Explore Two Distinct Destinations
Matthaei
Botanical Gardens
Explore outdoor gardens, nearly three miles of trails, and an indoor multi-climate conservatory.
Closed on Mondays.
Visiting Information
1800 N Dixboro Rd. Ann Arbor | MAP ›
Free admission
Metered parking
Nichols
Arboretum
Embark on an outdoor adventure through scenic trails, collections, and diverse natural areas.
Visiting Information
1600 Washington Hts. Ann Arbor | MAP ›
Free admission
Limited metered parking
Upcoming Events
Featured Stories
A Two-Eyed Seeing Approach to Restoring Michigan’s State Grain
Mnomen is Michiganʻs State Grain, a traditional Anishinaabek food, and a culturally significant plant. Historical records show that Mnomen once grew in the area where Matthaei Botanical Gardens now stands. Growing tall in exclosures in Willow Pond, Mnomen has returned to the waters of MBGNA through a collaborative partnership that braids Indigenous knowledge and stewardship with Western science, made possible through Indigenous partnership and cross- campus and cross-community collaboration.
Electro-Fermentation is Transforming Scraps into Solutions
What if food waste could be turned into jet fuel? Or transformed into the building blocks for new pharmaceutical discoveries? These are the questions Jack Lab is asking in their research at the Campus Farm. And they’re starting to get some answers - and they’re promising.
Our Mission
Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum is a transformative force for social and ecological resilience through the waters and lands we steward. We turn this commitment into action by:
Positioning humans as active participants within the natural world and compelling the university community and our publics to negotiate the full complexity that entails.
Advancing partnerships, programs, and all that we steward to catalyze access and impact in a radically changing world.
Emerging as University of Michigan’s premier partner for research, teaching, and public impact in sustainability, climate-forward practices, and biocultural diversity.
Promoting healthier communities, cultures, and ecosystems through active care and cultivation of the gardens, fields, natural habitats, and dynamic systems that sustain our world.
525,000 visitors
Trailing only Michigan Medicine and UM football in attendance.
841 Acres
Across four sites including the gardens, arboretum, a bog, and a nature area./user/1/edit
30 Percent
of the University of Michigan’s physical footprint in Ann Arbor.
Miles of Trails
Including the popular Matthaei Botanical Gardens Trail.
4000 Early Learners
Engaged through youth education and other programs for young people.
3,200 Students
Reached through more than 40 different classes.