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 Happening
- September 26 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Annual Ann Arbor Bonsai Society Auction
at Matthaei Botanical Gardens - September 29 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Community Dahlia Competition
at Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Data Resources
Earth Words (our blog)
Photo Gallery: Long Standing Member Well-Being Event
On Friday, September 14, a beautiful sunset illuminated Nichols Arboretum, while long-standing members joined distinguished speakers for an event focused on well-being. Michigan Medicine emeritus professor Dr. Sara Warber, and LSA (PiTE) Lecturer Dr. Jason...
Video Highlights Improvements that Projects Like the Matthaei Botanical Gardens Trail Bring to Bicycle and Pedestrian Travel in Southeast Michigan
Folks from Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) visited the botanical gardens recently to capture video of the Matthaei Botanical Gardens Trail that opened fall 2017. The video highlights the many successes with increasing the bicycle and pedestrian...
Intern post: Agricultural Engineering: Forward Thinking at the Campus Farm
By Kendall Billig Each intern in the Nature Academy internship program at Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum chooses a summer project to research and report on. The project culminates in a poster displayed in Matthaei’s public indoor spaces....
Intern Post: Honoring Native American Arthur M. Brant with a Collection of Edible Fruit Trees and Shrubs
By Kayla Wanous Each intern in the Nature Academy internship program at Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum chooses a summer project to research and report on. The project culminates in a poster displayed in Matthaei’s public indoor spaces....
Student Perspective: The 2018 Wolverine Pathways Program at Matthaei Botanical Gardens
By Santiago-Bukovsky-Reyes From July 23 to July 25, Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum, together with the youth education department, hosted the Wolverine Pathways scholars. These rising 8th and 11th graders visited from Ypsilanti, Detroit, and Southfield...
@matthaeinichols / #matthaei / #nicholsarboretum / #a2outside
Join our Mailing List
Sign up to receive updates on news and events.