2024 Garden Expo
& Tree Giveaway
Saturday, November 2nd
11:30 am - 2:30 pm
Maui Nui Botanical Gardens, 150 Kanaloa Ave., Kahului
(across from War Memorial Stadium)
Join us for the Maui
Arbor Day Garden Expo & Tree Giveaway
This annual event features tree and plant care lectures, free hands-on Hawaiian cultural activities, conservation organizations, plants for sale, and a giveaway of more than 1,800 Hawaiian trees.
Maui Arbor Day is made possible by the Kaulunani Urban & Community Forestry Program*, USDA Forest Service*, Maui Association of Landscape Professionals, and Maui Nui Botanical Gardens
*Kaulunani Urban & Community Forestry Program is funded by the Region 5, State and Private Forestry branch of the USDA Forest Service and by the Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of Forestry and Wildlife. USDA Forest Service is an equal opportunity provider.
Event Highlights
Plant Sales
Discover your neighborhood plant nurseries.
Fill your garden with fun plants, from waterlilies to fruit trees, desert rose & more.
Tree Giveaway
The highlight of the event, each year we give away over 1,800 trees, courtesy of our corporate sponsors. *Limit one per person.
Craft and Exhibit Booths
With exhibitors offering activities and crafts, there is something everyone, no matter the age.
Lectures
Learn about invasive species, pests and more at these quick info sessions.
Our speakers are experts on Hawaii plants.
Demonstrations
Learn how to plant your new tree! Demonstrations run throughout the day and include proper tree placement, planting, care, and trimming.
Food and Beverage Vendors
You asked and we answered. This years event will feature food and beverage options.
Our partners
Mahalo
Mahalo to our participating nurseries and non-profits:
Auwahi Forest Restoration Project: educational outreach
Boy Scouts of America Maui Nui: Info and activities
East Maui Watershed Partnership: Information about the East Maui Watershed and why it is important. Plus games and handouts for kids.
Grow Some Good: Showing photos of School Gardens, spin a wheel with questions about agriculture and school gardens, (optional) donations jar for GSG and giving out plant starts made by GSG students
Haleakala Conservancy: We will be discussing the projects we support in the Haleakalā National Park to preserve our native endemic forests.
Haleakala National Park: Information and education on Haleakala National Park and its cultural and natural resources with brochures, maps, props and activities like our Junior Ranger program for kids and families.
Hawaiian Electric: Informational booth on energy conservation
Kane's Legacy Tree Services, LLC: Info booth
Kealia Pond NWR: information about the refugee, free activities for kids.
Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project & The Alala Project: We will have an educational/informational booth about MFBRP, the Alala Project and the birds we work with.
Maui Green & Beautiful: Focus on "Re-Shade Maui" campaign. Free Tree care & Tree Importance Information -t-shirts, tea towels, books.
Maui Hui Malama: Free art activity for keiki and giveaways and Youth Entrepreneurship Program craft items.
Maui Invasive Species Committee: Education booth on invasive species
Maui Nui Seabird Recovery Project: Hats and Tees
Mauna Kahalawai Watershed Partnership: Info and activities about the value of our native forests and watersheds, threats to these resources, the work we do to protect our ecosystems, and ways people can get involved, including volunteer opportunities and job openings.
Mila's succulent garden : Plant sales of succulents, cactus, houseplants, and fruit tree seedling
Native Hawaiian Plant Society: Lei making
Ohia Legacy Initiative: Ohia info and seed propagation
The Friends of Haleakala National Park: Providing educational material about Haleakala National Park.
Uhiwai O Haleakala: Info on Uhiwaiʻs conservation efforts on Maui, plus activities for keiki.
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Education / Outreach
image courtesy of Forest & Kim Starr