Garden Updates


  • Honoring Lives & Legacies – Leina Wender, Bob Hobdy, Ernie Rezents, and Paul Kastner

    by Tamara Sherrill, MNBG Executive Director Maui Nui Botanical Gardens lost some very important mentors and friends in the summer of 2023. Elaine Wender passed away May 5th, Bob Hobdy…

  • Kō: A Spoon Full of Sugar

    by Aaron Guerrero, Garden Maintenance Manager The beloved canoe plants were held in high regard to the ancient people of Hawai’i and all over the Pacific islands. The essential uses…

  • ‘Uala: Untangling a Hawaiian Cultivar

    by Tamara Sherrill, MNBG Executive Director from the Summer 2003 MNBG Newsletter There is no plant group in Hawai‘i more dependent on people than Hawaiian crop cultivars, meaning varieties dependent on cultivation. Of…

  • New Volunteer Work Area Completed

    Those of you who contributed to the annual appeal last year helped us reach a milestone: we now have a new, sheltered volunteer work area. This will be the huina…

  • April is Native Hawaiian Plant Month

    MNBG's Executive Director Tamara Sherrill explains the history and significance of Hawaiian Plant Month on Akakū's "The Maui Daily."

  • MNBG Weekly Plant Giveaway Update – October 2021

    Effective October 2021, our weekly plant giveaways will take place on Fridays (except holidays) from the MNBG office deck. This allows us to ensure the plants are distributed equitably and…

Location
The Garden is located at 150 Kanaloa Avenue in Kahului, Maui, right across from the War Memorial Stadium.
(808) 249-2798

Hours of Operation
Tuesday through Saturday,
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Closed occasionally for inclement weather and Hawaii State Holidays.

Admission
Members:   Free
General:   $10
Keiki Under 12:   Free
Kama'aina:   Free
(with Hawai'i ID)