Centuries ago, the branches of cleft-leaved hawthorn trees, covered with two-inch thorns and adorned with budding white blossoms, could be seen all over the Island. Now only about 30 remain.
Trees
2024
July 18, 2024
In a steamy greenhouse in West Tisbury, in the warm aftermath of a summertime downpour, there are leaves, mostly green with hints of red, sparsely topping a collection of spindly stems.
2023
October 30, 2023
On Saturday, the tree stewards of Oak Bluffs hosted an inaugural tree planting at Niantic, Nashawena and Wesleyan parks, planting 10 trees with the help of 26 volunteers.
July 20, 2023
Beech leaf disease has made its way to the Island and its devastation to the Vineyard's abundant beech tree population is starting to show.
May 2, 2023
Two towering American elms are returning to West Tisbury for the first time in decades after the species was wiped out by Dutch elm disease.
2022
February 23, 2022
The Oak Bluffs select board voted 4-0 to approve Ivory Silk Lilac trees to line Circuit avenue after a recommendation from Polly Hill Arboretum executive director Tim Boland.
