Welcome to Sanctuary
at the Arb

Sanctuary at the Arb

Spring is in the air, and we want you to enjoy it! While the Sanctuary at the Arb is in place during April 2022, our goal is to invite all those in the Ann Arbor community who could benefit from the tranquility and calm offered at the Arboretum.

Playing off of the area's natural beauty and history, Sanctuary at the Arb will offer visitors a chance to pause, breathe, and focus on feeling connected with themselves and the environment around them. Stations throughout trails in the Arb will guide visitors through meditation and stretching exercises they can practice that day or take home with them to improve habits that can boost mental health. The Sanctuary will also provide chances for visitors to experience "Augmented Reality" live music at the Arb to enjoy while taking in one of Ann Arbor's most beautiful parks.

As an additional 'thank you' and service to visitors, little libraries temporarily stationed throughout the Arb will give visitors the chance to take home free books, art supplies, tea, seeds, and other tokens of appreciation that can be enjoyed by everyone.

Looking for an excuse to get outside? Looking to connect more with yourself and nature? Look no further than Sanctuary at the Arb!

Creative Fellows: Erin Casler, Bo Shimmin, Joey Krampen, Sarah Sturm

Faculty Mentor: Anthony Kolenic, Director of the Matthaei Botanical Gardens & Nichols Arboretum.