The Outdoors: At the arboretum and Stebbins Cold Canyon

Rec Pool opening day

We're not sure about the sun, but the Rec Pool is ready for business — with opening day set for Sunday, April 17.

Weather Underground's extended forecast calls for a partly cloudy sky on Sunday. But let's turn that around to partly sunny — after all, the forecast also calls for a high temperature anywhere from 70 to 79.

Rec Pool admission is free for students and Activities and Recreation Center members, and $4.50 for the others (or $4 for ages 3 to 17). Hours are 1 to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and noon to 7 p.m. Friday through Sunday.

The Rec Pool, at the corner of Hutchison Drive and La Rue Road, features two lap lanes and two diving boards, showers, and a large grass area for sunbathing. In addition, the facility is available for birthday parties and other gatherings.

More information is available by telephone, (530) 752-2695, or e-mail, aquatics@campusrecreation.ucdavis.edu.

TGFS bowling, golf, tennis and more!

The Thank Goodness for Staff Volleyball Tournament is under way (having started this week and continuing through May 9), but you still have time to sign up for a number of other activities. Click on the links for more information.

• Bowling — April 25-29 and May 2-6.
• Fun Run-Walk — Tuesday, May 10 (one day before the TGFS Picnic)
• Golf tournament (including barbecue) — Saturday, May 7. Registration through April 29
• Tennis tournament — Saturday, April 30. Register by April 18.
• Summer softball — July 5-Aug. 11. Registration June 20-24.

Read more about TGFS.

Staff Assembly outings

• UC Davis Day with the Oakland A’s — Sunday, June 19, a 1:05 p.m. game vs. the world champion San Francisco Giants.

Tickets: $12 per person for Plaza Reserve seats, no food included; or $42 per person for Plaza Club seats, including a gourmet deli sandwich, chips and soda, plus access to the Plaza Club.

Click here for ticket ordering information; the order deadline is June 1. Click here to see Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum seating. Online ordering (with credit card payment) is available through April 27, via the Thank Goodness for Staff merchandise ordering website.

• UC Davis Family Picnic at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom (Vallejo) — Saturday Aug. 6 (park hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.). For all UC Davis affiliates, including those with the UC Davis Health System, and friends and families.

Tickets: $35 per person, for everyone 3 years old and up (children under 3 will be admitted free). The price includes an all-you-can-eat picnic (2-4 p.m.); the picnic includes barbecue hamburgers, hot dogs, baked beans, garden salad, Italian pasta, corn cobbettes, watermelon slices, ice cream sandwiches and soft drinks. (A vegetarian option is available).

Vouchers are available for $5 parking (normally $15).

Click here for the order form; the order deadline is July 25. Online ordering (with credit card payment) is available through April 27, via the Thank Goodness for Staff merchandise ordering website.