Japan royal couple visits with UH Mānoa students, programs
Japan’s Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko visit to the UH Manoa campus included a tour of Ka Papa Loʻi ʻo Kānewai and the Lyon Arboretum.
Native seed conservation practices explored at Lyon Arboretum
The conference brought together conservationists, horticulturalists and researchers from Hawaiʻi the U.S. mainland, New Zealand, China and the U.K.
Lyon Arboretum hosts popular spring plant sale
Various nurseries will be selling colorful ti varieties, native ferns and Hawaiian varieties of sugarcane, fruit trees, orchids, herbs, vegetables and many other plants for homes and gardens.
Critical piece of Native Hawaiian plant conservation completed
The new Hawaiian Rare Plant Program Laboratory at the Lyon Arboretum more than doubles the size of the old lab currently housed next door in a century-old cottage.
Lyon Arboretum features spring events
UH Mānoa’s Lyon Arboretum hosts spring 2018 events featuring hikes, lectures, classes and demonstrations.
Rarely seen bloom visible at Lyon Arboretum
The 55 year old talipot palm is blooming—the palms flower only once and can do so from when they are 30 to 80 years old.
Get ready for the holidays at the Lyon Arboretum plant and craft sale
A wide selection of plants, holiday crafts and decor as well as a keiki activity booth will be available at on November 18, 9 a.m.–2 p.m.
New Lyon Arboretum director named
Rakan A. Zahawi was named director of the Harold L. Lyon Arboretum effective October 1, 2017.
Lyon Arboretum leads Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death Seed Banking Initiative
Lyon Arboretum will expanding its capacity for collection and banking of ʻōhiʻa seeds across all islands in response to the Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death (ROD) crisis.
Lyon Arboretum hosts summer brown bag speaker series
Members of the public are invited to the summer Brown Bag Speaker Series, featuring guest speakers on a variety of botanical topics.
