AT THE ARBORETUM

Poetry in the Garden — John Oliver Simon and William O’Daly, award-winning poets and translators, read their poems in English and Spanish. 7 p.m. June 25, Wyatt Deck. See separate story.

Folk Music Jams — Play or listen. Noon June 26; July 10 and 24; and Aug. 7 and 21. Wyatt Deck.

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

Tour — Discover Plants from Down Under. 10 a.m., July 4, Arboretum Terrace Garden, Davis Commons shopping center, First Street and Richards Boulevard.

Walks With Warren — With Warren Roberts, arboretum superintendent. 8:30 a.m. July 8 and Aug. 12, gazebo.

Tour — Bring the Mediterranean Into Your Back Yard. 10 a.m. July 11, Arboretum Terrace Garden, Davis Commons shopping center, First Street and Richards Boulevard.

Tour — Water-Smart Plants. 10 a.m. July 18, gazebo.

Tour — Sun-Drenched Colors. 10 a.m. Aug. 8, gazebo.

Tour — California Native Plants in the Garden. 10 a.m. Aug. 15, Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center.

Tour — Planning Your Garden to Conserve Water. 10 a.m. Aug. 23, gazebo.

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

AT STEBBINS COLD CANYON

FULL: Loop Trail: Summer Solstice at Sunrise — 5:30-10 a.m. June 21. (Last adventure of the spring-summer season.)

Stebbins Cold Canyon is a unit of the UC Natural Reserve System. More information: nrs.ucdavis.edu/stebbins.html.