University of California, Davis

The University of California, Davis Arboretum will carry out corrective structural pruning on 100 trees and remove and replace 34 trees that are in poor or hazardous condition, to address problems identified in a recent detailed condition survey. In addition, the project team will expand and refine the maintenance tracking capabilities of the ArcGIS Botanical Garden & Zoological Park Data Model developed as part of an ongoing IMLS-funded project. Staff will be trained in monitoring the health of the tree collection, and five staff will secure International Society of Arborists certifications, thus increasing the institution’s capacity to manage its collections conservation in-house. The improved health and longevity of the arboretum’s tree collection will benefit researchers, educators, students, and visitors who use the collection for teaching, research, or recreation, and expanding the capacity of the data model will benefit the more than 200 botanical gardens and zoos nationwide that use it.