Sun rising over the south end of the Main Valley at Nichols Arboretum. Click here to view more Arboretum photos.

• Become a Member Today!

As a member of the Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum (MBGNA) you will become part of our family of friends eager to enjoy all that MBGNA has to offer. Plus, you will receive exclusive members-only benefits, such as:

• Free Conservatory admission all year round. Enjoy a trip to the tropics or the desert anytime of year, see blooming orchids and bromeliads, and visit the bonsai alcove.
• A subscription to our newsletter, Friends, where you will learn about this remarkable garden and our natural world.
• Free entrance to over 200 reciprocal gardens and arboreta all over North America. When you travel, take a vacation within a vacation. Download a brochure about the reciprocal garden program or visit the American Horticultural Society website for more details.
• 20% off educational classes at the Botanical Gardens. Take a yoga class, or learn to capture the beauty of nature through photography.
• 10% discount on all purchases at the Gift Shop
• Members can purchase Shakespeare in the Arb tickets before they go on sale to the public—and at a special discount, too.
• An invitation to our members-only party at the Spring Plant Sale. Sip crisp wine and enjoy refreshments as you socialize with friends at our Members-only party. Also, members get the first chance to shop for over 1,000 varieties of plants before the sale starts.

In addition, your contribution will help us continue to restore declining ecosystems, create public access and interpretation of natural areas, and offer more exciting arts and program opportunities.

• Join Today and Visit Often!

Student $20/ Individual $45

• Free Conservatory admission
• Friends newsletter mailed to your home three times annually
• Reciprocal Garden and Arboretum privileges
• Special discounts on Community Education Classes
• Invitation to our Members-Only party at the Spring Plant Sale
• Special discount Shakespeare in the Arb tickets
• 10% discount on all purchases from the Gift Shop

Family $55 (2 adults and family members under 18 years old)

• All of the Student/Individual benefits

Sustaining $100

• All of the Student/Individual benefits
• Plus Curator's Tour

Sponsor $250

• All of the Sustaining benefits
• Plus free perennial plant from Spring Plant Sale

Benefactor $500

• All of the Sponsor benefits
• Plus 2 free passes for a ticketed event

Director's Circle $1000

• All of the Benefactor benefits
• Plus invitation to Director's Evening