Outreach

PHA Receives Highest Accreditation for a Second Time

The Polly Hill Arboretum has been awarded a Level IV Accreditation by The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and The Morton Arboretum. ArbNet is the only global initiative to officially recognize arboreta at various levels of development, capacity, and professionalism. PHA is also recognized as an accredited arboretum in the Morton Register of Arboreta, a database […]

Fall Plant Sale Opening September 4

Daily (excluding Wednesdays) 9:30am-4pm Beginning Saturday, September 4, 2021, for the fall season Late summer and early fall is a perfect time to plant. We are thrilled to re-open our in-person plant sale beginning September 4! Our end-of-the-season sale offers a wide variety of unique trees, shrubs, perennials, and Island natives, all discounted 30%. In […]

Our Fall Plant Sale is Open Online!

Shop our selection of trees, shrubs, perennials, and Island native plants! All plants discounted 30%. PHA members receive an additional 20% off. Schedule a pickup time and collect your plants at our contactless pickup area. Open September 14 through October 12 at 5pm Eastern Time  SHOP NOW! Here’s how it works:  Members may use code […]

Guided Tours Have Resumed!

We are now offering small-group, socially distant tours! We are happy to announce the resumption of guided tours on a limited basis, with new considerations for coronavirus safety. Tuesday and Thursday mornings we will offer tours led by volunteer docents with advanced registration required to ensure small groups and the ability to socially distance.   SIGN […]

A Note from PHA Executive Director Tim Boland

A note to PHA members and friends: We hope you and your loved ones are safe and healthy. We believe that in these uncertain times, community is more important than ever! The PHA staff and Board of Directors are all engaged in the good work of keeping the Arboretum vital and accessible to our Island visitors […]

Call for Polly Hill Arboretum Art

Due to the popularity of the Art in the Arboretum Exhibit at Polly Hill Arboretum last season, we will host an outdoor art exhibit again this year featuring artwork inspired by the plants and landscapes at the Arboretum. Have you taken photographs of the landscape, sketched a flower, or painted a vista of the Arboretum? […]