Campus Nursery Celebration - Sustainability Hub for Innovation & Environment

The Campus Nursery is a collaboration between NMU Grounds & Facilities & SHINE (Sustainability Hub for Innovation & Environment). The idea is an adaptation of multiple student submitted Green Fund projects. 

Together, we are developing a plant nursery for growing native, nativar and cultivated native species to use in future landscaping projects on campus. The Nursery is located behind NMU's Central Receiving area, exactly where NMU grew a tree nursery decades ago. Today there is a 150-foot x 75-foot parcel to grow plant native trees, shrubs, and bushes. 

A native plant intern will help to nurture the plants until they are large enough to be used in campus landscaping projects. On October 1st at 3:00 pm, as part of Northern Michigan University's 125th Celebration, a garden party will be hosted at the new campus nursery (behind Central Receiving, Service Building, Sugarloaf Avenue) . Participants are invited to tour the garden and learn about native plant species and efforts to increase biodiversity on our campus. There will also be an opportunity to get your hands dirty! Participants can help with our fall planting of trees and bushes or simply enjoy some light refreshments and live music.