The National Tropical Botanical garden is dedicated to preserving tropical plant diversity and stemming the tide of extinction – through plant exploration, propagation, habitat restoration, scientific research, and education. NTBG’s Gardens and preserves are safe havens for at-risk species that otherwise might disappear forever.
Paint tropical plants in this online botanical illustration course! Join Virtually on Location live from The Kampong and create a showpiece.
Enjoy the natural and pristine setting of The Kampong Botanical Garden for a gentle flow […]
We need your support now more than ever during these unprecedented times. The impact of […]
Feel the gardens come alive in a whole new perspective! Join us for an after-hours autumn twilight tour in our South Shore Garden.
Fewer trips to the field have become the norm as scientists adapt by working from […]
And they’re coming back. Building on half a century of experience, NTBG is a leader in the conservation of endangered tropical plants.
Today, NTBG’s plant hunters combine lessons from the past with modern technology to secure biodiversity hotspots in Hawaii and Florida.
For NTBG scientists in Hawaii, 2020 was a year of finding unknown plant populations, locating nine species of rare and endangered plants.
