美国Phipps温室与植物园（Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens）坐落于宾夕法尼亚州匹兹堡奥克兰（Oakland）社区的 Schenley 公园内，距离市中心仅几公里。机构自 1893 年开馆以来，一直为访客提供世界级的花园参观体验，目前由首席执行官 Richard V. Piacentini 领衔运营，行政部门与董事会成员均在官网公开披露，是匹兹堡地区最具活力与代表性的植物园景点之一。
历史与园区规模
Phipps 的核心是一座落成于 1893 年的维多利亚式玻璃温室（glasshouse），14 间展厅串联起一系列主题园艺展示，馆外延伸为 15 英亩园区，包含 23 处各具特色的花园区块。温室在历次翻修中保留了历史外观，并陆续引入热带雨林馆、季节性花展、兰花与盆景专馆、户外花园与绿色屋顶等展区，是兼具历史地标与现代表达的植物园典范。机构也于 2018 年迎来建馆 125 周年纪念活动，将馆藏历史与现代可持续设计相结合，对外讲述温室建筑、植物保育与社区教育的多重故事。
可持续建筑与环保实践
在可持续建筑领域，Phipps 以 Center for Sustainable Landscapes（CSL，可持续景观中心）闻名，该建筑被广泛认为是地球上最绿色的建筑之一，采用了 LEED 认证的欢迎中心、地源热泵、雨水回收、太阳能、灰水再利用等综合系统，并被 Living Building Challenge 等国际标准认证。Phipps 还是 The Climate Toolkit 的创始成员与管理机构，与全美博物馆、植物园、动物园等机构共同推动应对气候变化的行动计划；机构还取得了国际 WELL 建筑研究所的 WELL Health-Safety 评级、美国博物馆联盟（AAM）认证以及国际植物园保护联盟（BGCI）的植物保育认证，是将园艺展示与环保倡导深度结合的代表性机构。
教育课程与社区参与
Phipps 的教育板块分为成人课程（grow / For Adults）与青少年及家庭项目（learn / Classes and Programs），提供园艺、插花、植物绘画、可持续生活厨艺等证书课程，并按 K-12 州立课程标准设计多学科课外教学。机构长期开放志愿者申请、实习岗位与会员制度，会员可在非营利机构支持下享受免费入园、特别活动邀请与课程折扣等权益。学院式教学团队（edu@phipps.conservatory.org）也向公众提供个性化课程建议，是匹兹堡地区生态艺术与可持续生活方式的活跃教育者。
参观信息与票价
园区目前向公众开放的入园时段为周一至周四 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.、周五延长至晚 10 p.m.、周末 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.，闭馆前 30 分钟停止入园。门票按年龄段分级：成人 22.95 美元、62 岁以上长者 20.95 美元、19 岁以上学生 19.95 美元、2–18 岁青少年 13.95 美元、会员与 2 岁以下儿童免费；15 人以上团体可享九折优惠，匹兹堡大学、卡内基梅隆、Carlow 与 La Roche 等高校学生凭证件可在学期内免费入园，EBT（ACCESS / WIC / SNAP）持卡家庭可按 Museums for All 政策以 3 美元/人的价格入园，公益参观通道设计完善。
官方资源链接：https://www.phipps.conservatory.org
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens is a public botanical garden and glasshouse located in the Schenley Park neighborhood of Oakland, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, just a few miles from downtown. The institution has welcomed visitors since 1893, and is led today by President and CEO Richard V. Piacentini, with a senior team, board of trustees and trustees emeritus all publicly disclosed on the official site. Phipps is widely regarded as one of the most vibrant and culturally significant garden attractions in the Pittsburgh region.
History and Campus Scale
At the heart of Phipps sits a 14-room Victorian glasshouse completed in 1893, surrounded by a 15-acre campus that includes 23 distinct gardens. The historic conservatory retains its landmark exterior while housing a Tropical Forest Conservatory, seasonal flower shows, dedicated orchid and bonsai collections, outdoor gardens and extensive green roofs. The institution marked its 125th anniversary in 2018 with a year-long celebration that highlighted the building’s heritage, its plant collections, and its role in the community, blending the conservatory’s 19th-century architecture with contemporary garden design and education.
Sustainable Architecture and Environmental Stewardship
Phipps is internationally recognized for its Center for Sustainable Landscapes (CSL), widely considered one of the greenest buildings on Earth and certified to the Living Building Challenge. The campus pairs CSL with a LEED-certified Welcome Center and uses geothermal, solar, rainwater harvesting, and greywater systems to operate net-zero energy and net-zero water. Phipps is the founding member and managing organization of The Climate Toolkit, a collaborative network that helps museums, gardens, zoos and science centers address climate change. The institution also holds the WELL Health-Safety Rating from the International WELL Building Institute, accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), and recognition from Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) for plant conservation, combining horticulture with environmental advocacy at an institutional level.
Education and Community Programs
Public education is delivered through the For Adults program and the Classes and Programs stream for children, families and school groups. Course offerings include gardening, floral design, botanical illustration in watercolor or colored pencil, and sustainable cooking in the state-of-the-art Botany Hall Kitchen; certificate tracks can be taken as stand-alone classes or combined. Phipps supports formal and informal K-12 programs aligned with state standards, recruits volunteers and interns year-round, and maintains a membership program that funds the institution’s nonprofit mission. The education team is reachable through edu@phipps.conservatory.org and welcomes personalized course guidance.
Visiting Hours and Admission
The gardens are open to the public Monday–Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Saturday–Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with last entry 30 minutes before closing. Admission is tiered by age: adults $22.95, seniors (62+) $20.95, students (19+) $19.95, children 2–18 $13.95, and members and children under 2 free. Groups of 15 or more receive a 10% discount, students from the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon, Carlow and La Roche may visit free with valid student ID during the fall and spring semesters, and EBT (ACCESS / WIC / SNAP) cardholders from any state can access the Museums for All rate of $3 per person for up to four visitors, reflecting Phipps’ commitment to community access.
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