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To enrich life by perpetuating tropical plants, ecosystems, and cultural heritage

Learn and explore tropical plants with us! National Tropical Botanical Garden offers a broad range of educational programs for all ages and hosts in-person learning at all locations. Choose from in person programing, workshops and webinars, internships, professional development and more.

Tropical Plant Coloring Books

Learn more about tropical plants, Hawaiian culture, and ecosystems while coloring.

NTBG Programs At A Glance

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How well do you know your neighbors? Not the people who live next door, but the plants that live in our yards, our mountains, and along our streams and coastlines? Tropical plants are some of the most threatened in the world and as good neighbors, it’s our responsibility to get to know and introduce it to others who will care for and protect it too. Check out our featured resources below to explore the plants that make tropical ecosystems across Hawaii and Florida unique.

Hawaii Education Series

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This Series provides students and families with fun and inspirational videos and activities exploring the plants, cultural resources, and people that make Hawaii special.

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Gardening with Native Plants FAQ

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Have questions about gardening with tropical plants? Get answers from the experts!

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We have hundreds of plants from our gardens in our tropical plant database. Each plant can be found in one or more of our five gardens.

Know what you’re looking for? Enter its name in the search box. Just want to explore the world of tropical plants? Use our Explore feature.

Free Yoga in the Garden

Lāwaʻi Gardens Visitor Center | Across From Spouting Horn Park

Free yoga in the garden now every Wednesday. Check in to the South Shore Visitor Center at 9:45 a.m. and bring a your own mat and mask.

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Sat Jan 24, 2026

Compost, Recycle or Trash?

The Kampong | 4013 S Douglas Road Miami FL 33133

Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026 Time: 9:30 to 10:30 am Location: The Kampong (4013 S […]

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Sat Jan 24, 2026 – Sat Feb 21, 2026

Yoga with Sam Reynolds

The Kampong | 4013 S Douglas Road Miami FL 33133

Multiple dates:Saturday, January 24, 2026Saturday, February 7, 2026Saturday, February 21, 2026 Time:10:00-11:00am Location:The Kampong (4013 […]

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Sat Jan 24, 2026 – Sat Feb 21, 2026

Afternoon Yoga at The Kampong

The Kampong | 4013 S Douglas Road Miami FL 33133

Multiple dates: Saturday, January 24, 2026Saturday, January 31, 2026Saturday, February 7, 2026Saturday, February 14, 2026Saturday, […]

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Breadfruit Researcher Diane Ragone to Receive David Fairchild Medal for Plant Exploration

Mon Sep 29, 2025

Photo credit: Jim Wiseman The National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG) has announced that Dr. Diane […]

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Exploring Breadfruit: A 40 Year Journey

Mon Sep 29, 2025

Photo credit: Jim Wiseman The National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG) awarded Dr. Diane Ragone, founder […]

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A Breadfruit Journey: Conserving and Studying a Storied Pacific Crop with Global Significance

Mon Sep 29, 2025

Photo credit: Jim Wiseman Hear from Dr. Diange Ragone, founder and director emerita of NTBG’s […]

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NTBG Environmental Journalism Program accepting applications for 2025

Mon Feb 3, 2025

Offered on Kauai, May 11-17, 2025 The Hawaii-based National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG) is accepting […]

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