Department of Land and Natural Resources

DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES
News Release

DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR

SUZANNE D. CASE CHAIRPERSON

For Immediate News Release November 2, 2016   

 

NATIVE PLANT ENTHUSIASTS INVITED TO ANNUAL O‘AHU
ARBOR DAY PLANT SALE FRIDAY AT STATE FORESTRY NURSERY 

HONOLULU —  The public is invited to the annual Arbor Day plant sale on Friday, November 4 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife O‘ahu plant nursery at 2135 Makiki Heights Dr., in Honolulu.

Native plant fans can find 4 in. – 1 gallon standard pot sized white hibiscus, ‘a‘ali‘i, red ‘ohi‘a, ukiuki, native grasses and sedges, as well as red ti.

Some of the plants available are larger (3 ft. – 5 ft.) yellow ‘ohi‘a, koa, koaia (dryland koa), and hibiscus clayi. Cash or checks are accepted, no credit cards.  

People are advised to park along the lower roadway and parking area since parking at the forestry office and nursery is tight.  For more information call 973-9778. 

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Deborah Ward
DLNR Communications Specialist
Phone: (808) 587-0320