Lyon Arboretum wins global award for saving endangered native plants
The Seed Conservation Lab is one of three storage and propagation facilities that are part of Lyon’s Hawaiian Rare Plant Program.
Islands host 1/3 of Earth’s plant species, conservation needed
The study also highlighted the urgent conservation needs of island plants.
Protecting Oʻahu’s precious water, Koʻolau partnership marks 25 years
Its efforts focus on protecting native forests, which are crucial for soil retention, water absorption and aquifer recharge.
UH Hilo professor awarded $1.3M grant for flowering plants research in Hawaiʻi
Matthew Knope, lead principal investigator, is working to uncover the genetic changes responsible for rapid evolutionary diversification in Hawaiʻi and beyond.
$4.6M project turns to non-invasive plants in fight against wildfires
The project aims to mitigate wildfire risks and restore ecosystems through increased seed supply of native (and non-invasive non-native) plant materials.
Hawaiian plant conservation research earns student national recognition
Gracianne Young is one of three recipients nationwide in 2024 and will receive a $5,000 scholarship.
Sen. Hirono kicks off National Native Plant Month at Lyon Arboretum
Sen. Mazie Hirono toured Lyon’s Hawaiian Rare Plant Program Greenhouse to see and plant Hawaiian endangered plants.
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.
New plant species unique to West Maui discovered by UH Mānoa expert
The patch of this rare plant is currently the only known population, numbering less than 80 adults and 20 seedlings in an area about the size of 10 football fields.
Program saving endangered Hawaiʻi plants earns national award
The award was presented in Washington, D.C. by a group of approximately 30 local, regional and national conservation organizations.
