Discover all the ways you can clean your house with herbs; pick up some fairy-garden plants; learn about preserving open space in Washtenaw County; and how you can help prevent new forest pest invasions. Check out our October opportunities below. Wed., Oct. 2, 7...
Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum invites you to apply for our Winter Artist Market in December! Here’s how it works: submit your original, nature-inspired work for consideration – jewelry, sculpture, glass, photography, paintings, fiber,...
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 a...
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 everywhere—we see them in our...
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...
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 promote...
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 project...
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 project. The...
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. The project...
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 celebrated...
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