Bard Arboretum

Blithewood Garden. Photo by Jennifer May

Welcome to the Bard Arboretum! Our mission is to preserve and enhance the natural and landscaped resources of the Bard College campus and promote knowledge of and appreciation for ornamental horticulture and conservation. The Bard Arboretum aims to provide an environment rich in horticultural diversity and beauty that can be readily enjoyed by the College and surrounding community. Furthermore, we envision the Bard Arboretum as a place to understand and appreciate a nationally significant historical landscape in the Hudson Valley. The Bard Arboretum is a branch of the Horticulture and Grounds Department.

Photo by Karl Rabe

Arboretum Hours

The Bard College campus grounds have reopened to the public. The Bard Arboretum, including the Blithewood Garden, is open to the public from dawn to dusk every day. The Montgomery Place grounds are also open daily from dawn to dusk. Mansion tours are currently suspended. For more information, please visit the Montgomery Place website.

Please note: Due to safety precautions surrounding COVID-19, hours may change. Please check in regularly for updates.

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Who We Are and What We Do

The Arboretum expands beyond the daily grounds maintenance work. Its tasks include:

- protecting our historic campus including its beautiful gardens
- preserving the campus landscape’s trees
- installing identification for plantings, gardens, and trails
- cataloging Bard's horticultural assets
- hosting educational classes, events, Arboretum walks, and more.

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Our latest one came out in May 2022 and you can read it here!