E Komo Mai!

Maui Nui Botanical Gardens (MNBG) is dedicated to the protection of Maui Nui’s rich native plants and cultural heritage. By collecting, cultivating, and distributing native and Polynesian-introduced plants MNBG provides people with a gathering place to see and understand the important relationship these plants have to our economic, social, and cultural livelihoods.

In addition, through partnerships, we expand the reach of our activities to many of Maui Nui’s managed native habitats as well as schools, hula halau, and other civic and not-for-profit groups. As MNBG reaches out to groups outside of the Gardens, we also draw people in through interpretation of our living collection (native and Polynesian-introduced plantings in the Gardens) and the hiring of local cultural practitioners to demonstrate and teach their crafts to visitors of the Gardens.

MNBG incorporates water conservation techniques like xeriscaping, and provides a place where people can learn about money saving water conservation methods. 

Maui Nui Botanical Gardens welcomes you to come and explore our collection, talk with the staff, and learn about our environmental and cultural heritage

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.

• MNBG Members
• Community Donors
• County of Maui
• Maui County Office of Economic Development
• Maui County Department of Parks and Recreation
• Hawai‘i Tourism Authority
• Hawai‘i Community Foundation
• Ceres Trust 
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
• Kaulunani Urban & Community Forestry Program

MNBG Partners

• The University of Hawai‘i at Maui College
• The Maui Economic Development Board 
• Maui Economic Opportunity AmeriCorps Environmental Program 
• Maui High School Workplace Readiness Program  
• Project POI (Positive Outreach Intervention)
• Kaho‘olawe Island Reserve Commission 
• The Plant Extinction Prevention Program of Hawai‘i  
• The Natural Area Reserves System (State of Hawai‘i Division of Forestry and Wildlife) 
• First to Work Program 
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Maui
• The Native Hawaiian Plant Society