Although it was a very rainy morning, dozens of supporters came out to the grand opening celebration of the Matthaei Botanical Gardens Trail on Saturday, October 14. Visitors warmed up with Zingerman’s coffee, enjoyed conversation with one another, and learned...
Campus Farm Manager Jeremy Moghtader announced that the 2017 progress report for sustainable food systems is now available for viewing. The report is the work of of Lilly Fink-Shapiro (Sustainable Food Systems Coordinator – U-M School for Environment and...
Campus Farm Manager Jeremy Moghtader announced that the 2017 progress report for sustainable food systems is now available for viewing. The report is the work of of Lilly Fink-Shapiro (Sustainable Food Systems Coordinator – U-M School for Environment and...
Several staff members recently noted that the vanilla orchid (Vanilla planifolia) growing in the tropical house of the conservatory had flower buds.According to staff horticulturist Mike Palmer, it’s been close to 30 years since there’s been a blooming...
Long-time members of Matthaei-Nichols joined us on Friday, September 29 for an oak-tree planting that celebrated their support and the University of Michigan Bicentennial. Guests gathered in the auditorium at Matthaei Botanical Gardens for some great food, followed by...
On Saturday, October 14, at 10 am, the newly constructed Matthaei Botanical Gardens Trail officially opened to the public! For directions to the botanical gardens click here.The paved, 10-foot-wide trail runs approximately 2 miles roughly parallel to Dixboro Rd....
Holiday Artist Market: Sunday, December 3, 2017, 10 am – 4:30 pmApplication deadline: September 30, 2017Notifications: October 18, 2017Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum invites you to apply for our holiday artist market in December! Here’s...
A run to die for! The unthinkable has happened. Nichols Arboretum is an obstacle course of marauding zombies in this 5K run over the Arb’s trails. Can you survive to the finish line? Registration available now. Member discount on registrations....
In early August of this year, the conservation community was made aware of Michigan’s first population of Japanese stiltgrass (Microstegium vimineum), a notoriously invasive sprawling grass introduced from Asia in the early 20th century when it was used as packing...
On Saturday, October 14, the newly constructed Matthaei Botanical Gardens Trail officially opens to the public! Please join us from 9:30 am to noon to celebrate the grand opening of the trail. If you plan on joining us, we encourage you to RSVP here. Below you can...
