AT THE ARBORETUM

A Midsummer Night’s Dream — Performed outdoors by Studio 301 Productions. $10 general admission, $8 for students and $7 for children, payable when you come to any of the performances (cash only, please). For seat reservations, e-mail Studio301Productions@gmail.com with your name, contact information and number of seats requested; or call (408) 838-7551. 8 p.m. May 22-23, and 2 p.m. May 24, Wyatt Deck, adjacent to the redwood grove, arboretum.

Tour — Design Your Garden to Survive the Drought. 11 a.m. May 23, Arboretum Terrace Garden, Davis Commons shopping center, First Street and Richards Boulevard.

Writers in the Garden — Clarence Major, poet, novelist and painter. Noon May 28, Wyatt Deck, adjacent to the redwood grove.

Folk Music Jams — Play or listen. Noon May 29, and June 12 and 26. Wyatt Deck, adjacent to the redwood grove.

Tour — Ethnobotany of California Native Plants, about connections between human cultures and their natural environment. 2 p.m. May 31, Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center.

Tour — Roses of the Storer Garden. 2 p.m. June 7, gazebo.

Walk With Warren — With Warren Roberts, arboretum superintendent. Noon June 10, gazebo.

Tour — The White Flower Garden in June. 11 a.m. June 13, gazebo.

Tour — Ecology of the Redwoods. 10 a.m. June 27, Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center.

All events are open to the public, and all are free except for A Midsummer Night’s Dream. More information: (530) 752-4880 or arboretum.ucdavis.edu.

AT STEBBINS COLD CANYON

FULL: Big Sur Overnight — May 23-25. At Big Creek Reserve, another part of the UC Natural Reserve System.

FULL: Bugs in the Night — 7-9:30 p.m. May 30. With Professor Phil Ward.

By the Banks of Putah Creek — 9 a.m.-1 p.m. June 6. Explore a private and remote section of Putah Creek, on an outing led by the property owners, Tom and Ginny Cahill. One-mile hike with an option for a longer distance paralleling the creek. Bring lunch and water.

FULL: Stargazing: Tour of the Night Sky — 8-11 p.m. June 13. With guides from the Astronomy Club.

Loop Trail: Summer Solstice at Sunrise — 5:30-10 a.m. June 21. Five miles of ups and downs with a 1,200-foot elevation gain. Many steps are interspersed with breathtaking views. Bring: sturdy shoes and at least a liter of water, plus sunscreen and a snack.

NATURE’S THEATER

Ages 6-10: World of the Small 10 a.m.-noon May 31.

Stebbins Cold Canyon is a unit of the UC Natural Reserve System. All events are open to the public, and all events in the reserve and on nearby lands are free. Reservations are required for all events, and be advised: events fill up quickly. E-mail Jeff Falyn, jfalyn@ucdavis.edu, with your name, address, event date, and phone number and-or e-mail address, and indicate whether you need directions. More information: nrs.ucdavis.edu/stebbins.html.