Legacy Celebration
5th Annual Legacy Celebration
November 2, 2025
Join us for this year's Legacy Event held at the Tree Davis Memorial Grove.
Every fall, Tree Davis invites folks from across the region to reflect upon the goodness that comes from communities and trees. The trees that we sit under now were planted with great effort by previous generations, so its essential that we acknowledge those efforts and celebrate those that are planting and stewarding our future forests today. Help us honor a special person and/or group by nominating them for a stewardship award below!
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2024 Stewardship Award Honorees
For decades, in their roles as Superintendent and Director of Horticulture, Warren and Ellen worked to shape the direction of the UC Davis Arboretum, helping to lay the foundation for what has become a living laboratory, grand open space, and one of the most popular destinations in the region. From the Arboretum All-Stars to the Walks with Warren, and myriad other forms of outreach, they set the tone and expanded the reach of the arboretum as a resource for our whole region. At this year’s Legacy Celebration, they will be awarded as co-recipients of a Lifetime Achievement Award for Tree Stewardship, Education, and Horticultural Enthusiasm.
The Friends of the North Davis Channel (FNDC) formed in 2019 to ensure that previous investments from Putah Creek Council and the Yolo Resource Conservation District stayed vibrant. The channel is intended as a stormwater conveyance, but without the love and attention, would be filled with invasive species. Since forming, the FDNC has planted over 100 Climate-Ready Trees, as well as hundreds of native shurbs and plants. The members of FDNC have invested several hundred hours and financial donations to ensure its success. As stated by their nominator: “It is for that extraordinary commitment to maintaining and enhancing the tree canopy in the Ditch and native plant restoration there, that I proudly nominate FDNC for consideration as this year’s Tree Davis Stewardship Award.”
Janet is a true community hero. She has worked since 2009 to plant and ensure survival of nearly 400 native trees (oaks, sycamores and buckeyes) along Russll Boulevard, between Cactus Corner and Road 95A. She planted them as acorns and small seedlings, and now commuters and bicyclists travelling between Davis and Winters are able to bask in the robust shade that she created. To this day, Janet spends countless hours watering and pruning her green legacy.
The Friends of the North Davis Channel (FNDC) formed in 2019 to ensure that previous investments from Putah Creek Council and the Yolo Resource Conservation District stayed vibrant. The channel is intended as a stormwater conveyance, but without the love and attention, would be filled with invasive species. Since forming, the FDNC has planted over 100 Climate-Ready Trees, as well as hundreds of native shurbs and plants. The members of FDNC have invested several hundred hours and financial donations to ensure its success. As stated by their nominator: “It is for that extraordinary commitment to maintaining and enhancing the tree canopy in the Ditch and native plant restoration there, that I proudly nominate FDNC for consideration as this year’s Tree Davis Stewardship Award.”
