Harrisburg Cemetery & Arboretum

06/02/2026

Bugs of Harrisburg Cemetery

Eastern Eyed Click Beetle

Spotted today

05/17/2026

Siberian Iris in bloom at Harrisburg Cemetery

05/03/2026

Red Buckeye Tree in full bloom at the Civil War section at Harrisburg Cemetery.

04/24/2026

Caution when driving or walking in cemetery. Tree trimming and removal in progress. Some roadways will be blocked.

03/23/2026

An American Bittern sighting at Harrisburg Cemetery today.

03/12/2026

Spring is almost here! The Snowbells are in full bloom.

01/16/2026

Wintertime maintenance and pruning on the trees has begun.
Please excuse any piles of branches you may see. Our arborist and tree removal company is scheduled to come in during this time. All piles should be cleaned up well before spring.
Thank you for your patience.

01/10/2026

Source: ABC27

Bones and skulls visible in the back seat of a car near an abandoned cemetery on Philadelphia’s outskirts led police to a basement filled with body parts, which authorities say were hoarded b…

11/19/2025

Thank you to all the Dauphin County Master Gardeners who volunteered at the cemetery this past Saturday!
We appreciate your hard work!
We did some weeding of beds, planted bulbs, and removed vines from trees.

11/06/2025

Adoption Updates.

3 kitties are currently being fostered and looking for homes. Although circumstances are always evolving, so ask about others.

Kit- male neutered, 6 months old, black and white, super energetic

Bob- male, 1 yr, a chill cat, large, unaltered at the moment, grey tabby

Betty- female, 6 months old, mostly black with a few white spots, petite, lover of laps, will be neutered soon