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Joseph Rock Arboretum

A training site for new forest creators

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Guided Tours


Join us for a guided tour in the heart of Kona! We offer a very special tour that is a one of a kind opportunity to see native forest restoration and a project that works with the community to build resiliency.

Maximum 12 people for any of the field trips. These tours are physically easy to moderate but do require walking. Bring a hat, walking shoes, and water.

Please feel free to contact us to schedule your tour. info@josephrockarboretum.org. The JRA tour is 2 hours long and we will coordinate your start time.


The field trip cost is $50/pp for visitors, and $25/pp for kama’aina

Visit the Dry Forest ecosystem at Joseph Rock Arboretum– One of the most rare ecosystems in Hawaii and the world, yet highly species rich.

Learn and see~ plant taxonomy to learn native Hawaiian plant species, tropical hardwood trees, Future Forests Nursery, and the Hawaii Island Seed Bank.

The arboretum has a Hawaiian dry forest, a timber zone, a desert zone, and a tree walk.

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Our Mission

  • The mission of the Joseph Rock Arboretum is to collect, propagate and preserve flora of Hawaii, and around the world. We are committed to protecting and preserving the most rare species of the Hawaiian dry forest.
  • We are committed to teaching people how to care for natural environments through hands on seed collection, seed banking, propagation and field work.

Our Vision

To provide the next generation with a healthy Hawaiian dry forest and abundant seed resources for future restoration.

 

To support new forest creators as future care takers of the planet.

Sponsor an Internship

Please support an intern! We have a waiting list of very good people from all over the world who want to do forestry and seed bank training. Any donation will help. In all the ways seen and unseen, we truly thank you.

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Joseph Rock Arboretum is fiscally sponsored by the Tiny Seed Project, Inc. 501(c)3. Your donation is tax-deductible.

Fiscally sponsored by the Tiny Seed Project
Tiny Seed Project is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization and your donation is tax-deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law.

Mission

The mission of the Joseph Rock Arboretum is to collect and study trees, shrubs and plants of Hawaii and around the world. Its goal is to teach people how to care for natural environments through hands on seed collection, seed banking, propagation and field work.

Our Vision

To support new forest creators as future care takers of the planet.


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