美国新英格兰植物园 – 马萨诸塞州博伊尔斯顿非营利植物园

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新英格兰植物园（New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill）位于马萨诸塞州博伊尔斯顿，隶属于沃斯特郡园艺学会（Worcester County Horticultural Society）。该学会创立于1842年，是美国历史最悠久的园艺机构之一。植物园于1986年正式向公众开放，占地近200英亩，经过近四十年的发展，已成为新英格兰地区最具代表性的综合性植物园。2022年正式更名为现名，以反映其日益扩大的区域影响力。

机构性质

新英格兰植物园是美国博物馆联盟（AAM）认证的非营利机构，持有501(c)(3)免税资质（EIN: 04-1988945）。植物园全年向公众开放，设有展览温室、公共花园、园林商店、餐饮设施及徒步小径，并可远眺瓦丘塞特水库。机构将可持续发展与环境保护理念贯穿于日常运营之中。

园区特色

植物园内分布着多个特色园区，包括苹果园、漫步区（The Ramble）、气候花园、小屋花园、灵感激院、橙园、迷宫花园、蔬菜园、野生动物保护区池塘、冬季花园等特色区域，以及普林尼步道和水仙花田等特色景观。园内图书馆藏有6000余册植物学书籍和期刊。

科学研究

植物园持续推进植物迁地保护工作，收藏众多珍稀植物品种。2023年，植物园将其珍贵植物学藏书移交至新罕布什尔大学米尔恩专业收藏与档案馆，包括约翰·库尔森1888年采集的234种植物标本记录，以及艾斯·格雷1868年版《植物学手册》等珍贵文献。

公众活动

植物园全年举办丰富多样的教育活动和临时展览，包括年度灯光夜（Night Lights，被《今日美国》10佳读者评选为2023年度最佳植物园节日灯饰）、植物纹身艺术展、玻璃艺术展及花园餐饮系列等。2025年访客量超过25万人次，并获评2023年度”美国最佳植物园”（TravelAwaits评选）。更多信息请访问：https://nebg.org/

History

New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill is located in Boylston, Massachusetts, and is operated by the Worcester County Horticultural Society, one of the oldest horticultural institutions in the United States, founded in 1842. The Garden opened to the public in 1986 on nearly 200 acres of land and has grown to become the most comprehensive botanic garden in New England. In 2022, the Garden rebranded to reflect its expanded regional reach and mission.

Institutional Character

New England Botanic Garden is a nonprofit organization accredited by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), holding 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status (EIN: 04-1988945). The Garden is open year-round and features conservatories, formal and naturalistic gardens, a Garden Shop, a cafe, walking trails, and expansive views of the Wachusett Reservoir. Sustainability and environmental stewardship are central to the Garden’s operations.

Garden Spaces

The Garden encompasses diverse themed spaces including the Apple Orchard, The Ramble, Climate Garden, Cottage Garden, Garden of Inspiration, Orangerie, Secret Garden, Vegetable Garden, Wildlife Refuge Pond, Winter Garden, Pliny’s Allée, and Field of Daffodils. The Garden library holds more than 6,000 botanical books and journals, some dating back centuries.

Scientific Research

The Garden maintains a significant living collection of rare and endangered plant species and is committed to ex-situ plant conservation. In 2023, the Garden transferred its rare botanical book collection to the University of New Hampshire’s Milne Special Collections and Archives, including John Coulson’s 234 plant species records from 1888 and Asa Gray’s 1868 Manual of Botany.

Public Programs

The Garden offers a robust year-round calendar of educational programs, exhibitions, and special events including Night Lights (voted #1 Best Botanical Garden Holiday Lights in the USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards 2025), the Botanical Tattoo Exhibit, Glass in Flight sculpture exhibition, and the Garden Dining Series. The Garden welcomed over 250,000 visitors in 2025 and was named Best Botanic Garden in the U.S. by TravelAwaits in 2023. 更多信息请访问：https://nebg.org/