Arboretum Protest/Inspiration

I am interested in the transformation of the arboretum from Putah Creek to what it is today, and the journey the land, the citizens of Davis, and the builders of the arboretum have been through. I want to research what kinds of reactions there were initially to the idea of an arboretum, and especially anybody who was against the building of the arboretum. There is a publication of poetry that is inspired by Cache and Putah Creek. I plan on researching community members' attitudes towards the arboretum through the poetry in this publication and also any other artwork that was inspired by the arboretum itself, but specifically written art.