THE OUTDOORS: At the arboretum

Tour — Birding in Your Own Back Yard. 2 p.m. Feb. 22, arboretum headquarters, La Rue Road near California Avenue.

Tour — Beat the Winter Blahs in the Garden. 11 a.m. Feb. 28, gazebo, Garrod Drive. Free parking along Garrod Drive and in Lot 55.

Folk Music Jams — Play or listen. Noon March 6 and 20. Wyatt Deck, adjacent to the redwood grove, Old Davis Road. Parking $6 in Lot 5, Old Davis Road and A Street.

Tour — What’s in Bloom? 11 a.m. March 7, gazebo, Garrod Drive off La Rue Road. Free parking along Garrod Drive and in Lot 55.

Walk With Warren — With Warren Roberts, arboretum superintendent. Noon March 11, arboretum headquarters, La Rue Road west of California Avenue. Parking $6 in Lot 46.

Member Appreciation Plant Sale — 9 a.m.-1 p.m. March 14, Arboretum Teaching Nursery, Garrod Drive south of La Rue Road (this is the new nursery; it is just beyond the Unitrans bus yard and across from the School of Veterinary Medicine). Free admission. Members only; anyone may join at the gate. Student $15, individual $40, family-household $60. Every new member receives a free plant and the 10 percent member discount on purchases. Expert garden advice available. Refreshments, children’s activities and live music. Free parking.

Tour — Spring in the California Native Plant Garden. 11 a.m. March 14, Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center, Old Davis Road. Free parking in Lots 1 and 2, and the south entry garage, south of the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts.

Bus trip — San Francisco Flower & Garden Show, 7:45 a.m.–5 p.m. March 18. $55, or $45 for members of Friends of the UC Davis Arboretum; price includes transportation and admission. The flower and garden show’s theme this year is “Sustainable Spaces, Beautiful Places.” Wear comfortable shoes. Bring a bag lunch or eat at the cafe. Advance registration required: (530) 752-4880 or arboretum.ucdavis.edu.

Tour — All About Oaks. 2 p.m. March 22, Gazebo, Garrod Drive south of La Rue Road. Free parking along Garrod Drive and in Lot 55.

Tour — Living Under the Redwoods. 2 p.m. March 29, Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center, Old Davis Road. Free parking in Lots 1 and 2, and the south entry garage, south of the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts.

All events are open to the public. All walking tours are free. More information: (530) 752-4880 or arboretum.ucdavis.edu.

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Dave Jones, Dateline, 530-752-6556, dljones@ucdavis.edu

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