Since the Arboretum and Public Garden department joined Facilities Management in November 2023, we have welcomed many wonderful staff members to the team! One exceptional team member is Kathleen Socolofsky, Assistant Vice Chancellor and Director of the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden. We sat down with Kathleen to learn more about her role and the 26 years she has spent at UC Davis. 

In 2016, UC Davis embarked on an ambitious project to enhance the Arboretum Waterway. Following the successful completion of

 the first phase, additional funding was secured to continue the improvements. Construction resumed in March 2024 and is expected to be completed in 2026. This massive undertaking aims to significantly enhance campus sustainability, research opportunities, and aesthetics. We sat down with landscape architect Andrew Fulks, who played a major role in launching this project, to learn more about the innovative changes taking place.