Biodiversity Museum Day: free exhibitions at 10+ campus science collections, including the Herbarium and Conservatory!

Biodiversity Museum Day photo showing students gathered around a microscope.

Event Date

Sat, Feb 8, 2025 @ 10:00am - 2:00pm

Center for Plant Diversity, 1026 Katherine Esau Science Hall & Conservatory

Center for Plant Diversity, 1026 Katherine Esau Science Hall

https://biodiversitymuseumday.ucdavis.edu/

Maps:

Botanical Conservatory Greenhouses, north side of Kleiber Hall Drive

Center for Plant Diversity, 1026 Katherine Esau Science Hall

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UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day

Upcoming Events

Photo of the entrance to the Herbarium entrance as seen from the alley.

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Center for Plant Diversity, Katherine Esau Science Hall

Vintage microscope representing the concept of looking through a microscope to see more detail of the plant's anatomy. Today digital microscopes allow for viewing on a screen.

Student Grant Applications Due

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Keying tools - plants, microscope, tweezers, The Jepson Manual: Vascular Plants of California

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Center for Plant Diversity, 1026 Katherine Esau Science Hall

Conservatory Manager Marlene Simon with on hand on a large Welwitschia, a succulent with its two long and curving strap like leaves.

Picnic Day: Botanical Conservatory Open House

Apr 12, 2025

Campus-wide open house, watch for details on: https://picnicday.ucdavis.edu/

Normally covered with sand, heavy winter surf exposes ancient rocks on McClures Beach. NPS Photo / A. Kopshever

Field trip: McClure’s Beach, Pt. Reyes National Seashore. Leader: Barry Rice

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McClure’s Beach, Pt. Reyes National Seashore