Tour -- Color in the Garden. 11 a.m. Feb. 16, gazebo, Garrod Drive. Free parking along Garrod Drive and in Lot 55.

Folk Music Jam -- Play or listen. Noon Feb. 22, and March 7 and 21. Wyatt Deck, adjacent to the redwood grove. Parking $6 in Lot 5, Old Davis Road and A Street.

Tour -- Variations on a Theme: Acacias Along the Creek. 11 a.m. Feb. 23, arboretum headquarters, La Rue Road. Free parking in lot 46 across the street from the headquarters.

Workshop -- Native Californian Elderberry Flute Making, with East Bay Regional Parks docent Antonio Flores talking about the culture of flute making and also about the endangered elderberry beetle. 1-3 p.m. Feb. 24, 146 Environmental Horticulture, Old Davis Road. Materials will be supplied, but participants asked to bring sharp pocket knives. All ages invited; adults must supervise young children. Free parking in Lot 5, Old Davis Road and A Street.

All events are open to the public, and all -- including the flute-making workshop -- are free. More information: (530) 752-4880 or arboretum.ucdavis.edu.