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Our Tribute Program What Are W E? on The PAID Non-Profit U. S. Postage Organization Ann Arbor, MI Ann Arbor, Permit No. 144 No. Permit Date Sensitive Material Sensitive Date are we? are 2018 Matthaei-Nichols Member Guide Who Thank you, Nature Academy interns! From students to visitors to children, volunteers, U-M faculty, community groups, and more, we serve a huge number of people and programs. The 2017 numbers: 47 faculty and 2,796 student research U-M students projects; 44 using our sites researchers 60 classes; 44 instructors; 26 Matthaei- 38 interns; 1,321 student volunteers 135,000: Nichols-sponsored Visitors to Matthaei nature-based FY 2017 programs 330,000: Visitors to the Arb FY 2017 1,829 3,620 Volunteers; ) School field-trip 16,928 hours— participants equal to 8.5 full- ex officio 60 youth-ed program time employees! caring for nature, enriching life caring for nature, participants; 94 field trips; 22 nonprofits fiber. on 30% recycled Printed 13 youth-ed programs partners; 140 U-M Regents Blanc Behm, Grand J. Michael Ann Arbor Bernstein, J. Mark Pointe Diggs, Grosse Shauna Ryder Bingham Farms Denise Ilitch, Ann Arbor Newman, Fischer Andrea Park Pointe Grosse C. Richner, Andrew Ann Arbor Weiser, Ron Ann Arbor White, E. Katherine Mark S. Schlissel ( programs Rd. Dixboro N. 1800 MI 48105 Ann Arbor E. Grese, Robert Director Sikkenga, Karen Director Associate Olson, Meredith of Development Director [email protected] 734.647.7847 Ashley McCloskey, Membership Coordinator [email protected] 734.615.9475 mbgna.umich.edu Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum is a single unit Membership impact within the University of Michigan that manages four separate Our tribute program properties: Thanks to our members, we get things done! Here’s a look at what membership dollars funded in 2017: Honor a loved one or commemorate a special date with a tribute bench, Matthaei Botanical Gardens: Nichols Arboretum: a tree, or a space located in one of our display gardens, along a trail, or in • Internship opportunities for more • Intern-made resting spots created • The Great Lakes Gardens • The Peony Garden scenic natural areas at Matthaei Botanical Gardens or Nichols Arboretum. than 40 U-M students from across from invasive woody plants for Tribute gifts offer unique and lasting ways to recognize family, friends, • Bonsai & Penjing Garden • Heathdale Collection campus turtles in Willow Pond • Gaffield Children’s Garden of Appalachian Plants and events that have touched our lives while also supporting Matthaei- are we? are • Native Michigan orchids in the Jean • Planning and implementation of • The Medicinal Garden • Centennial Shrub Collection Nichols. Single or collective donations can be used for any tribute. Avis Wilson Native Orchid Garden a new trail route at the Arb that • Large conservatory with • Alex Dow Field at Matthaei will address trail erosion three biomes • 123 acres on central campus Tribute program highlights: • 360 acres, six miles east of ∞ Name a tree: $2,500* central campus What ∞ Name a bench: $5,000-7,500* Horner-McLaughlin Woods: Mud Lake Bog: Member benefits Members enjoy a multitude of benefits here & beyond: • Oak-hickory woodlands • Large wetland area with ∞ Name a space: $7,500+ • Small vernal pools and streams swamp hardwood forest • Free parking at Matthaei • Shakespeare in the Arb ticket (e.g., a peony bed)* • Buttonbush swamp • Our most rugged property • 10% off Garden Store reservations and pre-performance talk by Shakespeare director ∞ Continued maintenance of • 90 acres, about a mile north • Used for research and by U-M and plant sale purchases faculty, staff and students tree, bench, or space of Matthaei on Dixboro • Friends newsletter and • Member benefits at • 260 acres near Whitmore • Trail entrance through e-news subscriptions hundreds of participating gardens, ∞ Tax-deductible donation Goodrich Preserve on Dixboro Lake, Mich.; adjacent to museums, and cultural centers • Discounts and presale Independence Lake County across the country ∞ Digital archive of each tribute Park. No trails or public opportunities at plant sales available on Tribute Tracker • Six free passes for youth & family entrance. • Bi-annual curator’s tours activity programs throughout database on our website The Botanical Gardens visitor center, conservatory, and display gardens are open the year ∞ Anodized aluminum plaque daily fall and winter 10 am-4:30 pm; until 8 pm on Wednesdays. Trails are open dawn to dusk. Spring and summer, Matthaei is open 10 am-8 pm daily. Nichols Arboretum Benefits are based on membership level. Visit our website to find the best identifying the name of the is open daily dawn until dusk. Admission to both properties is free. membership level for you! mbgna.umich.edu/support person(s) honored Matthaei is closed Thanksgiving day, Christmas Eve and day, and New Year’s Eve. ∞ Recognition in our annual report Matthaei: 1800 N. Dixboro Rd., Ann Arbor (*Time limited) Nichols Arboretum: 1610 Washington Hts., Ann Arbor On the cover Recent University of Michigan student interns in our Nature Academy Questions? program. Matthaei-Nichols is the center for rich and diverse nature-based A volunteer scares up a experiences for the university and its surrounding communities. The Nature reaction from the audience Contact Ashley McCloskey, Academy is focused on training a new generation of environmental leaders in during a storytelling session Tribute Coordinator: sustainability, conservation, and ecological restoration. Each summer, dozens in "Pumpkins, Lanterns of U-M students from across campus help us achieve our mission and goals & Leaves," one of the 26 [email protected], nature-based programs we while taking with them real-life experience for their future careers. 734.615.9475 offered last year. MARCH What about the Balcony? A Talk by Shakespeare Cactus & Succulent Society Exotic Plant Sale in the Arb Director Kate Mendeloff Sat. & Sun., Sept. 15 & 16, 10 am-4:30 pm Photography Exhibit: Elements of Change Thurs., May 31, 7 pm, Matthaei Botanical Gardens auditorium Cactus, succulents, bromeliads, supplies, books, and art prints for sale. Through March 18 Kate Mendeloff talks about the challenges and opportunities of staging Presenter: MI Cactus & Succulent Soc. and SE Michigan Bromeliad Soc. Free. Diane Zoellmer's photographs capture the many moods of Michigan's Romeo and Juliet, a first-time performance in the Arb of the bard's tragedy. shorelines as they change minute by minute and hour by hour. Free. Join us for music, food, and a behind-the-scenes look at these al fresco OCTOBER performances. Member benefit: Invitation to this members-only event. Director's Circle Event: Michigan's Native Plants as Wildflowers & Native Plants Sale Fall Sale Interpreted and Curated by Native Americans JUNE Member Hour Sat., Oct. 6, 9-10 am Sat., March 3, 2 pm Children's Nature Play Pop-Up Programs Member benefit: 20% discount at members-only pre-sale. A presentation by Ferris State University's Dr. Scott M. Herron. Includes a Monday mornings, June-August, Gaffield Children's Garden discussion on wild rice eco-cultural restoration and on engaging tribal Wildflowers & Native Plants Sale communities on heritage seeds and the role of the Great Lakes Gardens Free outdoor hands-on activities for children. Look for more information and in education about native plants. Member benefit: Invitation to this a list of programs in our spring-summer newsletter. Free. Visit our website or Sat. & Sun., Oct. 6 & 7, 10 am-4:30 pm members-only event. Facebook page for details (mbgna.umich.edu). A sale of native herbaceous and woody plants, many grown at Matthaei Botanical Gardens by staff and volunteers. A local nursery Check our website and Facebook page for summer activities for kids. Faerie Door Workshops (2 sessions) will also be on hand with woody plants and trees. Sat., March 10 (9:30-11 am; 11:30 am-1 pm) Harvest Festival at the Campus Farm The faeries return to Matthaei! Visit our website or Facebook page for details Sun., Oct. 7, 1-4 pm events & events Peonies Galore Sale Member Hour SPRING Sales (mbgna.umich.edu). $ Join Campus Farm student volunteers and folks from the U-M Sustainable Sat., June 2, 9-10 am Food Program for an afternoon of food, music, and celebration. Ann Arbor Orchid Society Show & Sale Member benefit: 10% discount at members-only pre-sale. Pumpkins, Lanterns, & Leaves Sat. & Sun., March 17 (noon-4:30) & 18 (10 am-4:30 pm) Peonies Galore Sale Two evenings: Fri., Oct. 19 & Sat., Oct. 20 Orchids and orchid-growing accessories for sale in Sat., June 2, 10 am this annual show that features displays of orchids in bloom and more. An after-hours, family-friendly Halloween celebration. A ticketed event; Bring some vintage beauty to your garden with our heirloom Cosponsored by Matthaei-Nichols and the Ann Arbor Orchid Society. Free. member discounts apply. Ticket information available in September. varieties of peonies. Sale held adjacent to the historic Nichols Member benefit: Ticket discount.$ Arboretum Peony Garden. Plants sell out quickly; arrive early! Just Deserts Zombie Run - Run for the Arb, Run for Your Life! Sat., March 31 programming 2018 Sat., Oct. 27, 5 pm Make a desert garden. Visit our website or Facebook page for details Bonsai in Bloom: Satsuki Azalea Nichols Arboretum is an obstacle course of marauding zombies in this 5K June 2 & 3 (mbgna.umich.edu). $ run/walk over the Arb's trails. Can you survive to the finish line? Registration A display of satsuki azalea bonsai in bloom. Includes bonsai workshops. The begins spring 2018. Member benefit: Registration discount. $ APRIL satsuki azalea are on loan from Ohio collector and U-M alumnus Dr. Melvyn Goldstein. Details TBA in our print and digital newsletters. Member benefit: NOVEMBER U-M Residential College Student Performance: Discount on workshops. Ten Blocks on the Camino Real, by Tennessee Williams Art Exhibit: On The Wing - Michigan's Local & Migratory Birds Kids Are Chefs, Too! Sat.
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