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.

Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum burst to life come spring time. The Peonies start to peek. The woody plants begin to flower. The daffodil line emerges at the Arb. 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 rember to keep your dog on a 6' leash while visiting the Arb.

To maintain the beauty 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 Gardens. Dogs on a 6' leash are permitted at the 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.

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