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.
What’s in Bloom at Matthaei-Nichols
There’s something blooming year-round at the botanical gardens and arboretum. Click here to view a gallery of images or click on the photo above.
We offer amazing opportunities for classroom groups to visit Matthaei in person or virtually. Both kinds of field trips are easy to schedule, interactive, and fun. Click here or on the image above to learn more.
Data Resources
Earth Words (our blog)
Matthaei Botanical Gardens Conservatory: Then & Now
Then & Now: We're digging into our past and reflecting on the many changes our properties have gone through. Construction on the Dixboro property began in 1958. The conservatory was the last to be completed, eight years later. Several updates have been made since...
Welcome Ivana Lopez-Espinosa: A Q&A with Our New DEI Manager
Please welcome the newest member of the Matthaei-Nichols team, Ivana Lopez-Espinosa. Ivana joins us as the DEI manager (diversity, equity, and inclusion). She most recently worked at the Edward Ginsberg Center at the University of Michigan, where she was the equity...
The newest art on display at Matthaei connects spaces and invites visitors to explore the past and the present
Garden arches made from steel and donated garden tools at the Campus Farm at Matthaei were designed by former intern and student worker Kat Shiffler. Left to right, the arches frame the straw bale house at the farm; show the hoop houses at the farm in the background;...
Invasive Plant of the Week: Autumn Olive
Ripe autumn olive berries showing their characteristic speckles.The tops of autumn olive leaves are dark green.The underside of autumn olive leaves is always a soft grayish green.Autumn olive branches and bark.By Emily Lilla & Joseph Mooney This week autumn olive...
Matthaei-Nichols Perennial Garden: Then & Now
We're digging into our past and reflecting on the many changes our properties have gone through. Ever wonder how a perennial garden comes to be? Originally named the rose & perennial garden, its development started in the 1970s. It was one of the first outdoor...
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