CAMPAIGN GOALS

Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum

Director: Robert E. Grese
Overall goal: $3.7 million

Highlights:
• Capital projects: amphitheatre, boardwalk, children’s garden, labyrinth, riverfront restoration, roads and trails improvement, and signage: $2.35 million
• Student support: awards and internships: $350,000
• Endowment support: arts and nature fund, research, publications fund, director’s fund, community education fund; collections including Peony Garden, Julie Norris Post Heathdale, Centennial Collection and Prairie: $1 million

For more information about Matthaei Botanical Gardens or Nichols Arboretum:
http://sitemaker.umich.edu/mbgna or 734-647-7600

Both Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum are treasured parts of campus and community life.Thanks to the generosity and foresight of previous generations, we enjoy these two beautiful garden properties: the Arb near campus in the heart of Ann Arbor and Matthaei on the city’s east side. Together they provide miles of restful trails, a conservatory, various garden collections, frontage on the Huron River and Fleming Creek, and diverse natural areas. Our mission is “to study, conserve, and interpret plants and ecosystems as they exist in nature and gardens, contribute to human enjoyment and culture, and support life on Earth.” In our campaign we seek to achieve conservation, education, public outreach and research goals.