• ‘Ākulikuli - Photo courtesy of Jupiter Nielsen

MNBG Funders

Mahalo to our Funders

Maui Nui Botanical Gardens is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization that stewards a portion of Kapi'olani Park through a partnership with the County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation. We are supported by community donations, partnerships, competitive grants, and the County of Maui Office of Economic Development. We are deeply grateful to the following organizations and individuals who make it possible for us to do our work.

Maui Nui Botanical Gardens Partners

Maui Nui Botanical Gardens Recommended Links

Hawaiian Native Plant Genera
http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/carr/natives.htm

D.T. Fleming Arboretum
http://www.flemingarboretum.org/

UH Botany Dept. Hawaiian Native Plants
http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/carr/natives.htm

Hawaiian Ethnobotany Online Database
http://www2.bishopmuseum.org/ethnobotanydb/index.asp

Hawai'i Biological Survey
http://hbs.bishopmuseum.org/hbs1.html

East Maui Watershed Partnership
http://www.eastmauiwatershed.org/

Friends of Haleakalā National Park
http://www.fhnp.org/index.html

Haleakalā National Park
http://www.nps.gov/hale/

Haleakalā Field Station
http://www.hear.org/usgs-brd-pierc-hfs/

Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary
http://www.hihwnms.nos.noaa.gov/

Hawai'i Trails
http://www.hawaiitrails.org/island.asp?island=Maui

Kealia Pond NWR
http://www.fws.gov/kealiapond/

Robert Wagstaff Naturalist Painter
http://www.wagstaffdesign.com/fauna.html

East Maui Taro Festival
http://www.tarofestival.org

Kīpahulu `Ohana
http://www.kipahulu.org

The Canoe Plants of Ancient Hawai`i
http://www.canoeplants.com

National Tropical Botanical Garden
http://www.ntbg.org

DLNR/Kaulunani Urban & Community Forestry Program
http://www.kaulunani.org/index.htm

Leeward Haleakala Watershed Partnership
http://www.lhwrp.org/

Native Plants Hawai'i
http://nativeplants.hawaii.edu/

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
Kama'āina (with Hawai'i ID) & Keiki Under 12: Free

Ways to Support MNBG

Purchase Chocolate
MNBG is a member of Maui Ku'ia Estate Chocolate's Chocolate Laulima Program. Make a purchase from the link below and 40% of your purchase will come back to MNBG. Click here to buy chocolate and support MNBG!

Make a Donation
Every dollar contributed to Maui Nui Botanical Gardens goes directly towards the preservation of Native Hawaiian Plants and the upkeep of our collection that includes some of the rarest specimens in whole world!

Upcoming Events

Feb
27
Sat
1:00 pm Contemporary Kūpeʻe Lau Hala wit...
Contemporary Kūpeʻe Lau Hala wit...
Feb 27 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
A beginner’s class to make contemporary kūpeʻe or apo (bracelets) using traditional lau hala (Pandanus tectorius) weaving in two colors. We will begin with a special guest appearance by renowned...
Mar
3
Wed
8:30 am Weed and Pot Club
Weed and Pot Club
Mar 3 @ 8:30 am – 10:30 am
Weed and Pot Club
If you love working with native plants, you will love the Weed & Pot Club! This volunteer gardening group meets every Wednesday morning, from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM. Spend...
Mar
10
Wed
8:30 am Weed and Pot Club
Weed and Pot Club
Mar 10 @ 8:30 am – 10:30 am
Weed and Pot Club
If you love working with native plants, you will love the Weed & Pot Club! This volunteer gardening group meets every Wednesday morning, from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM. Spend...
Mar
13
Sat
9:00 am ‘Ele‘ele Kalo with Namea Hoshino...
‘Ele‘ele Kalo with Namea Hoshino...
Mar 13 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Learn about the ‘Ele‘ele family of kalo (taro) with Kalo Varieties Manager, Namea Hoshino.  Participants will learn about the cultural uses of the ‘Ele‘ele group of taro and identification techniques....
Mar
17
Wed
8:30 am Weed and Pot Club
Weed and Pot Club
Mar 17 @ 8:30 am – 10:30 am
Weed and Pot Club
If you love working with native plants, you will love the Weed & Pot Club! This volunteer gardening group meets every Wednesday morning, from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM. Spend...