To the Editor:
No celebration of the arboretum’s 20th anniversary would be complete without also acknowledging the important contributions made by its first director, Steve Spongberg, and his wife, Happy. Hand-picked by Polly Hill herself, Steve brought an invaluable combination of scholarly knowledge, practical know-how, and infectious enthusiasm to the task of turning Polly’s private passion into an ongoing, professional concern, and did much to plant many of the seeds — the informative newsletter, impressive list of guest lecturers, welcoming docents, and those wonderful, eco-friendly compost toilets — which still flourish today.
Alison and Petie Leslie
Edgartown
We thank you steve for all you have done and the legacy you have left there.
The arboretum would not be where it is today without you.
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