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Our trail system connects all three entrances, making it easy for visitors to embark on a journey of discovery, with helpful maps available at Nichols Drive, Geddes Road, and Washington Heights entrances to guide your exploration.
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Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum is...
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Nichols Arboretum. Limited street parking available. City of...
- Trails at The Arb
Nearly 3.5 miles of trails crisscross the Arb and connect...
- Gardens & Collections
The Gateway Garden at the Reader Center is a living landmark...
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The Arb is located adjacent to the University of Michigan Hospital campus and the Huron River, and features over 400 species, including 110 species of trees, in a varied, hilly landscape. A signature feature of Nichols Arboretum is the W. E. Upjohn Peony Garden, which features the largest collection of heirloom peonies in North America.
- Anthony Kolenic
- 1610 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104
map. The Nichols Arboretum, near U-M hospital and downtown Ann Arbor, offers trails, riverfront, picnic area, restrooms, and peony and lilac gardens. The Arb allows cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, canoeing and kayaking but does not provide rentals.
- 1600 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI
- (734) 647-7600
Nichols Arboretum, locally known as the Arb, is an arboretum operated by the Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum at the University of Michigan. Overview Map
Scorecard. Value 5.0. Facilities 4.0. Atmosphere 4.0. How we rank things to do. The Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum are operated by the same organization on the grounds of the ...
- 1800 N Dixboro Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
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Throughout Nichols Arboretum, called the "Arb" by locals and students and located near the University of Michigan''s central campus, you'll find many special places. The Arb has extensive but dispersed collections of native and exotic trees and shrubs masterfully crafted into a naturalistic landscape begun by O. C. Simonds in 1907. As you explore you'll find one of the richest landscapes in ...
The University of Michigan's Nichols Arboretum, founded in 1907, is one of the most valued public spaces in Southeastern Michigan. Located in the heart of the city of Ann Arbor it includes 123 acres of dramatic glaciated topography: steep ravines, rolling hills, and outwash plain along the Huron River. This terrain provides diverse habitats ...
