Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden is now an active participant with the Girl Scouts of America. Together they form a spectacular living work of art in the only tropical botanical garden in the United States that is situated on an ocean coast. The gardens are opened daily between 9 am and 5 pm, but the latest admission is at 4 pm. Botanists, photographers, scientists and tourists from around the world come to the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden (see more photos) to observe its rich flora representing over 2,000 species. This lush botanical garden just north of Hilo is a veritable museum of living plants and a fascinating place to explore. The Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden, Honolulu Botanical Gardens, Harold H. Lyon Arboretum, National Tropical Botanical Garden, and Waimea Valley are participating institutions in the Center … If you are traveling from Hilo, go north on Hwy. While the star of the show is the Garden itself, its creation and success are attributed to more than 17 years of hard work and dedication, as well as the prior business experience of Dan and Pauline. 19, along the Hamakua Coast for approximately seven miles. Just a few minutes outside Hilo, heading north along the four-mile Pepe’ekeo Scenic Drive, you will begin to feel and smell the dark green dampness of a tropical jungle. 621-7321 Features: Tropical Rainforest, Epiphytes, Tree Ferns, Aroids, Native Hawaiian Plants. Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden, Big Island. Watch for a sign that says, ‘Scenic Route 4 Miles Long’, turn right, and drive about two miles to the Garden Headquarters and Registration area. If I lived in Hilo or nearby, I would visit often or buy a membership. Then come a … The Garden's collection of tropical plants is international in scope. The Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden is a 501(c)(3) Scientific and Educational non-profit, whose mission is to serve as a nature preserve and sanctuary, a living seed bank, and a study center for trees and plants of the tropical world. NTBG is a network of gardens and preserves and a leader of plant conservation and research in the Pacific. The Gold Dust Day Gecko (Phelsuma laticauda laticauda) is from Madagascar and has become an island favorite due to its dazzling colors. Continue for 1.75 miles to reach the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Gardens. From a diamond in the rough, the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden is being polished to perfection. Experience the beauty and tranquility of the Garden Island of Kaua`i and Valley Isle of Maui on a botanical garden tour with National Tropical Botanical Garden.