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General Donations
This planet is losing biodiversity at alarming rates. Your support is more important than ever. Each donation, membership, and purchase supports our mission to serve as a place for learning, a living seed bank, and a hub for biodiversity. Our garden is a microclimate unlike anywhere on the planet where the connection between plants + oceans+ people is experienced by all guests.
Educational Center
The Educational Center of Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden will be a new stop on the Garden’s self-guided tour. The new Educational Center will house artifacts that boast the Garden’s rich history from Kahali’i, a Native Hawaiian Fishing village, the sugar plantation era, and other Garden artifacts.
The Founder’s Birdhouse that previously housed the Macaws has been donated to Panaewa Zoo. The birds are now retired and thriving at an animal sanctuary in Kona.
Join us in our efforts in developing and fostering Onomea Valley’s rich history through the new Educational Center at Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden. Make a contribution today.
Butterfly Sanctuary
To aid in the declining numbers of Monarch Butterflies, the Garden itself has become a sanctuary for these majestic creatures. What was once known as the Founder’s Birdcage will be transformed to contain crown flowers, milkweeds, and other plants necessary for the growth and repopulation of Monarch butterflies.
Not only Hawaii, but worldwide, it is a known fact that Monarch Butterflies are going extinct. Monarchs and butterflies in general are key pollinators necessary for the continued sustainability of ecosystems that are slowly being destroyed. Throughout the Garden, crown flowers and milkweeds are planted for the butterflies to freely roam within.
We are still in the development stage of the sanctuary and our efforts are present in the Garden. As you walk through the garden keep an eye out for these beautiful fluttering Monarchs as they explore their new home. Join us in our efforts towards the growth and repopulation of Monarch butterflies by donating today.