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Education
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
Featured Resources
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
This Series provides students and families with fun and inspirational videos and activities exploring the plants, cultural resources, and people that make Hawaii special.
Watch nowGardening with Native Plants FAQ
Have questions about gardening with tropical plants? Get answers from the experts!
Go nowFind
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.
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Playful Explorations in Nature
Playful Explorations in Nature Dates: January 15 – April 25, 2026 Time: 9:00 a.m. – […]
Inami Woodcarving with Artist Nambu Hakuun
Date: Friday, December 5, 2025 Time: 10:00am Location: The Kampong (4013 S Douglas Road Miami […]
Garden Fitness
Multiple dates: Wednesday, December 3, 2025Wednesday, December 10, 2025Wednesday, January 7, 2026Wednesday, January 14, 2026Wednesday, […]
ʻŌhiʻa Love Fest & Plant Sale 2025
Free Admission | Celebrate Hawaiian biodiversity and our beloved ʻōhiʻa with a native plant sale, local vendors, presentations, and more!
Breadfruit Researcher Diane Ragone to Receive David Fairchild Medal for Plant Exploration
Photo credit: Jim Wiseman The National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG) has announced that Dr. Diane […]
Exploring Breadfruit: A 40 Year Journey
Photo credit: Jim Wiseman The National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG) awarded Dr. Diane Ragone, founder […]
A Breadfruit Journey: Conserving and Studying a Storied Pacific Crop with Global Significance
Photo credit: Jim Wiseman Hear from Dr. Diange Ragone, founder and director emerita of NTBG’s […]
NTBG Environmental Journalism Program accepting applications for 2025
Offered on Kauai, May 11-17, 2025 The Hawaii-based National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG) is accepting […]
