Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum at the Univeristy of Michigan

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Arb Parking Tip There are often FREE street parking spaces available on Oswego St. near the Arb's Geddes Street entrance. Click here for a map.

The Gateway Garden of New World Plants and the Alexandra Hicks Herb Knot Garden at Matthaei offer sensory delights with their profusion of colors and scents.
Check out the bloom calendar.

Looking for a central location to hold a group meeting? How about catching up on some of your reading at a riverside bench? We have some of the University's best study spots.

Plant propagation at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens greenhouses.

At MBGNA we collect seeds from many native plant species in our Natural Areas for the purpose of propagating and reintroducing them into degraded natural areas on our properties.

Through many years of suppression and changes to soil properties by exotic species, the exclusion of fire, and other disturbances, many native plant communities and species are threatened and in decline. Through the combined practices of invasive species management, the reintroduction of fire and the reintroduction of native species through this propagation effort, we are gaining ground on restoring these ecosystems. Please contact us if you'd like to learn more or become involved in our Native Plant Propagation Program.

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