New Report Estimates 81,000 Housed in Davis, Nearly 40% of Renters Experiencing Severe Housing Costs
by Julia Ann Easley UC Davis News Housing developed within the City of Davis and on the UC Davis campus over the last six years added accommodation for almost 7,000 more residents by fall 2022, according to a new report. The Joint Housing Report from UC…
N Street Park Goes Green and Climate Ready
By Wyatt Garrett, Cecilia Walsh, Torin Dunnavant, and Emily Griswold This past weekend, Tree Davis and the Davis Manor Neighborhood Council co-hosted two volunteer work days at N Street Park, with over 75 community members coming out to get their hands dirty. Under expert guidance…
City Wants to Hear from You about Our Urban Forest
An Urban Forest Plan is underway! The City of Davis is working with Tree Davis and the community to develop an Urban Forest Management Plan! Visit the City website to give you input and learn more! This Plan will communicate the community’s vision for the future urban forest…
City of Davis Allocates $250K for Reimagine Russell Project
The City of Davis announced the first phase of the Reimagine Russell project with an allocation in the 2022-23 budget for $250,000 to fund a preliminary design a roundabout at the junction of Russell Boulevard and Arlington Road. This is just the first step in…
Earth Month Goings On 2022
So many events throughout April & May 2022
Talk to Focus on Strategies for Building Resilient Communities
Our local Yolano Group of the Sierra Club has arranged for Lorenzo Kristov to give a public talk (via Zoom) on community resilience April 13 at 7pm. All are welcome to attend. Resilience in the 21st century means the ability of a community to maintain…
Cool Davis Does Loopzalooza 2022
May 1st 11am to 2pm Davis Bike Loop
Want to Take on Climate Change ? Cool Davis Is Hiring!
Cool Davis is currently seeking candidates with a background in community organizing to work with households at neighborhood level, including homeowners and rental households in single and multi-family homes. Two paid staff positions will be filled first with the best candidates for either position or…
Local Solutions for Climate Action and Neighborhood Resilience
The Cool Davis Coalition engaged several speakers and neighborhood leaders on the topic of neighborhood-level resilience at its quarterly meeting in August. Sascha von Meier of the UC Berkeley EcoBlock program and Mark Lakeman of Communitecture in Portland, Oregon, presented compelling projects on both ends…
Neighborhood Resilience Strategies: Cool Davis Coalition Quarterly Meeting
Wednesday August 18 4:30pm online
Tuleyome Tales: Virginia opossum
Have you ever looked out your window at night and seen a long pointy nose and two eerie green reflective eyes staring at you? Did your heart skip a beat? Did your dog go berzerk? Not to fear, it’s just North America’s only marsupial, the…
Environmental update: Pollution prevention in the wet season
With the arrival of fall, the wet season commences in California, bringing rains that recharge your garden. Substantial rainfalls saturate the ground, which creates runoff on to streets and sidewalks, and ultimately into city storm drains. Runoff flows into this stormwater system from the places…
Environmental update: Here are a few tips on living with turkeys
It’s that time of the year when local wild turkeys become nomadic, forming large, foraging groups and wandering around larger sections of town. Turkeys can be fun to watch, and they help to keep pests like slugs and snails out of the garden. However, they…
Per Capita Davis: Taking stock at the end of 2019?
Another year is ending, and another is beginning. Typically, New Year’s Day is when we can all reboot, put the past behind, make resolutions, and look forward with bright optimism. I confess I instead feel a significant trepidation about the future. In some very important…
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Now through May 2
Davis Arbor Day Celebration Just Around the Corner
Annual Arbor Day Celebration! Join the City of Davis Urban Forestry Division in Central Park March 9, 2019 from 10am-1pm for free tree climbing and entertainment by The Tree Circus, The Hoots band, and the Pamela Trokanski Dance Theater! Lots of booths and activities to…
Urban Forest Town Hall at Davis Senior Center
Tuesday, October 2nd 6:30pm-8:30pm
Get in the Game: E Street Plaza Pop-Up
Friday, September 28 2pm to 6pm for E Street Plaza Pop-Up
