Arboretum Waterway Content / Arboretum Waterway Content for ٺƵ en Keep Dogs Clear of the Waterway /news/keep-dogs-clear-waterway <p class="Default">ٺƵ issued a caution today (Sept. 8) to people visiting the Arboretum Waterway with their dogs: Keep your animals away from the water — do not let them go in it, do not let them drink it — due to the presence of cyanotoxins.</p> <p class="Default">These toxins from microscopic cyanobacteria can be rapidly lethal to dogs that ingest the contaminated water. The concentration at this time is low, <span>said Nina Suzuki, waterway steward for the Arboretum and Public Garden. Still, dog owners should be cautious.</span></p> September 08, 2021 - 10:40am Dave Jones /news/keep-dogs-clear-waterway New Bridge a Real Delight on All Sides /news/new-bridge-a-real-delight-on-all-sides <p>Driving over the new La Rue Road bridge, you will see the wider sidewalks and new bike lanes, and, on each side of the bridge, a safety barrier between the sidewalk and bike lane.</p> <p>But there’s something else about this span over the Arboretum Waterway, something to experience under the bridge when you’re walking or biking alongside the waterway.</p> January 05, 2021 - 4:00pm Dave Jones /news/new-bridge-a-real-delight-on-all-sides Arboretum Waterway Is Cyanotoxin-Free Again /news/arboretum-waterway-cyanotoxin-free-again <p>Good news for those who like to visit the Arboretum with their four-legged friends: Recent tests show cyanotoxins are no longer present in the Arboretum Waterway.</p> <p>Specifically, microcystins — <a href="https://arboretum.ucdavis.edu/blog/cyanobacteria-detected-arboretum-waterway">the primary cyanotoxin found in the Waterway&nbsp;in August</a> — were not found in the most recent round of testing.</p> November 01, 2019 - 2:15pm Cody Kitaura /news/arboretum-waterway-cyanotoxin-free-again THE DOWNLOAD: Floating, Decorating, Tasting /news/download-floating-decorating-tasting <p>An island of plants is improving the water quality and habitat in the Arboretum Waterway, but it didn't appear there naturally.</p> <p>The floating pad, described in the above video, was launched near Putah Creek Lodge by Arboretum and Public Garden Learning by Leading Waterway Stewardship interns.</p> June 26, 2018 - 12:30pm Cody Kitaura /news/download-floating-decorating-tasting Waterway Pump Delayed, but Arboretum Mostly Open /news/waterway-pump-delayed-arboretum-mostly-open <p>Work on a new pump and pathways continues along the far eastern portion of the Arboretum Waterway, and some fences remain in place, but the majority of the arboretum is open. An email blast Thursday afternoon (Dec. 21) declared: “As always,&nbsp;we are open! Winter is a great time to visit the arboretum.”</p> <p>The pump is at Lake Spafford, to move water to the waterway’s east end near downtown Davis. The return flow to Lake Spafford goes over five newly installed weirs — in a system that adds oxygen to the water, and limits duckweed and algae from growing and collecting.</p> December 21, 2017 - 4:02pm Cody Kitaura /news/waterway-pump-delayed-arboretum-mostly-open THE DOWNLOAD: No Drivers, No Losses, No Fences /news/download-7 <p>Many people may not trust automated cars, but people didn't trust automated elevators at first, either.</p> <p>Driverless cars could have a massive impact on how we live our lives and the impact we have on the environment. Watch the above video or <a href="http://climatechange.ucdavis.edu/news/driverless-cars-climate-solution/">read the full article for more information</a> on the research ٺƵ is doing and how it fits into industrywide movements.</p> November 28, 2017 - 10:50am Cody Kitaura /news/download-7 NEWS BRIEFS: Waterway Not Ready to Flow Just Yet /news/news-briefs-waterway-not-ready-flow-just-yet <p>The big news, waterway steward Nina Suzuki says, is that the construction dam is down and water is back in parts of the Phase 1 project area (the eastern half of the waterway). The big question is, “Is the project done?” The answer is, not yet!</p> October 31, 2017 - 10:47am Dave Jones /news/news-briefs-waterway-not-ready-flow-just-yet NEWS BRIEFS: ‘What’s up With the Arboretum Waterway?’ /news/news-briefs-whats-arboretum-waterway <p>Major construction is underway in the Arboretum Waterway, as you may have noticed. The arboretum is happy to tell you all about the project, during a pair of programs, one next week and the other later in the month.</p> April 11, 2017 - 11:41am Dave Jones /news/news-briefs-whats-arboretum-waterway Homegrown Experts Help Restore Arboretum Waterway /news/homegrown-experts-help-restore-arboretum-waterway <p>ٺƵ has a secret weapon in its mission to clean and beautify the Arboretum Waterway: homegrown expertise.</p> <p>An expanding group of undergraduate students — led by Randy Dahlgren, a professor and world leader in water-quality biogeochemistry — will sample the water and provide important analysis throughout the university’s multiyear effort to enhance the Arboretum Waterway. The students are part of a new group internship that Dahlgren designed to provide undergraduates hands-on experience in water-quality and aquatic ecosystem restoration.</p> February 07, 2017 - 10:40am Dave Jones /news/homegrown-experts-help-restore-arboretum-waterway NEWS BRIEFS: New Options for Disability Insurance in 2017 /news/news-briefs-new-options-disability-insurance-2017 <p>The UC Office of the President got an early start on 2017 open enrollment by announcing new disability insurance options and expanded eligibility for such insurance, giving employees the opportunity to have greater financial peace of mind.</p> <p>Besides basic coverage, paid for by the university, eligible employees will be invited to sign up for Voluntary Short-Term Disability (benefits up to six months); Long-Term Disability (benefits after six months, up to the employee’s Social Security retirement age); or both, depending on the employee's needs and budget.</p> September 19, 2016 - 7:00pm Dave Jones /news/news-briefs-new-options-disability-insurance-2017