加州大学戴维斯分校植物园（UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden）建立于1936年，位于美国加利福尼亚州戴维斯市的加州大学戴维斯分校校园内。这座占地约100英亩（约400亩）的主园区与640英亩的Putah Creek河岸保护区相连，收集展示了超过22,000种植物，设有17个专类园区。作为地中海气候区最具代表性的大学植物园之一，该园区免费向公众开放，全年24小时无休。
机构概况
植物园的使命是激励人类潜能，帮助人与环境共同繁荣。园区致力于培养学生和社区成员成为环境领袖，通过实践学习的方式，让学生在真实的自然环境中掌握生态保护与园艺管理的核心技能。
教育与公众参与
园区为学生提供超过100门课程的实践机会，涵盖生态学、园艺学、环境科学等多个领域。Learning by Leading实习生项目让学生以”学生教学生”的创新模式，深度参与园区管理、公众教育与生态研究工作。园区还推出Arboretum All-Stars植物销售项目，推广130种气候适应型植物；Nature Rx健康项目将自然体验与身心健康结合；GATEways项目则促进大学与社区的环境教育合作。
数据库与专业资源
园区建立了完善的植物数据库体系。Arboretum All-Stars数据库收录130种气候适应型植物；Texas Tree Trials数据库记录45种耐旱树种试验数据；Plant Collection Explorer利用GIS技术实现园区植物的空间可视化查询；园区树木数据库收录约15,000棵树木的详细信息。Arboretum Review时事通讯、气候园艺工具包、可持续园艺工具包等资源为园艺爱好者与专业研究人员提供持续支持。园区还获得Bee Campus USA认证，致力于传粉昆虫栖息地保护与教育。
研究与保护工作
园区拥有多项特色设施与生态保护成就。Peter J. Shields橡树园保护了珍贵的橡树种群；3.5英里透水步道串联各专类园区，展示了海绵城市的生态理念。河岸生态恢复工作使Putah Creek两岸成为野生动物的重要栖息地。园区持续开展植物遗传与进化研究、病虫害天敌开发、干热耐受试验、传粉昆虫栖息研究及GIS空间分析等科研项目。
基本信息
官方网站：https://arboretum.ucdavis.edu
English Version:
UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden – A Model for Mediterranean Climate Plants and Sustainable Development Education
Institutional Overview
The UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden was established in 1936 and is located on the campus of the University of California, Davis in California, USA. The main garden covers approximately 100 acres (about 400 mu), connected with a 640-acre riparian reserve along Putah Creek. The arboretum showcases over 22,000 plant species across 17 specialized gardens. As one of the most representative university arboreta in the Mediterranean climate region, the garden is free to the public and open 24 hours a day, year-round.
The mission of the arboretum is to inspire human potential and help people and the environment thrive together. The garden is committed to cultivating students and community members as environmental leaders, enabling them to master core skills in ecological conservation and horticultural management through hands-on learning in authentic natural environments.
Education and Public Engagement
The garden provides over 100 courses annually with practical learning opportunities for students, covering fields such as ecology, horticulture, and environmental science. The Learning by Leading internship program allows students to deeply participate in garden management, public education, and ecological research through an innovative “students teaching students” model. The garden also offers the Arboretum All-Stars plant sales program, promoting 130 climate-adapted plant species; the Nature Rx health program integrates nature experiences with physical and mental well-being; and the GATEways program fosters environmental education partnerships between the university and community.
Databases and Professional Resources
The garden has established a comprehensive plant database system. The Arboretum All-Stars database contains 130 climate-adapted plant species; the Texas Tree Trials database records experimental data on 45 drought-tolerant tree species; the Plant Collection Explorer utilizes GIS technology to enable spatial visualization and querying of garden plants; and the tree database includes detailed information on approximately 15,000 trees. Resources such as the Arboretum Review newsletter, climate gardening toolkit, and sustainable gardening toolkit provide ongoing support for gardening enthusiasts and professional researchers. The garden has also received Bee Campus USA certification, dedicated to pollinator habitat protection and education.
Research and Conservation
The garden boasts numerous distinctive facilities and environmental conservation achievements. The Peter J. Shields Oak Grove preserves valuable oak populations; the 3.5-mile permeable walkway connects various specialized gardens, demonstrating sponge city ecological concepts. Riparian ecological restoration work has made the Putah Creek corridor an important habitat for wildlife. The garden continuously conducts scientific research including plant genetics and evolution studies, beneficial organism development for pest control, drought and heat tolerance trials, pollinator habitat research, and GIS spatial analysis.
