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Featured Stories

OCT 8, 2024
Once Nearly Extinct, Ka Palupalu o Kanaloa Sees a Hard-Fought Resurgence
By Jon Letman
OCT 8, 2024
Protecting Our Canopy Ecosystems
By Dr. Brian Sidoti

OCT 8, 2024
Restoring Our Bonds With the World’s Strongest Plant Fiber
By Brendan Stogner

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Recent Stories

OCT 8, 2024

In a first, scientists use drones to discover rare Hawaiian plants

Scientists in Hawai‛i have achieved what is believed to be the first new species discovery using aerial drone technology.
JUNE 5, 2024

The Hands & Hearts of Lei Makers

Enjoy these behind-the-scenes photos by Erica Taniguchi that celebrate the hands and hearts of lei makers
JUNE 25, 2024

The Baobab as Humanity’s Tree of Life

Prof. Rashford spoke with NTBG about his book Baobab: The Hadza of Tanzania and the Baobab as Humanity’s Tree of Life

From the Magazine

March 14, 2024

NTBG at 60: The First Six Decades on the Ground

Take a journey through the last 60 years of NTBG
March 7, 2024

Common Threads

Threading people and plants together through storied clothing

NTBG in the News

July 17, 2024

On Kaua’i, Hawaiians use ancient wisdom to tackle modern challenges

The moku and ahupuaʻa systems provide a blueprint for communities and nations hoping to maintain thriving ecosystems.
September 11, 2024

Breadfruit is Here to Save the World

This calorie-rich, nutrient-dense, and climate-resilient crop has the power to step in for more common staples that can’t handle global warming.
July 25, 2024

Pollen banking is a critical need for conserving plant diversity

Plant extinctions are happening tens to hundreds of times faster than the background extinction rate, and thus there is an urgent need for effective plant conservation.

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Highlights

Oct 4, 2023

Biocultural Conservation at NTBG

Defining our approach to restoring relationships between plants, people, and places.
Jul 17, 2023

From Cliffhanger to Cultivation

Rare plant cutting collected by drone has rooted, flowered, and seeded.
Jun 26, 2023

The Fertile Soil of Memory

Renewing the future for cherished plants by tending our past.

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A Lei for Breadfruit

November 18, 2024

Lei Legacies: November 2024 2024 marks the 60th anniversary of the National Tropical Botanical Garden. […]

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Grow Aloha: Māmaki

November 13, 2024

Grow Aloha Podcast: Māmaki By Kapiʻolani Ching, Communications Coordinator, and David Bryant, Director of Communications […]

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Photo Gallery: Inspiring Places of The Kampong

October 14, 2024

The Kampong is filled with beautiful spots that offer moments of connection and inspiration at […]

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A Lei for Health

October 14, 2024

Lei Legacies: October 2024 2024 marks the 60th anniversary of the National Tropical Botanical Garden. […]

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