Garden conservation projects
The Garden takes an active role in conserving biodiversity in Hawai‘i. Garden staff and volunteers propagate and grow plants in the nursery to be used in habitat enhancement, restoration, or refuges. We also help with planning, outplanting, management, educational programming, interpretive development, and training for conservation projects. Staff and volunteers store seeds and maintain a living conservation collection at the Garden site. Below is a list of current or recent projects.
- Wetland habitat enhancement. Hāmākua. (2 projects)
- Wetland habitat enhancement. Kohala. (2 projects)
- Dry forest restoration. Kūki‘o
- Dry forest restoration. Manini‘ōwali.
- Dry forest restoration, rare plant refuge. Pu‘uwa‘awa‘a
- Dry forest restoration, rare plant refuge. Ka‘ūpūlehu.
- Dry forest restoration, rare plant refuge. Keahuolū.
- Rare plant refuge. Honomalino.
- Rare plant refuge. Hōnaunau, Honokōhau.
- Coastal plant restoration, Keauhou
- Rare plant refuge. Kealakekua.
- Seed repository. Kealakekua.
- Hawaiian crop cultivar repository, Kealakekua.
Conservation partners
The Garden works with many private landowners, community groups, non-profit organizations, and state and federal agencies to help conserve biodiversity. Below is a partial list of partners in past and current projects.
- Center for Plant Conservation
- Department of Hawaiian Home Lands
- Ducks Unlimited
- Hawai‘i State Division of Forestry and Wildlife
- Ka ‘Ahahui o ka Nāhelehele
- Kamehameha Schools
- Kealakehe High School
- Kūki‘o
- National Park Service
- New Moon Foundation
- Queen Lili‘uokalani Trust
- TREE Hawai‘i
- US Fish and Wildlife Service
- US Forest Service
- US Natural Resources Conservation Service
- USGS Biological Resources Division
- West Hawai‘i Veterans’ Cemetery Development and Expansion Association