Mahalo San Diego Mag for sending your reporter to our garden in search of "some green." As you will read, he found so much more... sandiegomagazine.com/things-to-do/c… #Hawaiian #conservation #gardens

Congratulations to Mike Opgenorth with the PhD degree from NaturalHistoryDK in collaboration with National Tropical Botanical Garden on Conservation Horticulture of Hawaiian Gardenia. Supervisor @NinaRonsted. PhD committee @NdeVere. Patrick Griffith, Montgomery Botanical Center, and @ol1grace, @RBGE_Science.

Andy Jasper has been named as the new Eden Project Group Chief Executive Officer, replacing Rob Chatwin who will step down in September after nearly three years in the role. edenproject.com/media-relation…

Wow ... I'm truly honored to be alongside brilliant journalists!!! I'm still processing, but this is for the Pacific Islands🥹

Check out the new @NatGeoMag's special issue: #Indigenous Futures with a beautiful, detailed graphic map that explains the #Hawaiian ahupua'a, a centuries-old system of land and resource stewardship that you can experience at Limahuli Garden on #Kauai. nationalgeographic.com/magazine/issue…

Read the latest research from NTBG #Science & #Conservation staff Dustin Wolkis, Seana Walsh and our partners at Chicago Botanic Garden, et al. in "Pollen banking is a critical need for conserving plant diversity" published with Springer Nature in Nature Plants rdcu.be/dOVbl

This is a huge loss for anyone who appreciates meticulously reported, well-edited, thoughful, original, and engaging #journalism focused on coastal communities and ecosystems. Really no one else quite like Hakai Magazine out there.

This tiny fawn was born pretty early for Northern Minnesota as it was on its feet and walking as of May 16. Average date of birth for fawns in northern Minnesota is around May 26 per a study. When fawns are born, it usually takes wolves a bit to “switch” to this new food source,

If you’re interested in protecting and growing loulu (#Hawaii's native palms), and want to prevent the spread of CRB (coconut rhinoceros beetle), check out this National Tropical Botanical Garden podcast episode: ntbg.org/stories/grow-a… #Hawaiian #Kauai #conservation

Interesting talk with Zoya Teirstein of grist >> What's VP Kamala Harris's record on climate policy? wbur.org/hereandnow/202… via WBUR Here & Now

Happy Birthday to us!! Today, Aug. 19, NTBG turns 60 years old!!🎂 We were chartered by an act of Congress on Aug. 19, 1964. Here's to six decades of saving plants through exploration, discovery, research, conservation, education. Read our story here: ntbg.org/stories/60th-a…

From establishing and preserving five garden sites on #Kauai, #Maui, and #Miami, to botanizing in #Hawaii, the Pacific and beyond, National Tropical Botanical Garden has achieved so much thanks to so many dedicated people--from our Board and staff, volunteers, members, visitors, partners & others, MAHALO!!

ICYMI National Geographic's beautifully illustrated map exploring the traditional #Hawaiiansystem of land and resource stewardship is now fully accessible online. Learn about how people, plants, and place have thrived in #Kauai's Limahuli Valley for centuries. nationalgeographic.com/culture/graphi…

Mahalo Nina Wu 🦋 at Star-Advertiser for covering the discovery of a new plant species on the high cliffs of #Kauai, something we achieved working with our partners and using drones and a robotic collecting arm. Read more: staradvertiser.com/2024/10/28/haw…

Science writer Shi En Kim, PhD takes a deep dive into endangered #Hawaiian gardenia conservation and the role of mycorrhizal fungi for Smithsonian Magazine . Great #sciencejournalism with quotes by NTBG's Dr. Mike Opgenorth, director of Kahanu Garden on #Maui. smithsonianmag.com/science-nature…

Community conservation program pairs native plants with forever homes. Hawaii Public Radio's recent interview looks at the Grow Aloha plant adoption program which began at NTBG but is now offered on #Oahu #Maui #Molokai #Hawaii Islands: hawaiipublicradio.org/the-conversati…

ICYMI: Hawaii Public Radio's Catherine Cruz interview with our Breadfruit Institute staff about the role of #breadfruit in community forests, food security, and its long history as a treasured crop in #Hawaii, the Pacific, and beyond. hawaiipublicradio.org/the-conversati…

On #WorldBookDay, Dr. Susan Fawcett shows off a book of pressed ferns from our rare book collection. Common, rare, old, or new, we value books for the knowledge they hold, the stories they tell, and their unique ability to transcend time & place. What books are important to you?

Here’s a closer look at 19th century botanist William Hillebrand's book of pressed #Hawaiian ferns described above. #WorldBookDay2025

Relationships between people, plants, and places are central to meaningful conservation. Through the lens of traditional #Hawaiian oli (chants), we celebrate cycles of growth: seed, sprout, leaf, branch, and flower. Watch one planting oli that inspires us: ntbg.org/oli/