园区概况
阿拉斯加植物园（Alaska Botanical Garden）坐落于阿拉斯加州安克雷奇市（Anchorage），占地面积110英亩，其中8英亩为精心培育的花园区域，其余为北方原始森林（Boreal Forest）。园内收集展示超过1100个植物品种及150余种适应本地严寒气候的物种，是阿拉斯加规模最大的植物园之一。作为非营利机构，植物园于1986年注册成立，1993年7月25日正式对外开放，使命是通过科学、教育与休闲活动展示阿拉斯加花园与自然区域的美与价值，践行有机与可持续理念。园区位于原住民Dena’ina传统土地上，临近Qin Cheghitnu（Crying Ridge Creek，即Campbell Creek）。
花园与步道
园区步道网络将访客引入多样化的主题花园。Lile’s Garden以捐赠者Lile Bernard Rasmuson命名，由知名景观设计师Carol R. Johnson设计，栽有美国牡丹学会金奖品种及报春花、郁金香、天竺葵等宿根花卉。Perennial Garden展示适应阿拉斯加南部气候的福禄考、罂粟、牡丹、玉簪、鸢尾等，夏季蓝罂粟和牡丹盛放尤为壮观。Rock Garden由阿拉斯加岩石花园协会长期维护，收集350余种高山岩生植物，包括来自不列颠哥伦比亚省的Tufa岩石。Anchorage Homestead Garden还原本地人家历史园艺场景；Verna Pratt Wildflower Trail由野花俱乐部维护；Lowenfels-Hoersting Family Nature Trail穿越原生森林。
艺术装置
植物园与区域及全美知名艺术家合作，在园中布置丰富的艺术装置。2026年将迎来艺术家Gideon Gerlt的大型新作”Foreign & Familiar”，由Rasmuson基金会及Museums Alaska支持。已有作品包括：波士顿艺术家Duonna Dodson与Andy Moerlein创作的”Night & Day”雕塑（一白一黑两只喜鹊，象征阿拉斯加季节性昼夜剧变）；本地艺术家Garrett Perkins用回收自行车轮链创作的”Treecycled”雕塑；Lyman Whitaker的风动力雕塑（纪念Matanuska Valley先驱Sally Karabelnikoff）；Mark Couch设计的金属拱门（位于Verna Pratt野花步道西入口）；Chad Taylor的”Listening to Stone”石钢雕塑。园方亦接受艺术家驻场申请，提供庭院展陈机会。
精彩收藏与教育活动
植物园拥有国家认证的Meconopsis收藏（俗称”喜马拉雅罂粟”），是全美少数获此认证的机构之一，展示了分布于青藏高原的毛状开花植物属。教育活动丰富多样：春秋季学校实地考察（园内或入校）、夏季半日/全日营（6至7月）、引导游览及工作坊，涵盖植物分解者探秘、北方森林生态、野外觅食入门、植物医药与园艺营养等主题。苗圃每年5月中旬至9月开放销售一年生花卉、宿根植物及本地植物。
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About the Garden
Alaska Botanical Garden is located in Anchorage, Alaska, encompassing 110 acres of Boreal Forest with eight acres of cultivated gardens. The Garden houses over 1,100 plant varieties and more than 150 species adapted to the region’s harsh climate, making it one of Alaska’s largest botanical gardens. Established as a nonprofit in 1986 and opened on July 25, 1993, its mission is to showcase the beauty and value of Alaska’s gardens and natural areas through science, education, and recreation using organic and sustainable practices. The Garden sits on the traditional lands of the Dena’ina Athabascans near Qin Cheghitnu (Crying Ridge Creek / Campbell Creek).
Garden Sections & Trails
The trail network connects visitors through diverse themed gardens. Lile’s Garden, named in honor of donor Lile Bernard Rasmuson and designed by landscape architect Carol R. Johnson, features an American Peony Society Gold Medal collection along with primrose, tulips, geraniums, and groundcover perennials. The Perennial Garden showcases delphiniums, poppies, peonies, hostas, iris, and phlox hardy to Southcentral Alaska, with dramatic displays of blue poppies and peonies in late June through July. The Rock Garden, maintained by the Alaska Rock Garden Society, hosts over 350 alpine species from Alaska, Scandinavia, China, and the Himalayas. Additional features include Anchorage Homestead Garden reflecting local horticultural heritage, the Verna Pratt Wildflower Trail maintained by the Wildflower Garden Club of Alaska, and the Lowenfels-Hoersting Family Nature Trail winding through native forest.
Art Installations
The Garden collaborates with regionally and nationally recognized artists to install engaging creative works throughout the grounds. A major new installation, “Foreign & Familiar” by Gideon Gerlt, is coming in 2026 with support from the Rasmuson Foundation and Museums Alaska. Existing works include “Night & Day” by Boston artists Donna Dodson and Andy Moerlein—a pair of magpie sculptures (one white, one black) symbolizing Alaska’s dramatic seasonal shifts in daylight; “Treecycled” by local artist Garrett Perkins, a sculpture made from recycled bicycle wheels and chains; a wind sculpture by Lyman Whitaker donated in honor of Sally Karabelnikoff; a metal arch by Mark Couch at the west entrance to the Verna Pratt Wildflower Trail; and “Listening to Stone” by local artist Chad Taylor, combining salvaged steel and remnant stone. The Garden also welcomes artist residency proposals and offers outdoor exhibition opportunities.
Collections & Education
The Garden holds a Nationally Accredited Meconopsis Collection—commonly known as Himalayan poppies—a genus of fuzzy flowering plants native to the Tibetan Plateau, and one of only a handful of such accredited collections in the United States. Educational offerings include spring and fall field trips (in-garden or in-school), summer half-day and full-day camps (June–July), guided tours, and workshops covering topics such as soil decomposers, boreal forest ecology, foraging basics, and garden nutrition. The Nursery opens from mid-May through September, offering annuals, perennials, and native plants for sale.
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