 1987, Ed made many lasting contributions to the University of California and to the Davis campus. Lake Spafford, near Mrak Hall in the UC Davis Arboretum, is named for Ed.
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- There[[nbsp]]is[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]working[[nbsp]]boat[[nbsp]]house[[nbsp]]at[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]](unnamed?)[[nbsp]]body[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]water[[nbsp]]west[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]Putah[[nbsp]]Creek[[nbsp]]Lodge.	+ There is a working boat house at the (unnamed?) body of water west of Putah Creek Lodge.
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- There[[nbsp]]are[[nbsp]]18[[nbsp]]distinct[[nbsp]]plant[[nbsp]]groupings[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]arboretum,[[nbsp]]maintained[[nbsp]]by[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]1100+[[nbsp]]member[[nbsp]][http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/Friends.htm Friends of the Arboretum][[nbsp]]group,[[nbsp]]which[[nbsp]]is[[nbsp]]always[[nbsp]][http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/Join.htm looking for members][[nbsp]](which[[nbsp]]costs[[nbsp]]money),[[nbsp]]or[[nbsp]]you[[nbsp]]can[[nbsp]][http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/Volunteers.htm volunteer].[[nbsp]][[nbsp]]The[[nbsp]]plant[[nbsp]]collections[[nbsp]]are:	+ There are 18 distinct plant groupings in the arboretum, maintained by the 1100+ member [http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/Friends.htm Friends of the Arboretum] group, which is always [http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/Join.htm looking for members] (which costs money), or you can [http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/Volunteers.htm volunteer]. The plant collections are:
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- [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]Storer[[nbsp]]Garden[[nbsp]](Perennials[[nbsp]]for[[nbsp]]Central[[nbsp]]Valley[[nbsp]]gardens) - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]White[[nbsp]]Flower[[nbsp]]Garden[[nbsp]]&[[nbsp]]Gazebo - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]Shields[[nbsp]]Oak[[nbsp]]Grove - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]South[[nbsp]]African[[nbsp]]Collection - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]Mediterranean[[nbsp]]Collection - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]Early[[nbsp]]California[[nbsp]]Garden - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]South[[nbsp]]American[[nbsp]]Collection - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]Southwest[[nbsp]]US/[[nbsp]]Mexican[[nbsp]]Collection - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]Acacia[[nbsp]]Collection - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]Conifer[[nbsp]]Collection - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]Valley[[nbsp]]Oak[[nbsp]]Grove - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]Desert[[nbsp]]Collection - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]California[[nbsp]]Foothill[[nbsp]]Collection - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]Mary[[nbsp]]Wattis[[nbsp]]Brown[[nbsp]]Garden[[nbsp]](California[[nbsp]]native[[nbsp]]plants) - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]Redwood[[nbsp]]Memorial[[nbsp]]Grove - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]North[[nbsp]]Coast[[nbsp]]Collection - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]Australian[[nbsp]]Collection - [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]["Arboretum Terrace" Arboretum_Terrace][[nbsp]]Home - [[nbsp]]*[[nbsp]]Demonstration[[nbsp]]Garden	+ * Storer Garden (Perennials for Central Valley gardens) + * White Flower Garden & Gazebo + * Shields Oak Grove + * South African Collection + * Mediterranean Collection + * Early California Garden + * South American Collection + * Southwest US/ Mexican Collection + * Acacia Collection + * Conifer Collection + * Valley Oak Grove + * Desert Collection + * California Foothill Collection + * Mary Wattis Brown Garden (California native plants) + * Redwood Memorial Grove + * North Coast Collection + * Australian Collection + * ["Arboretum Terrace"] Home + * Demonstration Garden
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- Each[[nbsp]]one[[nbsp]]features[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]different[[nbsp]]set[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]plants,[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]all[[nbsp]]survive[[nbsp]]or[[nbsp]]thrive[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]Davis's[[nbsp]]moderate[[nbsp]]meditterean[[nbsp]]climate.[[nbsp]][[nbsp]]The[[nbsp]][http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/Map.htm map][[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]gardens[[nbsp]]will[[nbsp]]be[[nbsp]]helpful[[nbsp]]if[[nbsp]]you're[[nbsp]]looking[[nbsp]]for[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]specific[[nbsp]]plant[[nbsp]]group.	+ Each one features a different set of plants, and all survive or thrive in Davis's moderate meditterean climate. The [http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/Map.htm map] of the gardens will be helpful if you're looking for a specific plant group.
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- UC[[nbsp]]Davis's[[nbsp]]annual[[nbsp]]["Picnic Day" Picnic_Day][[nbsp]]holds[[nbsp]]one[[nbsp]]major[[nbsp]]event[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]arboretum:[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]["Picnic Day Battle Of The Bands" Picnic_Day_Battle_Of_The_Bands].[[nbsp]][[nbsp]]Not[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]be[[nbsp]]missed!	+ UC Davis's annual ["Picnic Day"] holds one major event in the arboretum: the ["Picnic Day Battle Of The Bands"]. Not to be missed!
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- Other[[nbsp]]events,[[nbsp]]focused[[nbsp]]around[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]plant[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]animal[[nbsp]]life[[nbsp]]present[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]arboretum,[[nbsp]]are[[nbsp]]organized[[nbsp]]by[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]][http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/Friends.htm Friends of the Arboretum][[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]are[[nbsp]]held[[nbsp]]at[[nbsp]]regular[[nbsp]]intervals.	+ Other events, focused around the plant and animal life present in the arboretum, are organized by the [http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/Friends.htm Friends of the Arboretum] and are held at regular intervals.
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- Some[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]animals[[nbsp]]that[[nbsp]]can[[nbsp]]be[[nbsp]]spotted[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]arboretum[[nbsp]]include:[[nbsp]]butterflies,[[nbsp]]["Ducks" ducks],[[nbsp]]frogs,[[nbsp]]["Canada Geese" geese],[[nbsp]]peacocks,[[nbsp]]["Rabbits" rabbits],[[nbsp]]["Squirrels" squirrels],[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]an[[nbsp]]occasional[[nbsp]]["Turtles" turtle].[[nbsp]][[nbsp]]See[[nbsp]]also:[[nbsp]]["Town Wildlife" Town_Wildlife] - [[nbsp]]*[[nbsp]]''Somebody[[nbsp]]want[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]add[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]this?''	+ Some of the animals that can be spotted in the arboretum include: butterflies, ["Ducks" ducks], frogs, ["Canada Geese" geese], peacocks, ["Rabbits" rabbits], ["Squirrels" squirrels], and an occasional ["Turtles" turtle]. See also: ["Town Wildlife"] + * ''Somebody want to add to this?''
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- The[[nbsp]]ducks[[nbsp]]feed[[nbsp]]on[[nbsp]]grubs[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]grassy[[nbsp]]areas[[nbsp]]surrounding[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]waterways[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]arboretum[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]on[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]scrummy[[nbsp]]substance[[nbsp]]that[[nbsp]]lines[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]bottom[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]waterways.[[nbsp]][[nbsp]]If[[nbsp]]grubs[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]scrum[[nbsp]]were[[nbsp]]all[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]ducks[[nbsp]]had[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]feed[[nbsp]]upon,[[nbsp]]there[[nbsp]]would[[nbsp]]be[[nbsp]]quite[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]few[[nbsp]]less[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]them[[nbsp]](see[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]page[[nbsp]]on[[nbsp]]["Ducks" Ducks][[nbsp]]for[[nbsp]]info[[nbsp]]on[[nbsp]]overfeeding).	+ The ducks feed on grubs in the grassy areas surrounding the waterways of the arboretum and on the scrummy substance that lines the bottom of the waterways. If grubs and scrum were all the ducks had to feed upon, there would be quite a few less of them (see the page on ["Ducks"] for info on overfeeding).
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RobertMorris — 2005-03-22 09:36:24

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- According the [http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/ official UC Davis Arboretum site], the UC Davis Arboretum is:	+ According[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]][http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/ official UC Davis Arboretum site],[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]UC[[nbsp]]Davis[[nbsp]]Arboretum[[nbsp]]is:
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- * a living museum - * an outdoor classroom - * a public garden with over 4,000 kinds of trees and plants - * a beautiful place for active recreation or peaceful contemplation	+ [[nbsp]][[nbsp]][[nbsp]][[nbsp]][[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]living[[nbsp]]museum + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]][[nbsp]][[nbsp]][[nbsp]]an[[nbsp]]outdoor[[nbsp]]classroom + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]][[nbsp]][[nbsp]][[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]public[[nbsp]]garden[[nbsp]]with[[nbsp]]over[[nbsp]]4,000[[nbsp]]kinds[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]trees[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]plants + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]][[nbsp]][[nbsp]][[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]beautiful[[nbsp]]place[[nbsp]]for[[nbsp]]active[[nbsp]]recreation[[nbsp]]or[[nbsp]]peaceful[[nbsp]]contemplation
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- Might I also add: - * a romantic place to take a ["Good Ideas For Dates" date] on an evening walk	+ Might[[nbsp]]I[[nbsp]]also[[nbsp]]add: + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]][[nbsp]][[nbsp]]*[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]romantic[[nbsp]]place[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]take[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]["Good Ideas For Dates" date][[nbsp]]on[[nbsp]]an[[nbsp]]evening[[nbsp]]walk
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- The UC Davis Arboretum occupies 100 acres of land along the south edge of campus, along the banks of the old north channel of ["Putah Creek"].	+ The[[nbsp]]UC[[nbsp]]Davis[[nbsp]]Arboretum[[nbsp]]occupies[[nbsp]]100[[nbsp]]acres[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]land[[nbsp]]along[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]south[[nbsp]]edge[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]campus,[[nbsp]]along[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]banks[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]old[[nbsp]]north[[nbsp]]channel[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]["Putah Creek" Putah_Creek].
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- [[Thumbnail(arb_trees.jpg, left, 300, "12-Feb-2005")]] [[Thumbnail(arb_bridge.jpg, right, 400, "12-Feb-2005")]]	+ [[Thumbnail(arb_trees.jpg, left, 300, "12-Feb-2005")]][[nbsp]][[Thumbnail(arb_bridge.jpg, right, 400, "12-Feb-2005")]]
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- This stretch of ["Arboretum Waterway" waterway] is now a fairly stagnant pool rather than a working creek and various experiments in aeration can be found along the eastern part of the creek. There is one large, central, lake area, immediately east of Mrak Hall. This lake is commonly referred to as Lake Spafford (location: 38.3215N by 121.4449W) , so named for Lois Spafford. He gave $20,000 to establish the Ed and Lois Spafford Endowed Arboretum Maintenance Fund. Her late husband, F. Edwin Spafford, was ASUCD President in 1953. From 1954 until his retirement in 1987, Ed made many lasting contributions to the University of California and to the Davis campus. Lake Spafford, near Mrak Hall in the UC Davis Arboretum, is named for Ed.	+ This[[nbsp]]stretch[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]["Arboretum Waterway" waterway][[nbsp]]is[[nbsp]]now[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]fairly[[nbsp]]stagnant[[nbsp]]pool[[nbsp]]rather[[nbsp]]than[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]working[[nbsp]]creek[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]various[[nbsp]]experiments[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]aeration[[nbsp]]can[[nbsp]]be[[nbsp]]found[[nbsp]]along[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]eastern[[nbsp]]part[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]creek.[[nbsp]][[nbsp]]There[[nbsp]]is[[nbsp]]one[[nbsp]]large,[[nbsp]]central,[[nbsp]]lake[[nbsp]]area,[[nbsp]]immediately[[nbsp]]east[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]Mrak[[nbsp]]Hall.[[nbsp]][[nbsp]]This[[nbsp]]lake[[nbsp]]is[[nbsp]]commonly[[nbsp]]referred[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]as[[nbsp]]Lake[[nbsp]]Spafford[[nbsp]](location:[[nbsp]]38.3215N[[nbsp]]by[[nbsp]]121.4449W)[[nbsp]],[[nbsp]]so[[nbsp]]named[[nbsp]]for[[nbsp]]Lois[[nbsp]]Spafford.[[nbsp]][[nbsp]]He[[nbsp]]gave[[nbsp]]$20,000[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]establish[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]Ed[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]Lois[[nbsp]]Spafford[[nbsp]]Endowed[[nbsp]]Arboretum[[nbsp]]Maintenance[[nbsp]]Fund.[[nbsp]]Her[[nbsp]]late[[nbsp]]husband,[[nbsp]]F.[[nbsp]]Edwin[[nbsp]]Spafford,[[nbsp]]was[[nbsp]]ASUCD[[nbsp]]President[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]1953.[[nbsp]]From[[nbsp]]1954[[nbsp]]until[[nbsp]]his[[nbsp]]retirement[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]1987,[[nbsp]]Ed[[nbsp]]made[[nbsp]]many[[nbsp]]lasting[[nbsp]]contributions[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]University[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]California[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]Davis[[nbsp]]campus.[[nbsp]]Lake[[nbsp]]Spafford,[[nbsp]]near[[nbsp]]Mrak[[nbsp]]Hall[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]UC[[nbsp]]Davis[[nbsp]]Arboretum,[[nbsp]]is[[nbsp]]named[[nbsp]]for[[nbsp]]Ed.
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- There is a working boat house at the (unnamed?) body of water west of Putah Creek Lodge.	+ There[[nbsp]]is[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]working[[nbsp]]boat[[nbsp]]house[[nbsp]]at[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]](unnamed?)[[nbsp]]body[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]water[[nbsp]]west[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]Putah[[nbsp]]Creek[[nbsp]]Lodge.
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- There are 18 distinct plant groupings in the arboretum, maintained by the 1100+ member [http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/Friends.htm Friends of the Arboretum] group, which is always [http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/Join.htm looking for members] (which costs money), or you can [http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/Volunteers.htm volunteer]. The plant collections are:	+ There[[nbsp]]are[[nbsp]]18[[nbsp]]distinct[[nbsp]]plant[[nbsp]]groupings[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]arboretum,[[nbsp]]maintained[[nbsp]]by[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]1100+[[nbsp]]member[[nbsp]][http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/Friends.htm Friends of the Arboretum][[nbsp]]group,[[nbsp]]which[[nbsp]]is[[nbsp]]always[[nbsp]][http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/Join.htm looking for members][[nbsp]](which[[nbsp]]costs[[nbsp]]money),[[nbsp]]or[[nbsp]]you[[nbsp]]can[[nbsp]][http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/Volunteers.htm volunteer].[[nbsp]][[nbsp]]The[[nbsp]]plant[[nbsp]]collections[[nbsp]]are:
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- * Storer Garden (Perennials for Central Valley gardens) - * White Flower Garden & Gazebo - * Shields Oak Grove - * South African Collection - * Mediterranean Collection - * Early California Garden - * South American Collection - * Southwest US/ Mexican Collection - * Acacia Collection - * Conifer Collection - * Valley Oak Grove - * Desert Collection - * California Foothill Collection - * Mary Wattis Brown Garden (California native plants) - * Redwood Memorial Grove - * North Coast Collection - * Australian Collection - * ["Arboretum Terrace"] Home - * Demonstration Garden	+ [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]Storer[[nbsp]]Garden[[nbsp]](Perennials[[nbsp]]for[[nbsp]]Central[[nbsp]]Valley[[nbsp]]gardens) + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]White[[nbsp]]Flower[[nbsp]]Garden[[nbsp]]&[[nbsp]]Gazebo + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]Shields[[nbsp]]Oak[[nbsp]]Grove + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]South[[nbsp]]African[[nbsp]]Collection + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]Mediterranean[[nbsp]]Collection + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]Early[[nbsp]]California[[nbsp]]Garden + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]South[[nbsp]]American[[nbsp]]Collection + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]Southwest[[nbsp]]US/[[nbsp]]Mexican[[nbsp]]Collection + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]Acacia[[nbsp]]Collection + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]Conifer[[nbsp]]Collection + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]Valley[[nbsp]]Oak[[nbsp]]Grove + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]Desert[[nbsp]]Collection + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]California[[nbsp]]Foothill[[nbsp]]Collection + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]Mary[[nbsp]]Wattis[[nbsp]]Brown[[nbsp]]Garden[[nbsp]](California[[nbsp]]native[[nbsp]]plants) + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]Redwood[[nbsp]]Memorial[[nbsp]]Grove + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]North[[nbsp]]Coast[[nbsp]]Collection + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]Australian[[nbsp]]Collection + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]["Arboretum Terrace" Arboretum_Terrace][[nbsp]]Home + [[nbsp]]*[[nbsp]]Demonstration[[nbsp]]Garden
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- Each one features a different set of plants, and all survive or thrive in Davis's moderate meditterean climate. The [http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/Map.htm map] of the gardens will be helpful if you're looking for a specific plant group.	+ Each[[nbsp]]one[[nbsp]]features[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]different[[nbsp]]set[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]plants,[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]all[[nbsp]]survive[[nbsp]]or[[nbsp]]thrive[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]Davis's[[nbsp]]moderate[[nbsp]]meditterean[[nbsp]]climate.[[nbsp]][[nbsp]]The[[nbsp]][http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/Map.htm map][[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]gardens[[nbsp]]will[[nbsp]]be[[nbsp]]helpful[[nbsp]]if[[nbsp]]you're[[nbsp]]looking[[nbsp]]for[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]specific[[nbsp]]plant[[nbsp]]group.
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- UC Davis's annual ["Picnic Day"] holds one major event in the arboretum: the ["Picnic Day Battle Of The Bands"]. Not to be missed!	+ UC[[nbsp]]Davis's[[nbsp]]annual[[nbsp]]["Picnic Day" Picnic_Day][[nbsp]]holds[[nbsp]]one[[nbsp]]major[[nbsp]]event[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]arboretum:[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]["Picnic Day Battle Of The Bands" Picnic_Day_Battle_Of_The_Bands].[[nbsp]][[nbsp]]Not[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]be[[nbsp]]missed!
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- Other events, focused around the plant and animal life present in the arboretum, are organized by the [http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/Friends.htm Friends of the Arboretum] and are held at regular intervals.	+ Other[[nbsp]]events,[[nbsp]]focused[[nbsp]]around[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]plant[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]animal[[nbsp]]life[[nbsp]]present[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]arboretum,[[nbsp]]are[[nbsp]]organized[[nbsp]]by[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]][http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/Friends.htm Friends of the Arboretum][[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]are[[nbsp]]held[[nbsp]]at[[nbsp]]regular[[nbsp]]intervals.
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- Some of the animals that can be spotted in the arboretum include: butterflies, ["Ducks" ducks], frogs, ["Canada Geese" geese], peacocks, ["Rabbits" rabbits], ["Squirrels" squirrels], and an occasional ["Turtles" turtle]. See also: ["Town Wildlife"] - * ''Somebody want to add to this?''	+ Some[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]animals[[nbsp]]that[[nbsp]]can[[nbsp]]be[[nbsp]]spotted[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]arboretum[[nbsp]]include:[[nbsp]]butterflies,[[nbsp]]["Ducks" ducks],[[nbsp]]frogs,[[nbsp]]["Canada Geese" geese],[[nbsp]]peacocks,[[nbsp]]["Rabbits" rabbits],[[nbsp]]["Squirrels" squirrels],[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]an[[nbsp]]occasional[[nbsp]]["Turtles" turtle].[[nbsp]][[nbsp]]See[[nbsp]]also:[[nbsp]]["Town Wildlife" Town_Wildlife] + [[nbsp]]*[[nbsp]]''Somebody[[nbsp]]want[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]add[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]this?''
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- One omnipresent creature in the arboretum area (and the nearby sections of Davis and the UC Davis campus) is the ["Ducks" duck].	+ One[[nbsp]]omnipresent[[nbsp]]creature[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]arboretum[[nbsp]]area[[nbsp]](and[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]nearby[[nbsp]]sections[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]Davis[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]UC[[nbsp]]Davis[[nbsp]]campus)[[nbsp]]is[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]["Ducks" duck].
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- ''An ["Ducks" adult male mallard duck] in the UC Davis Arboretum''	+ ''An[[nbsp]]["Ducks" adult_male_mallard_duck][[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]UC[[nbsp]]Davis[[nbsp]]Arboretum''
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- The ducks feed on grubs in the grassy areas surrounding the waterways of the arboretum and on the scrummy substance that lines the bottom of the waterways. If grubs and scrum were all the ducks had to feed upon, there would be quite a few less of them (see the page on ["Ducks"] for info on overfeeding).	+ The[[nbsp]]ducks[[nbsp]]feed[[nbsp]]on[[nbsp]]grubs[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]grassy[[nbsp]]areas[[nbsp]]surrounding[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]waterways[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]arboretum[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]on[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]scrummy[[nbsp]]substance[[nbsp]]that[[nbsp]]lines[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]bottom[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]waterways.[[nbsp]][[nbsp]]If[[nbsp]]grubs[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]scrum[[nbsp]]were[[nbsp]]all[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]ducks[[nbsp]]had[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]feed[[nbsp]]upon,[[nbsp]]there[[nbsp]]would[[nbsp]]be[[nbsp]]quite[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]few[[nbsp]]less[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]them[[nbsp]](see[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]page[[nbsp]]on[[nbsp]]["Ducks" Ducks][[nbsp]]for[[nbsp]]info[[nbsp]]on[[nbsp]]overfeeding).
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- ''An adult ["Ducks" mallard duck] feeding in the UC Davis Arboretum'' - This is sometimes amusing to watch.	+ ''An[[nbsp]]adult[[nbsp]]["Ducks" mallard_duck][[nbsp]]feeding[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]UC[[nbsp]]Davis[[nbsp]]Arboretum'' + This[[nbsp]]is[[nbsp]]sometimes[[nbsp]]amusing[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]watch.
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- A plethora of other wildlife inhabit the arboretum, including ["Bees" bees] and pretty butterflies:	+ A[[nbsp]]plethora[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]other[[nbsp]]wildlife[[nbsp]]inhabit[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]arboretum,[[nbsp]]including[[nbsp]]["Bees" bees][[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]pretty[[nbsp]]butterflies:
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- ''A photo of the Arboretum when it was drained for improvements.''	+ ''A[[nbsp]]photo[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]Arboretum[[nbsp]]when[[nbsp]]it[[nbsp]]was[[nbsp]]drained[[nbsp]]for[[nbsp]]improvements.''
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- In addition to the afore-mentioned romantic ["Walking Distance" walks], the arboretum is also used by inline roller-bladers, ["Bicycling" bicyclists] and runners/joggers. Most of the arboretum is not lit by streetlights at night, but crime in the Davis area is rare and the arboretum is, generally speaking, a safe place to spend time, even after dark. With the arboretum's connection to the ["South Davis Bike Path"], it makes a useful bike-friendly alternate route between the ["Borders"] parking lot and the core of the ["Campus" UC Davis campus].	+ In[[nbsp]]addition[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]afore-mentioned[[nbsp]]romantic[[nbsp]]["Walking Distance" walks],[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]arboretum[[nbsp]]is[[nbsp]]also[[nbsp]]used[[nbsp]]by[[nbsp]]inline[[nbsp]]roller-bladers,[[nbsp]]["Bicycling" bicyclists][[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]runners/joggers.[[nbsp]][[nbsp]]Most[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]arboretum[[nbsp]]is[[nbsp]]not[[nbsp]]lit[[nbsp]]by[[nbsp]]streetlights[[nbsp]]at[[nbsp]]night,[[nbsp]]but[[nbsp]]crime[[nbsp]]in[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]Davis[[nbsp]]area[[nbsp]]is[[nbsp]]rare[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]arboretum[[nbsp]]is,[[nbsp]]generally[[nbsp]]speaking,[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]safe[[nbsp]]place[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]spend[[nbsp]]time,[[nbsp]]even[[nbsp]]after[[nbsp]]dark.[[nbsp]][[nbsp]]With[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]arboretum's[[nbsp]]connection[[nbsp]]to[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]["South Davis Bike Path" South_Davis_Bike_Path],[[nbsp]]it[[nbsp]]makes[[nbsp]]a[[nbsp]]useful[[nbsp]]bike-friendly[[nbsp]]alternate[[nbsp]]route[[nbsp]]between[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]["Borders" Borders][[nbsp]]parking[[nbsp]]lot[[nbsp]]and[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]core[[nbsp]]of[[nbsp]]the[[nbsp]]["Campus" UC_Davis_campus].
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- * ["Arboretum Terrace" Arboretum Terrace Garden] - * ["Arboretum Nursery"] at ["Orchard Park"] - * ["Arboretum Gazebo"]	+ [[nbsp]][[nbsp]][[nbsp]]["Arboretum Terrace" Arboretum_Terrace_Garden] + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]][[nbsp]]["Arboretum Nursery" Arboretum_Nursery][[nbsp]]at[[nbsp]]["Orchard Park" Orchard_Park] + [[nbsp]][[nbsp]]*[[nbsp]]["Arboretum Gazebo" Arboretum_Gazebo]

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CarlMcCabe — 2005-03-15 21:46:19

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AmeliaCarlson — 2005-03-11 14:35:25

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CarlMcCabe — 2005-03-08 19:37:26

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JevanGray — 2005-02-28 13:15:04

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CarlMcCabe — 2005-02-26 17:31:56

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- In addition to the afore-mentioned romantic walks, the arboretum is also used by inline roller-bladers, bicyclists and runners/joggers. Most of the arboretum is not lit by streetlights at night, but crime in the Davis area is rare and the arboretum is, generally speaking, a safe place to spend time, even after dark. With the arboretum's connection to the ["South Davis Bike Path"], it makes a useful bike-friendly alternate route between the ["Borders"] parking lot and the core of the ["Campus" UC Davis campus].	+ In addition to the afore-mentioned romantic ["Walking Distance" walks], the arboretum is also used by inline roller-bladers, ["Bicycling" bicyclists] and runners/joggers. Most of the arboretum is not lit by streetlights at night, but crime in the Davis area is rare and the arboretum is, generally speaking, a safe place to spend time, even after dark. With the arboretum's connection to the ["South Davis Bike Path"], it makes a useful bike-friendly alternate route between the ["Borders"] parking lot and the core of the ["Campus" UC Davis campus].

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CarlMcCabe — 2005-02-26 14:40:06

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CarlMcCabe — 2005-02-21 20:37:03

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CarlMcCabe — 2005-02-19 14:13:46

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AbbyLawson — 2005-02-19 14:07:16

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JenKao — 2005-02-15 23:22:01

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	+ + == Additional Arboretum Locations == + * ["Arboretum Terrace" Arboretum Terrace Garden] + * ["Arboretum Nursery"] at ["Orchard Park"]

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ArlenAbraham — 2005-01-28 14:50:28

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- This stretch of waterway is now a fairly stagnant pool rather than a working creek and various experiments in aeration can be found along the eastern part of the creek. There is one large, central, lake area, immediately east of Mrak Hall. This lake is commonly referred to as Lake Spafford (location: 38.3215N by 121.4449W) , so named for Lois Spafford. He gave $20,000 to establish the Ed and Lois Spafford Endowed Arboretum Maintenance Fund. Her late husband, F. Edwin Spafford, was ASUCD President in 1953. From 1954 until his retirement in 1987, Ed made many lasting contributions to the University of California and to the Davis campus. Lake Spafford, near Mrak Hall in the UC Davis Arboretum, is named for Ed.	+ This stretch of ["Arboretum Waterway" waterway] is now a fairly stagnant pool rather than a working creek and various experiments in aeration can be found along the eastern part of the creek. There is one large, central, lake area, immediately east of Mrak Hall. This lake is commonly referred to as Lake Spafford (location: 38.3215N by 121.4449W) , so named for Lois Spafford. He gave $20,000 to establish the Ed and Lois Spafford Endowed Arboretum Maintenance Fund. Her late husband, F. Edwin Spafford, was ASUCD President in 1953. From 1954 until his retirement in 1987, Ed made many lasting contributions to the University of California and to the Davis campus. Lake Spafford, near Mrak Hall in the UC Davis Arboretum, is named for Ed.

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LenaGranik — 2005-01-19 11:11:53

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PaulLanzi — 2004-12-30 14:31:27

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PhilipNeustrom — 2004-12-18 03:24:21

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JasonAller — 2004-12-12 17:14:38

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JasonAller — 2004-12-12 17:12:07

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JackHaskel — 2004-12-05 18:39:13

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PaulLanzi — 2004-11-27 10:16:47

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- What isn't recommended is, uh, various activities of the carnal nature, though there are, no doubt, people who had engaged in such under the cover of the trees.

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AlexKwan — 2004-11-27 09:57:13

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- UC Davis's annual PicnicDay holds one major event in the arboretum: the PicnicDayBattleOfTheBands. Not to be missed!	+ UC Davis's annual ["Picnic Day"] holds one major event in the arboretum: the ["Picnic Day Battle Of The Bands"]. Not to be missed!
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- In addition to the afore-mentioned romantic walks, the arboretum is also used by inline roller-bladers, bicyclists and runners/joggers. Most of the arboretum is not lit by streetlights at night, but crime in the Davis area is rare and the arboretum is, generally speaking, a safe place to spend time, even after dark. With the arboretum's connection to the SouthDavisBikePath, it makes a useful bike-friendly alternate route between the Border's parking lot and the core of the UC Davis campus.	+ In addition to the afore-mentioned romantic walks, the arboretum is also used by inline roller-bladers, bicyclists and runners/joggers. Most of the arboretum is not lit by streetlights at night, but crime in the Davis area is rare and the arboretum is, generally speaking, a safe place to spend time, even after dark. With the arboretum's connection to the ["South Davis Bike Path"], it makes a useful bike-friendly alternate route between the Border's parking lot and the core of the UC Davis campus.

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PaulLanzi — 2004-07-01 23:11:40

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- * Storer Garden (Perennials for Central Valley gardens) - * White Flower Garden & Gazebo - * Shields Oak Grove - * South African Collection - * Mediterranean Collection - * Early California Garden - * South American Collection - * Southwest US/ Mexican Collection - * Acacia Collection - * Conifer Collection - * Valley Oak Grove - * Desert Collection - * California Foothill Collection - * Mary Wattis Brown Garden (California native plants) - * Redwood Memorial Grove - * North Coast Collection - * Australian Collection - * Arboretum Terrace Home - * Demonstration Garden	+ * Storer Garden (Perennials for Central Valley gardens) + * White Flower Garden & Gazebo + * Shields Oak Grove + * South African Collection + * Mediterranean Collection + * Early California Garden + * South American Collection + * Southwest US/ Mexican Collection + * Acacia Collection + * Conifer Collection + * Valley Oak Grove + * Desert Collection + * California Foothill Collection + * Mary Wattis Brown Garden (California native plants) + * Redwood Memorial Grove + * North Coast Collection + * Australian Collection + * Arboretum Terrace Home + * Demonstration Garden

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PhilipNeustrom — 2004-07-01 23:07:41

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PhilipNeustrom — 2004-07-01 23:05:55

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PaulLanzi — 2004-07-01 22:51:43

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	+ + == Animal life == + One omnipresent creature in the arboretum area (and the nearby sections of Davis and the UC Davis campus) is the duck. + inline:arbo_duck.jpg + ''An adult male mallard duck in the UC Davis Arboretum'' + + The ducks feed on grubs in the grassy areas surrounding the waterways of the arboretum and on the scrummy substance that lines the bottom of the waterways. + inline:arb_duck_feeding.jpg + + ''An adult mallard duck feeding in the UC Davis Arboretum'' + This is sometimes amusing to watch. + + A plethora of other wildlife inhabit the arboretum, including pretty butterflies: + inline:arbo_butterfly.jpg + + ''A butterfly on a rock in the UC Davis Arboretum'' + + == What to do there == + In addition to the afore-mentioned romantic walks, the arboretum is also used by inline roller-bladers, bicyclists and runners/joggers. Most of the arboretum is not lit by streetlights at night, but crime in the Davis area is rare and the arboretum is, generally speaking, a safe place to spend time, even after dark. With the arboretum's connection to the SouthDavisBikePath, it makes a useful bike-friendly alternate route between the Border's parking lot and the core of the UC Davis campus. +

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PaulLanzi — 2004-07-01 22:46:47

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PaulLanzi — 2004-07-01 22:30:10

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	+ = UC Davis Arboretum = + + According the [http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/ official UC Davis Arboretum site], the UC Davis Arboretum is: + + * a living museum + * an outdoor classroom + * a public garden with over 4,000 kinds of trees and plants + * a beautiful place for active recreation or peaceful contemplation + + Might I also add: + * a romantic place to take a date on an evening walk + + The UC Davis Arboretum occupies 100 acres of land along the south edge of campus, along the banks of the old north channel of Putah Creek. + + == The Waterway == + This stretch of waterway is now a fairly stagnant pool rather than a working creek and various experiments in aeration can be found along the eastern part of the creek. There is one large, central, lake area, immediately east of Mrak Hall. This lake is commonly referred to as Lake Spafford (location: 38.3215N by 121.4449W) , so named for Lois Spafford. He gave $20,000 to establish the Ed and Lois Spafford Endowed Arboretum Maintenance Fund. Her late husband, F. Edwin Spafford, was ASUCD President in 1953. From 1954 until his retirement in 1987, Ed made many lasting contributions to the University of California and to the Davis campus. Lake Spafford, near Mrak Hall in the UC Davis Arboretum, is named for Ed. + + There is a working boat house at the (unnamed?) body of water west of Putah Creek Lodge. + + == The Plant collections == + There are 18 distinct plant groupins in the arboretum, maintained by the 1100+ member [http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/Friends.htm Friends of the Arboretum] group, which is always [http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/Join.htm looking for members] (which costs money), or you can [http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/Volunteers.htm volunteer]. The plant collections are: + + * Storer Garden (Perennials for Central Valley gardens) + * White Flower Garden & Gazebo + * Shields Oak Grove + * South African Collection + * Mediterranean Collection + * Early California Garden + * South American Collection + * Southwest US/ Mexican Collection + * Acacia Collection + * Conifer Collection + * Valley Oak Grove + * Desert Collection + * California Foothill Collection + * Mary Wattis Brown Garden (California native plants) + * Redwood Memorial Grove + * North Coast Collection + * Australian Collection + * Arboretum Terrace Home + * Demonstration Garden + + Each one features a different set of plants, and all survive or thrive in Davis's moderate meditterean climate. The [http://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/Map.htm map] of the gardens will be helpful if you're looking for a specific plant group. + + == Annual events == + UC Davis's annual PicnicDay holds one major event in the arboretum: the PicnicDayBattleOfTheBands. Not to be missed! + + Other events, focused around the plant and animal life present in the arboretum, are organized by the Friends of the Arboretum and are held at regular intervals.