Learning from nature
Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum are transformative places where students, faculty and members of the community can connect with and learn from nature.
Prioritizing preservation and growth
Our land and water ecosystems—home to approximately 20 percent of Michigan’s native flora and to several key endangered plant and wildlife species—are rich in unrealized research and teaching opportunities. With the help of generous supporters who care about the natural world and share our vision, we’re pursuing a strategy of preservation and growth.
Support
Donations
The university launched a high-profile fundraising campaign to financially help students. Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum enrich and, in many ways, complete the university. Your support makes this a reality.
Memberships
Eco-workdays are fantastic for volunteer groups, but we also encourage and welcome individuals or pairs to sign-up and join us for an eco-workday!
Tributes & Memorial Gifts
Volunteers currently contribute 11,000 annual hours to our programs working alongside staff, interns, and fellow volunteers.
Major Gift Priorities
Help support our work in environmental education, stewardship, and enjoyment. Your membership helps you stay connected and receive exclusive benefits.
Planned Giving & Endowments
Create a lasting legacy to a well-loved place. Planned giving allows larger gifts than otherwise possible within one’s lifetime.
Victors for Nature
Create a lasting legacy to a well-loved place. Planned giving allows larger gifts than otherwise possible within one’s lifetime.
Volunteer
Current Opportunities
The university launched a high-profile fundraising campaign to financially help students. Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum enrich and, in many ways, complete the university. Your support makes this a reality.
Eco-Workdays
Eco-workdays are fantastic for volunteer groups, but we also encourage and welcome individuals or pairs to sign-up and join us for an eco-workday!
Apply to Volunteer
Volunteers currently contribute 11,000 annual hours to our programs working alongside staff, interns, and fellow volunteers.