Hawaii Education Series
Explore our Hawaii Education Series for fun and inspirational videos and activities for classrooms and families across Hawaii.
Explore our Hawaii Education Series for fun and inspirational videos and activities for classrooms and families across Hawaii.
Often overlooked, ferns are a critical part of Hawaii’s native forest ecosystems and watersheds. Learn how NTBG scientists are saving spores.
The propagation of a rare Hawaiian tree, Gardenia remyi, in our Conservation Nursery connects us to the past and shows us a way forward.
Kalaheo, Hawaii (May 3, 2022)—The National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG) has announced that it has named P. Barry Tomlinson as recipient of the 2020 Robert Allerton Award for his contributions to botany and horticulture. The award was presented to Tomlinson in Boston by NTBG CEO and Director Janet Mayfield and NTBG President Chipper Wichman on…
Nearly one-third of Hawaiian flora is on the U.S. Endangered Species List, and more than 230 species have less than 50 individuals remaining in the wild. Since 2016 NTBG and conservation partners statewide have been working to halt the extinction of Polyscias bisattenuata – and it’s working. Donate Now On the steep montane face of…
Kalaheo, Hawaii (April 5, 2022)—The National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG) has awarded Dr. Sandra Knapp, a tropical botanist and researcher at the Natural History Museum, London the 2022 David Fairchild Medal for Plant Exploration. The medal has been awarded annually since 1999 to individuals who have demonstrated service to humanity in exploring remote areas of…