About this Project

As a result of the successful first phase of this project – completed in 2018 – the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden team secured a $5.4M grant to support the complete metamorphosis of this campus icon and community amenity, which is also the largest component of our stormwater management system.

Beginning at Lake Spafford and extending all the way to its west-end, this project increased the overall stormwater capacity of the Arboretum Waterway, expanded its wetland and riparian habitat, added pumps and weirs for improved water circulation, and replaced its concrete edges with gently sloped banks of native vegetation.

Visit the Arboretum Waterway Flood Project and Habitat Enhancement Project page

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