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Call for Art – Community Exhibit at Matthaei: “Perspective: Small”
PERSPECTIVE: smallA community art exhibit at Matthaei Botanical Gardens.Small is a matter of perspective. From our eyes, we cannot see the pollen that the bee finds so enticing and such a diet would not sustain us. Nor can we see the individual strokes of...
read moreGrad Student Study Aims to Understand What Helps Squirrels Succeed and Co-exist with People
By Joseph Mooney Nichols Arboretum is full of squirrels—and people—which makes research there particularly fulfilling for one student studying the furry four-footed creatures and how they manage in different environments. Squirrels are...
read moreAnn Arbor Girl Scout Troop Donates Money and Time to Matthaei-Nichols
The Girl Scout troop of Ann Arbor's Wines Elementary School---six strong---donated 10% of their cookie sales this year to Matthaei-Nichols. "Every year the girls raise money for their troop by selling cookies and they use that money to attend activities...
read moreVolunteer Docents: A Passion for Nature, a Commitment to Sharing Knowledge
By Christine Chessler-Stull, Volunteer Coordinator, and Liz Glynn, Visitor Engagement - K-12 Education Key to our education team, docents spark curiosity about and love of nature in kids of all ages. Through our school and youth programming, docents...
read moreIntern post: Mental Health and Nature – Reflection through Outdoor Journaling
By Lily Johns The Nature Academy is focused on training a new generation of environmental leaders in sustainability, conservation, and ecological restoration. As part of the Nature Academy program, each intern writes a blog post and develops a project. The...
read moreIntern post: The Dog Days of Summer at Matthaei-Nichols
By Gwendolyn Evans The Nature Academy is focused on training a new generation of environmental leaders in sustainability, conservation, and ecological restoration. As part of the Nature Academy program, each intern writes a blog post and develops a...
read moreIntern post: A Bad Rap for Reptiles – Challenges in Conserving Snakes Like the Eastern Massasauga
By Kellee Byard The Nature Academy is focused on training a new generation of environmental leaders in sustainability, conservation, and ecological restoration. As part of the Nature Academy program, each intern writes a blog post and develops a project....
read moreHelp Us Name Our Peony Book!
We’re working with the University of Michigan Press on a book about peonies. It’s part of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Nichols Arboretum Peony Garden in 2022. The book will show how people around the world—and in Nichols Arboretum—have...
read moreIntern post: Fighting Food Insecurity
By Natalie ColtmanThe Nature Academy is focused on training a new generation of environmental leaders in sustainability, conservation, and ecological restoration. As part of the Nature Academy program, each intern writes a blog post and develops a project....
read moreIntern post: Mapping the Alexandra Hicks Herb Knot Garden
By Lara O’Brien The Nature Academy is focused on training a new generation of environmental leaders in sustainability, conservation, and ecological restoration. As part of the Nature Academy program, each intern writes a blog post and develops a project....
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