Coastal plants play a critical role in their native habitats and in our communities. But what happens to them as sea levels rise? Read more about the impact of sea level rise on coastal plants and what we can do to help them survive: ntbg.org/stories/stayin…

A Lei for Community 🍃

This beautiful lei weaves together plants from around the world, reflecting the diverse cultural backgrounds and experiences of The Kampong's South Florida community. Read more: ntbg.org/stories/a-lei-…

Fostering community 🌱

An ʻōhiʻa forest is a bustling ecosystem teeming with life. This is, in part, because ʻōhiʻa provide shelter, protection, and habitat for numerous native plants and animals. This #OhiaLehuaDay we celebrate this special tree and the web of life it supports.

21,900 Earth Days? For many of you and for NTBG, every day is #EarthDay — true since our founding in 1964. For our 60th, we reflected on our history and what lies ahead. Thanks for being on this journey for plants and people with us 🌱 ntbg.org/stories/60th-a…

Just a few baby pua ʻala (Brighamia rockii) and ʻālula (Brighamia insignis) to brighten your day ☀️

We're accepting applications for our Fall Internship Program! Spend three months working side-by-side with our staff caring for and learning about the plant collections, including native Hawaiian species, breadfruit and other tropical species. Learn more: ntbg.org/jobs

Join us this Saturday at The Kampong for a fun and informative class on the Best Pollinator Plants for Miami-Dade County.

Attendees of this program will learn the best plants to have in their garden! Featured plants include larval host and nectar plants for butterflies.

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Shades of green? Hawaii's native lowland/coastal plants have mastered the whole spectrum.

‘Ākia (Wikstroemia uva-ursi)
Maʻo (Gossypium tomentosum)
Pāʻū o Hiʻiaka (Jacquemontia sandwicensis)
ʻĀhinahina (Artemisia australis)
ʻAʻaliʻi (Dodonaea viscosa)

ʻApapane making an appearance on one of our #UpperLimahuliPreserve trail cameras! In case you missed it, see more of the diverse wildlife—both native and introduced—that frequent the preserve 📸: ntbg.org/stories/photo-…

With a big mahalo (thank you) to Senator Mazie Hirono for co-sponsoring a Senate resolution to recognize this April as National Native Plant Month, we invite you to read about alani, native #Hawaiian Melicope, a member of the Rutaceae (orange family) ntbg.org/stories/eye-on…

A peaceful plant moment brought to you by ʻōhiʻa mamo at Limahuli Garden 💛

This Thursday, April 4 is the last Thursday to see our 2024 Florilegium Art Show in our Botanical Research Center! 🌺

For more information: ntbg.org/events/florile…

Join us in celebrating #NativePlantMonth this month and every month 🌱 Native plants are a critical part of our ecosystems and heritage and help us foster deep connections to the places we call home. Learn more about Hawaiʻi's native plants via Grow Aloha: ntbg.org/events/grow-al…

We're pleased to see The RHS awarded NTBG's president emeritus Chipper Wichman with the Elizabeth Medal of Honour for his leadership in advancing NTBG's mission of discovery, scientific research, conservation and education on rare and endangered plants. rhs.org.uk/press/releases…

Excited to share our new paper 🎉

“The conservation impact of botanical drones”

A great collaboration between @ntbg Nina Rønsted, The State of Hawaii, Belau National Museum and Grupo de Botanica da Madeira.

Check it out!!

doi.org/10.1002/2688-8…

Thanks to Zoë Schlanger writing about the growing interest in #breadfruit and including NTBG's Breadfruit Institute in this fine piece. theatlantic.com/science/archiv… via The Atlantic

We are hiring a Director of Philanthropy 🌱 To learn more or apply: ntbg.org/about/jobs/dir…

🌱 Announcing 2024 awardees for the following:

The Garden Club of America Tropical Botany Fellowship: Evan Foster, Katherine Culbertson, Julia Douglas, Holden Jones

Loy McCandless Marks Scholarship in Tropical Horticulture & Landscape Architecture: James Hesla & Maurice Gaston

From Micronesia and the Marquesas to forests in Samoa, Hawaii, and beyond, the world's tropical forests are treasure houses of #biodiversity . They are places of immeasurable value, unmatched tranquility, and sacred realms that deserve reverence and protection. #IntlForestsDay

This Smithsonian Magazine article reflects on Pacific #botanist Vicki Funk who was a world authority on Asteraceae, a trailblazer, and advocate for women scientists. She visited NTBG several times, using our herbarium and always lifting our spirits 🌺🌱🔬
smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national…