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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.

Sat Dec 07, 2024

South Shore Plant Sale

South Shore Visitor Center | 4425 Lāwaʻi Rd, Kōloa, HI 96756 (across from Spouting Horn)

Saturday, December 7, 2024 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (NTBG Member early-access at 8:30 a.m.) […]

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Sat Nov 09, 2024

ʻŌhiʻa Love Fest & Plant Sale 2024

Limahuli | 5-8291 Kuhio Hwy, Hanalei, HI 96714

Free Admission | Celebrate Hawaiian biodiversity and our beloved ʻōhiʻa with a native plant sale, local vendors, presentations, and more!

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Thu Oct 03, 2024

studiolab

The Kampong | 4013 S Douglas Road Miami FL 33133

Above: Crabgrass, 2023, series of 50 earthenware vessels by Lee Pivnik Artists Lee Pivnik and […]

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Sat Sep 21, 2024

Sunlight Printing

The Kampong | 4013 South Douglas Road, Miami, FL 33133

Saturday, September 21, 2024 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Cyanotype is one of the earliest […]

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CRB Detection

Wed Feb 7, 2024

At the National Tropical Botanical Garden, we are committed to the biosecurity of Hawaiʻi to […]

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NTBG Environmental Journalism Program accepting applications for 2024

Tue Jan 30, 2024

Offered on Kauai, May 12-18, 2024 The Hawaii-based National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG) is accepting […]

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An Eye on Plants – Koʻokoʻolau (Bidens wailele)

Tue Sep 26, 2023

By Jon Letman, Bulletin Editor The Hawaiian flora is comprised of a remarkable variety of […]

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Growing the Next Generation of Botanists at the ICTB at The Kampong

Tue Sep 26, 2023

Tropical Botany student Jenny Morris taking field notes in Costa Rica. Photo by Danielle Ward. […]

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