O‘ahu Arbor Day Events

Saturday, November 7, 2020, starting at 9 a.m.

Arbor Day Tree Giveaways and Arbor Day Honolulu Festival!

Pick up a free tree or shrub at the 27th annual Arbor Day Tree Giveaway on Saturday, November 7th, at 9 a.m., at five locations across O‘ahu. You’ll be able to select from ever-popular fruit trees, beautiful flowering shrubs, and prized native plants.

Interested in being a volunteer? Sign up today!

Five Locations on Oahu

Saturday, November 7, 2020, 9 a.m.

The Arbor Day tree giveaway will take place at these five sites. All giveaway sites will open at 9 a.m. The Honolulu site will be hosting the 3rd Annual Arbor Day Hawai‘i Festival!

Honolulu Foster Botanical Garden

180 N Vineyard Blvd Pearl City U.H. Urban Garden Center

955 Kamehameha Highway Kailua Kailua United Methodist Church

1110 Kailua Road

Wahiawā Wahiawā Botanical Garden

1396 California Avenue Hale‘iwa Waimea Valley Center

59-864 Kamehameha Hwy.

Certified arborists and volunteers from Kaulunani Urban and Community Forestry Program, U.H. Urban Garden Center, Foster Botanical Garden, Wahiawā Botanical Garden, and Waimea Valley will be on hand to help you select the right plant for the right place.

Be sure to take home a free tree-planting guide to help you site trees and shrubs properly to maximize their cooling shade, while avoiding potential safety hazards.

O‘ahu Arbor Day 2020 Plant Selection*

The following trees and shrubs will be given away (one plant per family), while supplies last:

Fruit/ Edible

Meyer Lemon

Sour Sop | Annona muricata

Macadamia nut | Macadamia integrifolia

Ulu | Artocarpus altilis

Tangerine | Citrus tangerina

ʻŌhiʻa ʻAi “Mountain Apple”

Calamansi

Native

Ohai | Sesbania tomentosa

ʻilima kū kula | Sida fallax (shrub form)

Kokiʻo keʻokeʻo | Hibiscus arnottianus subsp. punaluuensis

Ko’oloa ‘ula | Abutilon menziesii

A`ali`i | Dodonea viscosa

kokiʻo ‘ula ‘ula | Hibiscus kokio

Milo | Thespesia populnea

Kukui | Aleurites moluccana

Kou

Other Trees/ Shrubs

Gardenia jasmine | Gardenia jasminoides

Schaueria | Schaueria calycothrica

Plumeria ‘Bridal bouquet’

Olena | Cucurma longa

Green Ti

Lip stick plant | Bixa orellana

Tamarind

*subject to change

Want to start the fun early?

Friday, November 6th @ UH Manoa

UH Manoa’s celebration of trees will be held on Friday, November 1st, and will include tree plantings & mulching, weeding around trees, a tree tour, and tree giveaways! Stay tuned for updates on activities and agenda.

Saturday, November 7th will be the third annual

Arbor Day Honolulu Festival at Foster Botanical Garden!

We are actively seeking community groups, businesses and organizations that would like to get involved!

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, volunteer, vendor, or educational partner, please send organizers an email here.

The Oʻahu Arbor Day giveaways are presented with support by the Kaulunani Urban & Community Forestry Program, US Forest Service, Hawai’i State Division of Forestry and Wildlife, City & County of Honolulu, Oʻahu Urban Garden Ohana, Aloha Arborist Association, University of Hawai’i Master Gardener Program, and Smart Trees Pacific.