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Arboretum gets creative in trying to save Hawaiʻi’s endangered plants

Raedelle Van Fossen was selected to participate in a peer learning group with the U.S. Botanic Garden's Plants and Climate Change Education program.

Native plants were added to Hawaiʻi Hall’s lawn, and more than 270 plants were given to the UH community and public attendees.

This week's image is from UH Mānoa's Nate Kingsley.

Nellie Sugii managed the Hawaiian Rare Plant Program for 25 years and most recently served as Lyon’s interim director for the past two years.

This week's image is from UH Mānoa's Lia Wong.

More than 200 participants gathered across McCarthy Mall to participate in free activities to promote learning, connection and deep reflection.

The event is hosted every two years by the Mānoa Outdoor Circle.

More than a dozen people also participated in a tree planting event outside of C-MORE Hale and Sherman Laboratory.

The number of individual palm trees at the arboretum is 2,519 representing 615 unique species.

The arboretum will create a comprehensive program for all ages to address climate change and its effects on Hawaiʻi’s endangered endemic plants.