Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Botanical gardens serve several purposes. Botanical gardens are places where native and non-native plant species can thrive, where scientists can collect information about the plants within the gardens, and a place for everyone to enjoy nature's beauty.
Throughout this archive, you will find dozens of pictures, maps, and other documents. By exploring these pages and the documents on each page, you will begin to see just how important botanical gardens are to scientists and universities, the environment, and, even, to you.
These gardens stand out compared to others because they are planned, planted, and cared for by experts at the University of Michigan. This allows the plants to thrive and be enjoyed year after year. Like many other botanical gardens, Matthaei Botanical Garden has so much to learn from and enjoy. This includes the outdoor gardens, where you can find thousands of native and some non-native plant species, as well as some insects and animals that have made the gardens their home. Matthaei Botanical Gardens also have greenhouses where they can house plants that would not survive the harsh Michigan winters. Explore the archive to find out more!
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Matthaei Botanical Gardens: Landscape Changes from 1940 to 2010
Botanical Gardens like the Matthaei Botanical Gardens are constantly changing as time goes on. How has the landscape of Matthaei Botanical Gardens over time? (Source)
8/2/08 Gaffield Children's Garden groundbreaking ceremony at Matthaei Botanical Gardens. (9/55)
Greenhouses are just one attraction at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens. They are used here and by botanical gardens all over the world to recreate the ideal climate for plants to thrive year-round. This is especially needed by plants from warm climates that have been transferred to cooler areas like Michigan (Source).
8/2/08 Gaffield Children's Garden groundbreaking ceremony at Matthaei Botanical Gardens. (18/55)
In addition to having countless plant species, botanical gardens are often home to native insects like caterpillars. The plentiful plants make Matthaei Botanical Garden a wonderful home for these insects. (Source)
Question: What insects and animals do you see in your local environment?
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