Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum at the Univeristy of Michigan

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

Winter is a great time to take a stroll and appreciate the conifers along the trails at the Arb and Gardens. If you wish to avoid the chill of winter, stop into the Conservatory at the Gardens to experience the sights and smells of plants from all over the world.
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.

For the protection of our plant collections, your pet, and other visitors, please remember to keep your dog on a 6' leash while visiting the Arb.

To maintain the beauty of our facilities for other visitors and for public safety, your cooperation with the following rules is requested:

Please do not collect plants, flowers, fruits, or labels. Our plant collections are very important.
Please stay on designated pathways. No climbing on trees and shrubs or entering garden beds.
No pets, except guide dogs, are permitted at the the Matthaei BOtanical Gardens. Dogs on a 6' leash are permitted at the Nichols Arboretum.
Alcohol is not permitted on the grounds.
Smoking is only permitted outdoors while at the Gardens and Arboretum. Please be safe and courteous by properly extinguishing and disposing your waste.
Shirts and shoes are required indoors.
Feeding of wildlife is prohibited, as it is harmful to their health.
Do not handle snakes. One species of rattlesnake, the Massasauga rattlesnake, inhabits our grounds.
No bikes are allowed in the display gardens or on the trails at the Gardens. Bikes are prohibited from the Arboretum.
Fishing is not permitted at the Gardens and Arboretum.
Swimming is not permitted at the Gardens and Arboretum.
Please click here to view our policy regarding professional and individual photography shoots on our property.

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