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DTSTAMP:20260727T132324
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260804T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260804T113000
SUMMARY:Other:Nature Play Pop-Up: Gravity Play
DESCRIPTION:Matthaei Botanical Gardens is hosting free\, hands-on Nature Play Pop-ups.  Young children will have hands-on fun while taking a closer look at nature\, and parents will leave with easy ideas to encourage creative nature play at home. No registration\, free event. First to arrive\, first to play. Kids can join in as spaces open during the pop-ups. Suggested ages 3-7.  Please note that all materials stay unless otherwise specified.
UID:149598-21906745@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149598
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:children,children's education,matthaei botanical gardens kids children nature
LOCATION:Matthaei Botanical Gardens - Gaffield Children’s Garden
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260727T132324
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260805T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260805T190000
SUMMARY:Other:Nature Play Pop-Up: Gravity Play
DESCRIPTION:Matthaei Botanical Gardens is hosting free\, hands-on Nature Play Pop-ups.  Young children will have hands-on fun while taking a closer look at nature\, and parents will leave with easy ideas to encourage creative nature play at home. No registration\, free event. First to arrive\, first to play. Kids can join in as spaces open during the pop-ups. Suggested ages 3-7.  Please note that all materials stay unless otherwise specified.
UID:149598-21906746@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149598
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:children,children's education,matthaei botanical gardens kids children nature
LOCATION:Matthaei Botanical Gardens - Gaffield Children’s Garden
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260727T132627
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260809T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260809T140000
SUMMARY:Other:Wonder Walk: Identifying What's Around You with iNaturalist
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wondered what that flower is\, or what kind of bee just landed on it? Noticing what lives around you is the first small step toward understanding it. This approach helps researchers track the health of whole ecosystems at MBGNA and throughout Michigan's unique ecosystems. Making these observations can also be a free and fun solo\, group\, or family activity! We’ll use iNaturalist\,  a free app that lets you photograph and identify the plants\, animals\, and fungi you find\, learn about them\, and contribute your observations to a global community science effort. Join iNaturalist Ambassador\, MBGNA Education team intern\, and EEB major Austin Melancon for an introduction to the app and a walk to put your new skill to work. Whatever kind of organism catches your eye! Bring your smartphone with the free iNaturalist app installed\, or get help downloading it.  Those without a smartphone are welcome to share with MBGNA staff to see how iNaturalist is used.
UID:149600-21906747@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149600
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:nature,walk
LOCATION:Matthaei Botanical Gardens
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260728T151024
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260811T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260811T113000
SUMMARY:Other:Nature Play Pop-Up: Cutting Garden & Flower Play
DESCRIPTION:Matthaei Botanical Gardens is hosting free\, hands-on Nature Play Pop-ups.  Young children will have hands-on fun while taking a closer look at nature\, and parents will leave with easy ideas to encourage creative nature play at home. No registration\, free event. First to arrive\, first to play. Kids can join in as spaces open during the pop-ups. Suggested ages 3-7.  Please note that all materials stay unless otherwise specified.
UID:149622-21906809@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149622
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:children,children's education,matthaei botanical gardens kids children nature
LOCATION:Matthaei Botanical Gardens - Gaffield Children’s Garden
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260728T151024
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260812T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260812T190000
SUMMARY:Other:Nature Play Pop-Up: Cutting Garden & Flower Play
DESCRIPTION:Matthaei Botanical Gardens is hosting free\, hands-on Nature Play Pop-ups.  Young children will have hands-on fun while taking a closer look at nature\, and parents will leave with easy ideas to encourage creative nature play at home. No registration\, free event. First to arrive\, first to play. Kids can join in as spaces open during the pop-ups. Suggested ages 3-7.  Please note that all materials stay unless otherwise specified.
UID:149622-21906810@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149622
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:children,children's education,matthaei botanical gardens kids children nature
LOCATION:Matthaei Botanical Gardens - Gaffield Children’s Garden
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260728T151430
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260816T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260816T130000
SUMMARY:Other:Inspired by Nature: Ancient Pasts & Distant Futures Nature Making Lab
DESCRIPTION:Interested in Nature? Interested in Making? If so\, and you are between the ages of 8 - 12\, we invite you to a morning of Making\, Inspired by Nature\, Sunday\, August 16\, 10am-1pm. We will be drawing on what we know and imagine about both ancient pasts and distant futures to inform nature inspired making at Gaffield Children’s Garden. In addition to a Coming & Going station\, you are invited to make cool stuff\, artistic artifacts\, and simple machines using natural and foraged materials\, simple tools\, and your own naturalist and scientific imaginations. This is a pilot program – no registration required\, but please check in at the Coming & Going station at the Gaffield Children’s Garden Tree Tunnel. Your adults can participate or chill out nearby in Gaffield Children’s Garden.  \n\n \n\nNature Making Labs: \n\nMap-making & Paper Arts Making Lab\n\nCarving & Shaping Making Lab\n\nGarments & Costumes Making Lab\n\nPrototyping from the Future & Past Making Lab
UID:149623-21906811@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149623
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:children,children's education,matthaei botanical gardens kids children nature
LOCATION:Matthaei Botanical Gardens - Gaffield Children’s Garden
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260728T151804
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260822T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260822T160000
SUMMARY:Presentation:Ann Arbor Bonsai Society Bonsai Show
DESCRIPTION:The Ann Arbor Bonsai Society is holding its annual bonsai show and sale at Matthaei Botanical Gardens. The event includes award-winning trees on display from area enthusiasts\, bonsai demos\, and bonsai and bonsai supplies for sale. There is a $3.00 show entry fee.
UID:149624-21906812@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149624
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:ann arbor bonsai society,bonsai,matthaei botanical gardens,show
LOCATION:Matthaei Botanical Gardens
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260728T151804
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260823T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260823T160000
SUMMARY:Presentation:Ann Arbor Bonsai Society Bonsai Show
DESCRIPTION:The Ann Arbor Bonsai Society is holding its annual bonsai show and sale at Matthaei Botanical Gardens. The event includes award-winning trees on display from area enthusiasts\, bonsai demos\, and bonsai and bonsai supplies for sale. There is a $3.00 show entry fee.
UID:149624-21906813@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149624
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:ann arbor bonsai society,bonsai,matthaei botanical gardens,show
LOCATION:Matthaei Botanical Gardens
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260728T152201
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260823T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260823T143000
SUMMARY:Other:Water Week: The First Story of Water - The Anishnaabek Story
DESCRIPTION:This talk will look at the deep and multi-layered story of the Anishnaabek and their relation to the Gitchi-Gumek (Great Lakes). This journey goes through thousands of years\, through conflict\, ceremony and commitment to being home. Eric Hemenway\, Humanities Manager at U-M's School of Environment and Sustainability\, leads the learning of how water defines the Anishnaabek and has impacted every major decision for the numerous communities in Michigan. \n\nThis event is part of our Water Week celebration. Click here to see the full lineup of events.
UID:149625-21906817@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149625
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Environment,Mutotix,Sustainability,water
LOCATION:Matthaei Botanical Gardens
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260729T142342
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260825T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260825T113000
SUMMARY:Other:Family Activities Water Week! Nature Play Pop-Up: Floating and Boating
DESCRIPTION:Play streamside at Gaffield Children’s Garden as we experiment with flotation concepts\, enjoy cooling water\, and make simple\, small boats from foraged natural and loose parts.\n \n\nMatthaei Botanical Gardens is hosting free\, hands-on Nature Play Pop-ups.  Young children will have hands-on fun while taking a closer look at nature\, and parents will leave with easy ideas to encourage creative nature play at home. No registration\, free event. First to arrive\, first to play. Kids can join in as spaces open during the pop-ups. Suggested ages 3-7.  Please note that all materials stay unless otherwise specified.
UID:149659-21906900@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149659
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:children,children's education,matthaei botanical gardens kids children nature,water
LOCATION:Matthaei Botanical Gardens - Gaffield Children’s Garden
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260729T143251
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260825T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260825T180000
SUMMARY:Other:Water Week: Waterway Relatives with Dr. Selena Smith
DESCRIPTION:We all depend on healthy waterways. When we consider waterways and the complex interdependencies between human and non-human beings\, we build understanding and relationships with place. Selena Smith\, Associate Professor from U-M’s Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and Program in the Environment (PitE)\, will discuss the human and non-human interdependencies and relationships of resilient waterway systems through the lens of braided western and Indigenous knowledges. Selena will also touch on the “Meet the Mnomen” project\, restoring wild rice to Willow Pond. Participants will explore the plants and animals of Willow Pond\, learn how we monitor the water quality\, and will get to see some of the aquatic organisms that share relationships with Mnomen/Manoomin. \n\nThe program starts at 4:30pm   All ages are welcome.  Participants will explore water sampling trays to look for aquatic organisms.  Please dress for a short outdoor walk. \n\nThis event is part of our Water Week celebration. Click here to see the full lineup of events.
UID:149662-21906909@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149662
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Environment,water
LOCATION:Matthaei Botanical Gardens
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260729T142342
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260826T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260826T190000
SUMMARY:Other:Family Activities Water Week! Nature Play Pop-Up: Floating and Boating
DESCRIPTION:Play streamside at Gaffield Children’s Garden as we experiment with flotation concepts\, enjoy cooling water\, and make simple\, small boats from foraged natural and loose parts.\n \n\nMatthaei Botanical Gardens is hosting free\, hands-on Nature Play Pop-ups.  Young children will have hands-on fun while taking a closer look at nature\, and parents will leave with easy ideas to encourage creative nature play at home. No registration\, free event. First to arrive\, first to play. Kids can join in as spaces open during the pop-ups. Suggested ages 3-7.  Please note that all materials stay unless otherwise specified.
UID:149659-21906901@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/149659
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:children,children's education,matthaei botanical gardens kids children nature,water
LOCATION:Matthaei Botanical Gardens - Gaffield Children’s Garden
CONTACT:
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DTSTAMP:20260608T100709
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260903T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260903T170000
SUMMARY:Social / Informal Gathering:Ferns & Friends: Nature Walk at the Arb
DESCRIPTION:Join the Planet Blue Ambassador program and Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum (MBGNA) for an outdoor walk at the Nichols Arboretum. We will go on a short nature trail and engage in reflective activities as we discover the beauty of the Arb. Meet us at the bus stop outside of Markley Hall (facing the hospital on E Medical Center Dr)\, and we'll walk over to the Arb together.\n\nThe event is free and open to any U-M community member\, but registration is encouraged. This event is part of Welcome to Michigan and is primarily intended for students. Please email pba-information@umich.edu with questions.\n\nPlease note that this session requires walking outdoors on an uneven trail over a distance of approximately a mile. This event may be cancelled in the case of hazardous weather conditions - we will contact registered participants if this is the case. Please wear comfortable attire and dress for the weather.
UID:148578-21904471@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148578
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:arb,arboretum,community gathering,Ecology,Environment,environmental,flora fauna,flower,Free,garden,hike,hiking,In Person,Mindfulness,native plant,native plants,nature,nichols,nichols arboretum,nichols arboretum arb,Outdoors,Planet Blue,plant,plants,Sustainability,walk,Welcome to Michigan,welcome week,Welcome2026,Welcome26,Well-being,wellness
LOCATION:Off Campus Location
CONTACT:
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTAMP:20260605T110236
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20260927T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20260927T160000
SUMMARY:Fair / Festival:Harvest Fest 2026
DESCRIPTION:This open house event is a dynamic celebration of U-M's student-driven food initiatives\, emphasizing sustainability\, social justice\, and creativity. Join us for lawn games\, arts and crafts\, live music\, delectable food demonstrations\, artistry\, and informative tables from both student and community organizations.\n\nBuses will run on a continuous loop\, departing from the Central Campus Transit Center starting at 12:40 PM. Expect a bus every 20 minutes between these locations.
UID:148583-21904481@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/148583
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Climate Week,Food,Sustainability
LOCATION:Campus Farm
CONTACT:
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