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An outdoor classroom at Gavilan College Arboretum surrounding the Duck Pond, left to right: Chinese hackberry (Celtis sinensis), coast live oak (Quercus agrifolia), Lombardy poplar (Populus nigra ‘Italica’), and valley oak (Quercus lobata). Photo: Jane Edberg

[sidebar]Gavilan College Arboretum is open during campus hours. You’ll find an Arboretum map, a plant list, and other information at www.gavilan.edu/arboretum. [/sidebar]

Have you ever seen a sign while you’re driving down the freeway and wondered, “What would I find if I headed that direction?” Follow signs on the 101, just south of Gilroy, California, for Gavilan College and you will find a beautiful, small campus nestled against the eastern side of the coast range. Gavilan College is named for the Gabilan Range, which neighbors the Santa Cruz Mountains, and extends from San Benito County south as far as the Pinnacles in Monterey County.

Valley oak (Quercus lobata) shelters a gazebo across from the Gavilan College student center fronted by London plane trees (Platanus ×hispanica). Pho...

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