UC Davis boasts the largest land
area of any campus in the UC system, at 5,300 acres. Much of the acreage is used for agricultural research and education. The Buildings and Grounds Division provides agricultural services, such as plowing and harvesting, as well as landscaping and arboretum maintenance. Take a look at these numbers:
17,000-plus: Number of mature trees on campus, including those in the arboretum
4,000: Number of plants in the arboretum
1,000: Landscaped acres
500: Acreage in asphalt and
concrete
200: Acreage in shrubs
150: Acreage in turf
32: Daily mileage for street
sweeper
25: Acreage in high intensity
landscapes
10: Daily mileage for each of
four tractor-mowers in the grounds division
Media Resources
Dave Jones, Dateline, 530-752-6556, dljones@ucdavis.edu