• Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum outdoor gardens and trails

Open every day	8 am to dusk
Free admission

• Matthaei Botanical Gardens Conservatory

Monday	closed
Tuesday	10 am to 4:30 pm
Wednesday	10 am to 8 pm
Thursday - Sunday	10 am to 4:30 pm
Adult	$5.00 $3*
Student (5-18)	$2.00 $1*
Pre-school (under age 5)	Free
University of Michigan students	Free
Friends of the Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum	Free

Free public admission to the Conservatory, Fridays, 12 pm to 4:30 pm. The Conservatory is closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve.
*In honor of our Conservatory reopening, and for a limited time, we’re rolling back our admission fees: Adults just $3 and children 5-18 $1 (suggested admission fee), and of course Members are always free.

• The Reader Center at Nichols Arboretum

Open weekdays

8:30 am to 4:30 pm

• Matthaei Botanical Gardens

1800 N. Dixboro Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
734-647-7600
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Interactive Directions to Matthaei Botanical Gardens
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Starting point:
	(e.g. your address, "DTW", "Main and William, Ann Arbor", etc.)

From I-96 Exit I-96 at US-23 South (Toledo). Exit US-23 at Plymouth Road (exit 41). Turn left onto Plymouth Road. Continue east on Plymouth Road for approximately 1.5 miles then turn right onto Dixboro Road. The Gardens will be on your left after approximately 1 mile..

From I-275 Exit I-275 at M-14. Exit M-14 at US-23 South (Toledo). Exit US-23 at Plymouth Road (exit 41). Turn left onto Plymouth Road. Continue east on Plymouth Road for approximately 1.5 miles then turn right onto Dixboro Road. The Gardens will be on your left after approximately 1 mile..

From I-94 Exit I-94 at US-23 North (Flint). Exit US-23 at Geddes Road. Turn right onto Geddes Road. Continue east on Geddes Road for approximately .1 miles then turn left onto Dixboro Road. The Gardens will be on your right after approximately 2 miles.

• Nichols Arboretum

Nichols Arboretum is located adjacent to U-M's Central Campus in Ann Arbor.
James D. Reader, Jr. Urban Environmental Education Center at the Burnham House
1610 Washington Hts.
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
734-647-7600
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Lower River Entrance Closure April 21, 2008 through May 31, 2008 Please note that the River Road entrance to Nichols Arboretum (AKA M-29 lot, Medical Center entrance, lower river entrance) is currently closed for streambank stabilization and access road improvement.

Interactive Directions to Nichols Arboretum
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Starting point:
	(e.g. your address, "Ypsi", "Eiffel Tower", etc.)

By car: From I-94, take US-23 North, exit at Washtenaw Avenue, west, turn right onto Observatory St., then right onto Washington Heights. Please note that metered parking along Washington Heights is limited. City parking along side streets near the Geddes entrance is available.

By bus: Nichols Arboretum is served by The Ride (AATA). The 1U, 4, 9U, 12UM, 12UL, 14 all have stops at Mott Hospital on East Medical Center Drive near the Washington Heights entrance of the Arb. The #2 also has a stop at the main hospital entrance. Please check visit the Ride for maps and schedules as routes do change. The Washington Heights entrance is across from the University of Michigan medical campus and is served by the University of Michigan bus system via teh Commuter Northbound and Southbound and the UMHS Intercampus. You can review the U-M bus routes on the U-M Parking and Transportation Services website.

On foot: Pedestrians from Central Campus can get to the Arboretum's Washington Heights entrance by using the sidewalks along East Medical Center Drive. The Geddes Avenue entrance across from Oxford Housing is readily accessible on foot.