Two Great Locations, One Organization

Who We Are

We are one organization with two locations at the University of Michigan. Our mission is to promote environmental enjoyment, stewardship, and sustainability through education, research, and interaction with the natural world.

Matthaei Botanical Gardens

Nichols Arboretum

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What’s Happening

ORchid blooming in the conservatory

What’s in Bloom

There’s something blooming year-round at the botanical gardens and arboretum. Click on the image above or here for galleries of blooms throughout the seasons.

Beverly Walters conducting a survey

Data Resources

Interactive Maps

Matthaei Botanical Gardens Trails

Matthaei Botanical Gardens Display Gardens

Earth Words (our blog)

Jan 22, 2019

Call for Artists: Spring 2019 Artist Market

Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum invites you to apply for our Spring Artist Market in May! Here's how it works: submit your original, nature-inspired work for consideration - jewelry, sculpture, glass, photography, paintings, fiber, etc....

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Jan 7, 2019

Learning Opportunities at Matthaei-Nichols January-February 2019

Learn something new about nature this winter. Our mission-affiliated groups offer discussions, presentations, and workshops every month of the year. Topics range from monarch migration to beekeeping to the quest for dark skies. Most programs are free...

Jan 7, 2019

Art Exhibit at Matthaei: The Mind Bloom, by Jennifer Farina

Presenting Ann Arbor artist Jennifer Farina's original watercolors at Matthaei  Botanical Gardens. January 12-March 24, 2019. Free admission. Scroll down for a gallery of some of the works on display. Artist's statement:"These watercolor...

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