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Year Round Public Gardens

Matthaei Botanical Gardens
More than 700 acres of gardens, research facilities, and trails are included at gardens at 1800 N. Dixboro in Ann Arbor and at the Nichols Arboretum on the University of Michigan campus. The Arb is near campus; the botanical garden is about 4 miles away. Outdoor areas of both are open 8 a.m.-dusk every day, free. The conservatory and gift shop at Matthaei are open 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tue. & Thu.-Sun. And 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Wed. $3; $1 for students 5-18 and free for younger children.
Coming up: The arboretum's peony garden, which was established in the 1920s, peaks in June. The collection features more than 700 peony plants and 280 varieties. For more: 734-647-7600, or www.lsa.umich.edu/mbg/

Horticultural Demonstration Gardens
The 15-year-old demonstration gardens at Michigan State University have several components, including the Michigan 4-H Children's Garden, the DeLapa Perennial Garden, a trial garden that tests new annuals, a hosta collection and a rose garden.
Bogue Street between Service and Wilson roads, Michigan State University, East Lansing.
Open dawn to dusk daily. Free.
Coming up: Garden Day, an annual event with speakers, workshops and a marketplace, will be 8 a.m.-3:45 p.m. Aug. 8. $75-$85. For more: 517-355-5191 ext. 1328, www.hrt.msu.edu/gardens/

Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park
Outdoors on 132 acres in Grand Rapids are nature trails, a children's garden, amphitheater and sculptures, including a 24-foot-tall bronze horse. Indoors is a 15,000-square-foot conservatory, art galleries and display gardens.
1000 E. Beltline, Grand Rapids.
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon. & Wed.-Sun., 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Tue. $12 for adults 14-64, $9 for 65 and older or high school and college students with ID, $6 for youngsters 5-13, $4 for children 3-4, younger children free.
Coming up: An exhibit of 20 outdoor kinetic, or moving, sculptures is on display through July. For more: 888-957-1580, www.meijergardens.org/

Dow Gardens
With 110 acres, Dow Gardens has plenty of room for a children's garden, nature trails, a color garden, pine stand, estate area, picnic areas and exploration garden.
1809 Eastman, Midland.
9 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Daily through Labor Day, then 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Through Oct. 31 and 9 a.m.-4:15 p.m. Through April 14. $5 for adults, $1 for ages 6-17 or students with ID, younger children free.
Coming up: TREE-mendous Forts, which features native plants, including trees, opens June 15 at Whiting Forest, which is part of Dow Gardens. For more: 800-362-4874, www.dowgardens.org/cq/jk

Fernwood Botanical Garden and Nature Preserve
Fernwood has 105 acres of cultivated and natural landscape, including a re-created tallgrass prairie, Japanese and boxwood gardens, native plants and a nature center. More than 100 kinds of ferns are on display in its 1,000-square-foot-conservatory.
13988 Range Line, Niles.
10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tue.-Sat., noon-6 p.m. Sun. Through October. $6 for adults, $5 for people 65 and older, $4 for ages 13-18, $3 for ages 6-12, with younger children free.
Coming up: June and July are good times to see Fernwood's hosta collection, which includes many different varieties, some rare. For more: 269-695-6491, www.fernwoodbotanical.org/

September

October

Headwaters Cluster 2008 Workshop - Narrow-leaf Cattail Workday
Saturday, October 11th
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Location: Highland State Recreation Area
Join the Michigan Department of Natural Resources stewardship staff for this fun native wildflower seed collection workshop and workday. Seeds will be used to restore oak barrens and prairies in the area. Come
at noon to learn about seed collection and restoration activities at this site, and stay for a few hours to help collect seed. Meet at the Silo Field Trail Area parking lot on Livingston Road, between Pettibone Lake and Beaumont Roads.
Register at: www.stewardshipnetwork.org or (248) 359-9057
Headwaters Cluster Land and Water Stewardship Workshops pdf

Headwaters Cluster 2008 Workshop - Bittersweet Busters
Saturday, October 18th
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Location: Orion Oaks Dog Park
Join the Oakland County Parks and Recreation stewardship staff members to help remove oriental bittersweet from one of the few forested areas within the Dog Park. Oriental bittersweet is a non native vine that twines into trees and forms a thick wall of vegetation that smothers other plants. Be prepared to pull, cut and get dirty. Parking permits will be provided to workers along with gloves, water, and snacks.
Register at: www.stewardshipnetwork.org or (248) 858-1726
Headwaters Cluster Land and Water Stewardship Workshops pdf

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