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  • Wednesday, April 1 – Saturday, April 11 – Discover Botanical Hawaii

    Wednesday, April 1 – Saturday, April 11 – Discover Botanical Hawaii

    Explore the finest botanical gardens and lush native flora on Hawaii, Oahu, and Kauai. Once a year, The Native Plant Trust offers a trip to a destination that abounds in unusual flora. On April 1 – 11, you will explore dramatic terrain, experience the nature and culture of the country, and meet other travelers who share your interests. Places are still available for our next trip, a journey to the heart of the Pacific, the Hawaiian Islands.

    This botanical expedition begins on Oahu, where we will explore Wahiawa Botanical Garden, Foster Botanical Garden, Lyon Arboretum, Komo Crater Botanical Garden, and Ho’omaluhia Botanical Garden with John Stallman, a biologist and former ranger at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Then we will go to Hawaii to visit Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden, Hawaii Volcano National Park, Kalopa State Recreation Area, and Lava Tree State Park. The adventure will finish on Kauai, where we will tour the National Tropical Botanical Garden’s Allerton Garden and McBryde Tropical Garden, Limahuli Gardens, Waimea State Park, and Koke’e State Park. We will travel to Hawaii with Betchart Expeditions, Inc. Click here to download a brochure with a complete itinerary. 

    Solanum mammosum at Foster Botanical Garden
  • Monday, April 1 – Thursday, April 11 – Botanical Hawaii: Hawaii “Big Island”, Oahu, and Kauai

    Monday, April 1 – Thursday, April 11 – Botanical Hawaii: Hawaii “Big Island”, Oahu, and Kauai

    Botanically, Hawaii is one of the most unique locations in the world, famous for its subtropical weather, mild ocean breezes, Polynesian culture, and diverse native flora and fauna. On April 1 – 11, Pacific Horticulture will explore the finest botanical gardens on the islands of Oahu, the Big Island of Hawaii, and the Garden Island of Kauai. The Hawaiian archipelago has existed for tens of millions of years and was colonized by wind blown seeds and insects, migrating birds, and floating vegetation washing on shore. From these random beginnings the natural world was created. It is beautiful, unique, and a true paradise.

    Hawaii offers the inquisitive traveler many opportunities to see native flora and fauna in the national and state Discover Botanical parks, and forest preserves. Botanic gardens, arboretums, and estates focus in part on preserving native species and, in some cases, endangered species propagation. The gardens also are wonderful places to see tropical trees, bushes, and flowers from all over the world. Several national parks on our itinerary feature geological wonders and native Hawaiian trees, plants, and birds. Hawaiian naturalist John Stallman and botanical expert Norman Bezona will be on hand to interpret our discoveries. $4,345 plus air. For complete brochure visit http://www.betchartexpeditions.com/s_pacific_hawaii2019.htm

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  • Saturday, January 10 – Monday, January 19 – The Best of Natural Hawaii: Oahu, The Big Island & Maui

    Join friends of The Harvard Museum of Natural History as they explore three islands: Oahu, the Big Island, and Maui, each offering varied experiences and learning opportunities. Surrounded by ocean and formed by volcanic hot spots, Hawaii’s isolation and geological activity shape the islands’ biodiversity. With over 25,000 unique species, Hawaii is one of the planet’s most biologically diverse regions. A high percentage of these species are only found here, yet today these birds, insects, mammals, and plants live in a delicate balance. Hawaii’s position floating alone in the middle of the Pacific creates a unique cultural identity apart from the mainland United States. Life here feels easygoing and casual. The colorful history that shaped these islands remains clear; waves of immigrants who once labored in cane fields added their languages, foods, and cultures to the local mix. Today, there is no ethnic majority and common bonds are intangible.  The HMNH Study Leader is Dr. Peter Del Tredici, author of Wild Urban Plants of the Northeast and Senior Research Scientist of the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University.  The ten day trip takes place January 10 – 19, 2015. Double occupancy $5,740, with single supplement of $1,375.  For a complete itinerary call 617-495-2463, or visit http://www.hmnh.harvard.edu/travel/pdf/HMSC%20Natural%20Hawaii.pdf.

     

     

  • Friday, November 9 – Saturday, November 17 – From Shangri-La to Bali Hai: The Hawaiian Islands of Oahu & Kauai

    Join Pacific Horticulture on a tropical garden adventure to the Hawaiian islands of Oahu and Kauai, November 9 – 17. Oahu, known as the Gathering Place, is home to world-famous Waikiki and an extraordinary collection of public and private gardens. Kauai, is called the Garden Island for its lush rain forests, emerald valleys, spectacular beaches and Waimea – the Grand Canyon of the Pacific. We’ve arranged a special invitation to visit Doris Duke’s Shangri-la on Oahu, a sunset tour of the Allerton Estate on Kauai (below) and much, much more.

    This Pacific Horticulture Hawaii tour will be escorted by Josh Schechtel, MD, who is a pediatrician with a passion for plant propagation and garden design, PHS board member and treasurer.

    For more information or to register, contact Sterling Tours. Reach them by phone at 800-976-9497 or access the Oahu/Kauai itinerary at the Sterling Tours website, http://www.sterlingtoursltd.com/OahuKauai.html.