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Volume XXXXI No. 2 Summer 2017 The Kukui Leaf Harold L. Lyon Arboretum University of Hawai´i On June 18 the first corpse flower to bloom at Lyon opened up. Also known as the titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum), this species produces the largest unbranched inflorescence (flower cluster) in the world. Our plant was grown from seed at Lyon and is five years old. The inflorescence reached a height of al- most five feet and a width of about 34 inches. But our plant is just a youngster because very mature plants can produce an in- florescence over 10 feet tall! Despite its youth it truly lived up to its name – releasing the “fragrance” of a dead animal that was so strong on the day it opened that it drove people away but attracted carrion flies, the natural pollinators, who were buzzing around it all afternoon. In its native habitat, the rainfor- ests of western Sumatra, carrion beetles also serve as pollina- tors. By Monday morning the smell wasn’t quite as bad. Amorphophallus titanium is in the same plant family (Araceae) as kalo, anthuriums and philodendrons. Commonly known as aroids, these plants are characterized by having many small flowers on a spike (spadix) surrounded by a petal-like structure called a spathe. A close relative of A. titanium is A. konjak, from warm areas in East Asia. Known as konnyaku in Japan, the corms of this species are used as food. - Elizabeth Huppman A Corpse Flower Blooms at Lyon

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Volume XXXXI No. 2 Summer 2017

The Kukui Leaf

H a r o l d L . L y o n A r b o r e t u m

U n i v e r s i t y o f H a w a i ´ i

On June 18 the first corpse flower to bloom at Lyon opened up.

Also known as the titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum), this

species produces the largest unbranched inflorescence (flower

cluster) in the world. Our plant was grown from seed at Lyon

and is five years old. The inflorescence reached a height of al-

most five feet and a width of about 34 inches. But our plant is

just a youngster because very mature plants can produce an in-

florescence over 10 feet tall!

Despite its youth it truly lived up to its name – releasing the

“fragrance” of a dead animal that was so strong on the day it

opened that it drove people away

but attracted carrion flies, the

natural pollinators, who were

buzzing around it all afternoon.

In its native habitat, the rainfor-

ests of western Sumatra, carrion beetles also serve as pollina-

tors. By Monday morning the smell wasn’t quite as bad.

Amorphophallus titanium is in the same plant family (Araceae)

as kalo, anthuriums and philodendrons. Commonly known as

aroids, these plants are characterized by having many small

flowers on a spike (spadix) surrounded by a petal-like structure

called a spathe. A close relative of A. titanium is A. konjak,

from warm areas in East Asia. Known as konnyaku in Japan,

the corms of this species are used as food.

- Elizabeth Huppman

A Corpse Flower Blooms at Lyon

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Aloha kākou!

I am writing this, my last Kukui Leaf message to you, with sadness but also with great gratitude for the support and alo-

ha which I have received as Interim Director during the past three years. I have treasured my time here and as I pre-

pare to leave the Arboretum on July 31st, I have many fond memories and know that we have accomplished much to-

gether.

When I arrived at Lyon Arboretum in May 2014, we were just gearing up for a major project to remove large Albizia trees from the central grounds

along the main road into the Arboretum. This project was funded by UH Manoa to protect the safety of visitors and staff from the falling branches

of these dangerous trees. It was an especially challenging project which involved extensive plant rescue by our staff, skilled climbing arborists

and specialized equipment from Imua Landscaping Co., and exclusion of the public from the dangerous areas of tree removal. After two phases

of the project in 2014 and 2015, twenty five of these huge trees were removed and the Arboretum is now a much safer place. In addition, this

project has opened large areas of the Arboretum to new garden development, by increasing light and space for new plantings. The Albizia tree

removal and new plantings have changed the face of Lyon Arboretum for decades to come.

Another important project completed in the last three years was the Trails Project to produce plans for improving the layout, surfaces and signage

for trails throughout the Arboretum. This project was also funded by UH Manoa and provided plans for the main trails throughout the Arboretum to

improve access and safety. The work was carried out by Bow Engineering Inc. with the consulting assistance of Ki Concepts. The detailed plans

were completed in early 2016 and provide “shovel ready” designs and engineering to permit implementation of these improvements when funding

allows. Requests for this funding have been submitted to UH and we expect these trail improvements to be implemented incrementally as funding

becomes available.

Since 1992, Lyon Arboretum’s research emphasis on conservation biology led to the development of its Hawaiian Rare Plant Program (HRPP),

which focuses on the rescue and recovery of Hawai‘i’s most critically endangered native plants through the use of tissue culture and seed bank-

ing. After five years of planning, fundraising and designing, construction of the new Micropropagation laboratory at Lyon Arboretum finally began

with a groundbreaking ceremony on June 4th, 2016. The lab will greatly expand our ability to conduct research, provide training, and will double

our capacity to store and grow critically endangered Hawaiian plants. With this improved and expanded facility, the HRPP can continue to focus

on the task of receiving and maintaining rare plant germplasm for storage, propagation and eventual restoration of Hawaii’s native plants in jeop-

ardy. Significant funding for this construction has come from the Hawai‘i Legislature, Hau‘oli Mau Loa Foundation, Chamberlin Foundation, Cooke

Foundation, Friends of Lyon Arboretum, and UH Mānoa. We are very grateful for both the financial contributions as well as the significant collabo-

rations which have allowed construction of this new lab. Completion of this project is expected later this year and the Arboretum looks forward to

welcoming you to the grand opening.

Another significant occurrence for Lyon Arboretum was our participation in the September 2016 IUCN World Conservation Congress. I wrote

about this participation in the Fall 2016 newsletter, but with the importance of this event, it bears repeating that Lyon Arboretum, our staff and vol-

unteers presented ourselves well. We had a well-attended exhibit on Hawaii’s plant conservation programs, many visitors to the Arboretum, and a

successful Conservation Congress on how to partner for plant conservation on oceanic islands. A recent follow up has been the invitation to Lyon

Arboretum to join the inaugural meeting of the IUCN US National Committee near Washington DC in mid-June 2017. Nellie Sugii represented

Lyon Arboretum at this meeting and also took the opportunity to visit with Hawaii’s Congressional delegates and granting agencies in DC. Since

the WCC, Lyon Arboretum’s international recognition has expanded, with Matt Keir currently visiting Kew Royal Botanic Gardens and attending

the Global Botanic Garden Congress in Geneva, accepting an award on behalf of Marian Chau for the world’s rarest seed banked species, Silene

perlmanii. Marian is scheduled to attend the International Botanical Congress in China this July. She is going as co-chair of the IUCN Seed Spe-

cialist Group and received almost complete travel, lodging and logistical support to attend.

I want to provide special recognition to the hard work and unflagging support of the Friends of Lyon Arboretum, who help us in so many ways.

They have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars through their special events (like “Lyon in the Sun” and “Lyon in the Summer”) which is ear-

marked for much needed Master Planning at Lyon Arboretum. When we’ve had crucial repair needs such as damaged roofs, plumbing repairs or

generator problems, they have come through with the funds. They are regular volunteers at events such as Plant Sales and helped immensely

with the World Conservation Congress. Recently, FLA committed $10,000 to internships for 2017 which is supporting five interns at Lyon this

summer and have indicated that this may become an annual contribution. I am very grateful to the help and friendship that FLA has given me, as

well as to the scores of regular volunteers at Lyon Arboretum, such as the Hui Hana, Jams and Jellies, Visitor Center, Grounds maintenance,

Trails, Greenhouse, Education, Micropropagation Lab, and many others. Lyon Arboretum would truly not function as well without you!

Finally, I want to acknowledge the hard working and dedicated staff at Lyon Arboretum who do an amazing job every day to maintain and provide

programs at this nearly 200 acre research and educational Arboretum and public botanical garden. While we have lost some great staff (who

have mostly moved on to better job opportunities) we have also hired many terrific new staff who represent the future of Lyon Arboretum. It has

been my great pleasure to know and work with you.

Aloha no,

Carl I. Evensen

From the Director’s Desk

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Aloha friends and members. It has been an honor to have served as President of the Friends of Lyon Arboretum Board. As I write my last article for the Kukui Leaf, I am pleased to report that the Board has been wonderfully productive, helping the Arboretum in a variety of ways, assisting at plant sales, funding student internships for the different departments and assisting in the procurement of grants. Our membership is slowly grow-ing and more locals and visitors are becoming aware of the special treasure tucked away in the back of Manoa Valley.

One of my last projects is chairing our big fundraiser, An Evening at Lyon on September 16. The majority of the funds raised will be used for developing a Master Plan to revital-ize the Lyon Arboretum. We will also be setting aside money to go toward more summer internships as we feel this is important for the future.

Thank you for your continued support. Now that my term is ending, I am looking forward to other ways I can contribute to my favorite place!

- Ann Kadowaki

A special mahalo to these generous donors

‘Ilima Level (Up to $250)

Randi Creamer Ethel Oda Lynette Wageman Stan & Janet Zisk Trudi Taylor Memorial Fund

Batter

2 cups flour

1 ½ cups sugar

1 cup Poi (mixed with ¼-½ cup water, depending on how thick your poi is)

1 teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

6 tablespoons butter, melted

2 eggs

1 cup heavy cream

Streusel Topping

¾ cup flour

¾ cup brown sugar (packed)

1 ¼ teaspoons cinnamon

¼ cup butter

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Prep muffin pans with liners.

In a small bowl, make the streusel by mixing together the flour,

brown sugar and cinnamon. Cut the cold butter into the mixture

until crumbly. Set aside.

In a medium bowl, prep the dry ingredients by whisking together

the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

In another bowl, add the water to the poi and mix till well blended.

Add the poi mixture to the dry ingredients along with the melted

butter, eggs and heavy cream. Mix together till just combined,

don’t overmix.

Spoon the batter into the liners, about ⅔ of the way full. Gener-

ously add the crumb topping on top of each muffin, pressing down

slightly.

Bake for 20-25 minutes or until tests done. Let cool on a wire rack.

- Nellie Sugii

Poi Muffins with Cinnamon Streusel

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Lyon Arboretum’s #OhiaLove Project was a success! Seed Conservation Lab staff collected and banked over 2 million ‘ōhi‘a seeds from O‘ahu and Hawai‘i Is-land, and also banked over 700,000 ‘ōhi‘a seeds from Kaua‘i. Visit ohialove.com to view photo galleries of our collection trips and to learn more.

What’s next? The Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death Seed Banking Initiative is a new project that builds on the momen-tum of #OhiaLove. Thanks to funding from the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority, UH Lyon Arboretum will be leading efforts to expand capacity for collection and banking of ʻōhiʻa seeds across all islands in response to the ROD crisis. The ROD Seed Banking Initiative has two parts:

Community Involvement in ʻŌhiʻa Seed Conservation In 2016, the Hawaiʻi Seed Bank Partnership (HSBP) de-veloped seed collection protocols and a statewide collec-tion strategy for ʻōhiʻa. With this structure in place, we can expand our efforts and scale up seed collection – with your help! We’ll do this by offering ʻŌhiʻa Seed Con-servation Workshops on each island, free of charge and open to the local community. These provide training on how to properly collect, handle, and process ʻōhiʻa seeds, without doing harm to trees or forests, using methods that protect seed viability and ensure conservation value for future restoration. HTA funding also supports emer-gency seed banking of these ʻōhiʻa seeds at HSBP facili-ties on multiple islands.

Rare Plant Conservation on Hawaiʻi Island The core partner of Lyon’s Hawaiian Rare Plant Pro-gram is the Plant Extinction Prevention Pro-gram (PEPP), which works with the rarest of the rare: species with less than 50 individual plants remaining in the wild. There are 40 PEPP species on Hawaiʻi Island, where severe habitat alteration by ROD stands to have devastating effects on rare plant popu-lations. It is important for PEPP to rapidly collect seeds from as many remaining rare plants as possi-ble and secure them at Lyon’s Seed Conservation Lab. Funds are supporting increased PEPP collec-tions on Hawaiʻi Island and storage of those seeds at Lyon Arboretum.

- Marian Chau

The Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death Seed Banking Initiative

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COTTAGE C REPLACEMENT UPDATE : LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL

How time flies when you’re

having fun. It’s already the

first half of 2017 and the

cottage C replacement pro-

ject is finally seeing the

light at the end of the tun-

nel.

My predictions for comple-

tion of this project was May

or June 2017. Unfortu-

nately, with weather, de-

sign and material delays,

this project will now be

scheduled for completion

in September or October

2017.

The good news is that 80%

of the building is complete

and we’re looking at finish-

ing up the interior fire

sprinkler system, roofing,

drywall, interior painting,

cabinetry and counter top

installation, flooring, instal-

lation of electrical and

plumbing fixtures, concrete

driveway, asphalt top for

handicap parking, test and

balance air conditioning

units and finally switching

diesel power generator

from cottage D to the new

cottage C building.

If all goes according to

plan, the Lyon Arboretum

will be blessed with a

brand new Micropropaga-

tion Lab that will specialize

in having the largest collec-

tion of native and Polyne-

sian introduced plants in

the world.

- Clancy Ako Cottage C Progress— June 2017

Lyon Arboretum staff worked with University of Hawaii students from the Plant Community Ecolo-gy class (Botany 454) in the Spring 2017 Semes-ter. Three teams studied different aspects of the Invasion Ecology of Basketgrass (Oplismenus hir-tellus). Left to right are Terrance McDermott & James Downey (Team Succession); Teaching Assistant Matthew Bond; and Team Māno Wai (Steven Hampton and Miyuki Kasai (Team Māno Wai). A third team is missing from the picture (Candide, Lindsey, and Kahoalii). --Karen Shigematsu

UH MANOA—CAMPUS CONNECTION

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If you visit Lyon Arboretum, you’ll

often see the members of the Education De-

partment out and about the grounds with

groups of children. When I was a teacher, I

brought my students to enjoy the beautiful en-

vironment at the Arboretum. Little did I know

what went on behind the scenes to plan that

visit. Now that I am here as the Education

Manager, I am very appreciative of the hard

work that the staff does to ensure a wonderful

experience for the children. I’d like to share a

day in the life of the Lyon Arboretum Education

Department.

Most of the week is spent hosting

school children, mainly from elementary

schools. Prior to the visit, the Education staff

works very hard to coordinate with teachers

who are arranging the visit to craft a field trip

suited to their needs. We have a variety of field

trips to choose

from that are

aligned to the Ha-

waii State Stand-

ards. Currently, the

Education staff is

working hard to

revise and align

our activities for

the school groups

to the Next Gener-

ation Science

Standards, which

has recently been adapted by Hawaii.

One of the challenges when arrang-

ing the field trips is that groups cannot stay at

the Arboretum past lunch due to the bus

schedule. The bus schedule really affects how

long our activities are and there are just so

many things to teach the students but never

enough time. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if Lyon

Arboretum had their own bus?

Once a reservation has been made

and the field trip theme chosen, we await the

arrival of the group. On those days, we start

with prepping the materials for the activities.

There’s so much to do and by the time we fin-

ish, it’s time to meet the school group.

The large school buses cannot drive

up our road so we meet the children at Para-

dise Park and walk them up to our Education

building. It can be challenging as there are

cars driving past the group, sometimes very

fast! The group also has to navigate past the

tourists making their way to Manoa Falls. Liat

Portner, one of our wonderful Education Assis-

tants makes the walk into a learning opportuni-

ty with the children. Rebecca Beralas, another

super Education Assistant, makes sure to keep

the children safe by following the group in our

handy little electric cart and making sure the

cars don’t speed by. Rebecca sometimes has

to deal with the impatient drivers tailgating

behind her or visitors to Manoa Falls asking

her for a ride. She handles everything with

grace and patience.

We arrive at the Children’s Learning

Center, and sometimes children ask if the walk

up the road was their hike. We tell them that

we haven’t even started our activities yet.

There are always some children who aren’t so

enthused about hiking more as they might al-

ready be tired or don’t like being outside for

extended periods of time. Fortunately, as we

take the children around the Arboretum, the

activities we have planned help the children

become a bit more comfortable outside and

they often end up enjoying themselves. Kudos

to Liat and Rebecca as their enthusiasm often

excites the kids to marvel at the colors, pat-

terns, and textures of the plants and trees they

might never have noticed before. Each activity

can have a few challenges here and there.

Students who need to use the bathroom when

we may be in the middle of a walk, children

who are hot, tired, cold, wet, etc. For the Edu-

cation staff, it’s all part of experiencing nature

and we hope that this little bit of time can pro-

vide the children with a bit more resilience

should they have an opportunity to venture out

in the “wild” again.

Lunch time is even educational as

we ask the children what plants they may be

eating. We teach the kids about recycling as

we sort the trash into recyclables, food waste

that we give to the chickens, and trash for dis-

posal. After lunch, it’s either another activity or

back to the buses. Then the staff returns to

clean the rooms and attend to our other busi-

ness like organizing the wonderful volunteers,

working with the business office to coordinate

tours, and publicizing what is happening at

Lyon on social media and our website.

We work mainly with elementary schools but

we do have University of Hawaii and other

colleges request visits. We recently hosted a

professional development workshop for about

60 public school teachers. We attend outreach

fairs to educate the public about what we do

here at Lyon Arboretum. It’s a lot to do but

luckily, the other departments at Lyon also

have a hand in educating the public and visi-

tors at Lyon Arboretum. Our interim Director,

Carl Evensen, recently lead the class for

teachers and taught them about watersheds.

Liloa Dunn, Grounds Manager, also did a

presentation at that same workshop about

service opportunities. The Friends of Lyon

Arboretum have also provided our department

some support by providing funding for a sum-

mer intern. Grace Giletti, a recent graduate

from the University of Hawaii Manoa, has been

helping us this summer with our Summer

Camp and school field trips as well as with

revising our activities for next year. She’s been

a great addition to our little department. It’s all

in a day’s work for the Lyon staff. We are fortu-

nate to have the support of the other depart-

ments and we all work together to educate the

many visitors we have at the Arboretum.

- Raedelle Van Fossen

A Day with the Education Department

ALL CLASSES REQUIRE PRE-REGISTRATION

Registration is required for all classes. You

will be enrolled on the day your payment is

received.

Class size is limited, and classes fill quickly.

To avoid missing any of these great classes,

register early.

7 day advanced notice of cancellation re-

quired for full refund.

CALL 988-0456 TO REGISTER FOR CLASSES

Payment can be made by check, cash or

credit card.

For information about upcoming classes,

please call our Education Department at

988-0461

L to R

Liat Portner

Grace Giletti

Rebecca

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Mahalo for your support!

LYON ARBORETUM CLASS SCHEDULE

SUMMER 2017

YOGA AND MINDFUL HIKE

INSTRUCTOR: Lizabeth Kashinsky

Science has documented that both being in

nature and mindfulness practices such as yoga

and meditation are good for your health. Experi-

ence these benefits yourself by joining us on a

mindfulness based guided hike through Lyon

Arboretum followed by yoga in a beautiful stu-

dio with stunning views of Manoa Valley. Class

meets on various Saturdays each month.

(Please see schedule below.) Class size is lim-

ited, so sign up early. Sign up for one or multi-

ple classes; each session will focus on a differ-

ent theme and expression.

Bring a yoga mat, water, and writing materials

in case you should want to journal after class in

a beautiful outdoor setting. Previous yoga expe-

rience not necessary.

SAT. JULY 15 9:30a—12:00p $20

SAT. AUGUST 19 9:30a—12:00p $20

Location: Lyon Arboretum Visitor’s Center Up-

stairs Classroom, then Arboretum grounds.

Supplies: Yoga mat, Water, Journal and pencil/

pen (If you want to journal your experiences

after class)

FINDING ABSTRACT FORM THROUGH FLORA

INSTRUCTOR: Ojay Tambio

Let nature awaken your creative soul through

this art class. Students will use graphite, pas-

tels or charcoal to create abstract pieces in-

spired by the beautiful surroundings of Lyon

Arboretum. No worries about your art skills.

Have an open mind and spirit to create.

WED. July 19 9:30a-12:30p $20

Location: Lyon Arboretum Visitor Center Up-

stairs Classroom

Supplies: Participants can bring their own art

supplies – pencil, charcoal, or pastels and a

sketchbook.

CREATIVE WRITING INSPIRED BY NATURE

INSTRUCTOR: Lourena Yco

If you have stories to share, then you are half-

way to becoming a writer. This class will pro-

vide some tools to help you generate, organize,

and refine the stories you want to tell. The best

stories are the ones we already know, so we

will be using our experiences and our environ-

ment (the wonderful Lyon Arboretum) as our

inspiration to create our stories.

Two classes will be offered. Sign up for one or

both classes.

TUES July 11 9:30a-11:30a $15

TUES July 18 9:30a-11:30a $15

Location: Lyon Arboretum Visitor’s Center Up-

stairs Classroom

Supplies: Please bring a pen or pencil, whatev-

er you feel most comfortable to write with, and

a notebook (composition notebook is highly

recommended).

INTRODUCTION TO SUCCULENTS

INSTRUCTOR: Mark Daranciang

Are you a “succer” for succulents? Just won-

dering what all the fuss is about for these very

popular plants? If so, sign up for our Intro to

Succulents class. Participants will learn the

basics about caring for and growing succu-

lents. Staff from Once Again Nurseries will be

sharing their love and knowledge about these

very cool plants and will also have some for

purchase during the class. Another class may

be offered on a later date if this one fills up.

SAT. July 22 9:30a-11:30a $10

Location: Lyon Arboretum Visitor’s Center Up-

stairs Classroom

Supplies: None

WILI HEAD LEI MAKING WITH THE

HUI HANA LEI GROUP

INSTRUCTORS:

Mona Miyamura-Lead Instructor

Hui Hana Lei Group Members

Lyon Arboretum’s very own volunteer lei mak-

ing group, Hui Hana Lei, will be sharing their

knowledge and love of lei making with students

in this class. Participants will learn the Wili

method of creating leis. Wili, in Hawaiian,

means to twist. The technique involves wrap-

ping raffia or string around the backing of the

lei. Two different dates are available to choose

from: August 3rd and 10th. Both dates cover the

same topic.

THUR. August 3 9:30a—12:00p $20

THUR. August 10 9:30a—12:00p $20

Location: Lyon Arboretum Visitor’s Center

Downstairs Classroom

Supplies: Bring your own flowers and greens

from your garden to incorporate into your lei.

The Lei ladies will be providing raffia as well as

some of their own flowers and greens as well.

Tuline Nonomura—Snacks for Arboretum staff and volunteers

John Hall—”Trailside Plants” books for sale in gift shop

Helen Friend—26 books from the late Douglas Friend collection

“Uncle” Wes Sen—donating his time to teach lauhala weaving class

Alpha Delta Kappa—monetary donation to Education Department

Karen Shigematsu—jars for flower arranging during Nature Camp

Chris Frohlich, Outreach and Education with the O’ahu Invasive Species Committee (OISC): For coming

out to the Nature Camp to teach the kids about fire ants and do an ant survey on site.

Lori Phillips, Ethan Allen, and Emily Lam of PREL (Pacific Resources for Education and Learning): For

including Lyon Arboretum as one site for their professional development class for teachers and for the

support during the workshop.

Lyon Staff and Volunteers: As always, for continuously supporting the efforts of the Education Depart-

ment.

BASICS OF BEEKEEPING—MANAGEMENT FOR HONEY

INSTRUCTOR: Max Towey

Management for Honey is the second class in

the Basics of Beekeeping series. If you are in-

terested in how to manage a hive for the pro-

duction of honey, instructor Max Towey, will

share his expertise with the class for this in-

formative presentation. Topics will include

swarm prevention as well as some general in-

formation to learn how to keep your bees

healthy and happy. Because this will be a

presentation only, no worries about bee aller-

gies or requiring closed toe shoes. Just “bee”

comfortable and bring your own notetaking

materials if you would like.

SAT. July 29 9:30a-11:30a $30

Location: Lyon Arboretum Visitor Center Up-

stairs Classroom

Supplies: Your own notetaking supplies

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Arboretum Hours:

Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm Saturday, 9am-3pm

Closed on Sundays & Holidays

$10 Docent led tours available at 10am, Monday-

Saturday. Please call 988-0461 for reservations.

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Arboretum Staff Interim Director: Dr. Carl Evensen Administration: Destin Shigano, Derek Higashi Education & Volunteer Programs: Raedelle Van Fossen, Richard Sears, Rebecca Beralas, Liat Portner Plant Collections & Grounds: Liloa Dunn, Tristan Williams, Nathan Kamaka, Robert Santiago, Pia Ruisi-Besares, Isaiah Kalahiki, Kelly Brennan Micropropagation Lab: Nellie Sugii, Cindy Yamamoto, Doug Okamoto, Peter Wiggins, Sam Champine-Tocher, Libby Dingeldein Seed Lab: Marian Chau, Tim Kroessig Horticulture: Liz Huppman Botanist: Karen Shigematsu Facilities / Maintenance: Clancy Ako

An Evening at Lyon 2017

A benefit for

The Harold L. Lyon Arboretum

University of Hawai’i-Manoa

Saturday, September 16, 2017

4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

Harold L. Lyon Arboretum

3860 Manoa Road

Dinner at 6:00 p.m.

Chic Garden Attire / Flat Shoes Suggested

THE FRIENDS OF LYON ARBORETUM

Invite you to attend

Valet Parking at Manoa Recreation Center

Manoa Road Entrance

Upper level parking lot

RSVP by August 15, 2017

For more information call 988-0464

Shuttle service to Arboretum

Begins at 3:45 p.m.