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While Matthaei Botanical Gardens remains closed this spring because of COVID-19, we are posting photos and other media on our social media, including Facebook and Instagram. Thanks to Matthaei-Nichols Director Bob Grese for capturing these scenes from the...

Congratulations, student prize and award winners! Following are University of Michigan students who have received the 2020 awards from the Winnifred Chase Fellowship and the William D. Drake and Nanette LaCross Prizes. Recipients below: The Winnifred Chase...

Dear members, friends, and followers: in light of the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation and in accordance with University of Michigan guidelines, Matthaei Botanical Gardens is cloased Tuesday, March 17 and will remain closed until further notice. This...

Explore the bonsai web pages on the Matthaei-Nichols website. Then tell us what you think. Students from the University of MIchigan School of Information are conducting a survey to see how people use the bonsai site. Thank you for your participation!

Two sales mark Mother's Day weekend at Matthaei. Scroll down for both listings. The Mother's Day Weekend Plant Sale happens Saturday & Sunday, May 9 & 10, 10 am-4:30 pm at Matthaei Botanical Gardens. This annual sale features container and hanging...

Katie Stannard, Nature Academy intern coordinator and part of the Visitor Engagement front desk team, shared some heartwarming stories last Friday February 14: At the front desk, we hear so many things from our visitors: questions, compliments, concerns,...

Photographer John Metzler visits Matthaei and the Arb frequently, braving any weather to take photos of our properties and the plants and creatures who live there. Below are some winter scenes of Matthaei that show John's fascination with water, ice, and...

Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum invites you to apply for our Spring Artist Market! Submit your original nature-inspired work for consideration - it could be jewelry, sculpture, glass, photography, paintings, fiber, etc. We're looking for...

Photographer Zohair Mohsen's photos explore the intersection of science and art. His images zero in on details that are there for the looking but which we often miss when we observe only the surfaces of nature.Zohair is a frequent contributor to the...