WHERE YOUR GIFT IS NEEDED
Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum
CAMPAIGN GOALS
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 |
The need for a university botanical gardens and arboretum was identified by the founders of the University of Michigan and encouragement of the establishment of such facilities was written into the University's 1817 Charter. Today visitors to the Ann Arbor campus of the University of Michigan can enjoy the fruits of such wise forethought by visiting the Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum.
Nichols Arboretum is a 123 acre "living museum" nestled in the hills adjacent to UM's Central Campus. The 1906 historic design by O.C. Simonds celebrates the dramatic topography. Long views are framed by the Arb's collection of Michigan native plants and plants from around the world. Visitors can enjoy hundreds of species of plants native to Michigan, as well as collections of horticultural varieties of plants and plants native to other parts of North America. Nichols is particularly known for its historic Peony Collection, Heathdale Collection (species primarily from the Applachian area), and the Dow Prairie.
The Matthaei Botanical Gardens, a gift by Fred Matthaei Sr. and Mildred Hague Matthaei, is a 300 acre site which includes a variety of outdoor display gardens, a 10,000+ square foot Conservatory, and miles of nature trails. While the outdoor gardens provide a peaceful respite and breathtaking displays during the summer, the indoor Conservatory provides a welcome spot of green throughout the year; displaying plants from tropical rainforests, Mediterranean-type climates, and deserts. Our trails provide an opportunity to appreciate nature year-round.
Matthaei Botanical Gardens
1800 N. Dixboro Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-9741
fax: 734-647-7600
Nichols Arboretum
1610 Washington Heights
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1700
http://sitemaker.umich.edu/mbgna
Ericka Bigelow,
Director of Development/Major Gifts
phone:
734-647-7847
ebigelow@umich.edu
Joan Wolf, Development Associate
phone: 734-615-9475
joanwolf@umich.edu
Robyn Robeson, Membership Coordinator
phone: 734-647-8522
robynlr@umich.edu
Opportunities for Personal Giving
The Annual Fund:
Supports The Botanical Gardens and Arboretum's Research, Education and Public outreach Programs.
Commemorative Gifts:
May be made to the Nichols Arboretum Tribute Fund, the Matthaei Botanical Tribute Fund, the Planting Fund (any amount), for Commemorative Trees ($1,000), or for Benches ($5,000).
Endowments:
Endowments may be established to support any of the three mission areas of research, education and public outreach. Gifts may range in size from $20,000 to $2 million.
Membership Opportunities
Memberships are available at various levels beginning at $45 (Individual) and $55 (Family) and include the following benefits: free conservatory admission, free
MBGNA newsletter, special discount for Adult and Family Education classes, members-only events, access to specialized botanical library, and 10% off on Spring Sale plants, and Garden Gift Shop Items.
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