Lyon Arboretum Photo Walk

This hike is a photo walk and the pace will be slow in order to stop often along the way to talk about different photography techniques for botanicals. Lyon Arboretum requires us stay together and hike as a group. We will be stopping together to talk plants and take pictures. Plan on about 3 hrs for this hike.

The Harold L. Lyon Arboretum is a 200-acre arboretum and botanical garden that was established in 1918 as the Manoa Arboretum to demonstrate watershed restoration and test various tree species for reforestation. The Lyon Arboretum continues to develop an extensive tropical plant collection, emphasizing native plants. The arboretum contains over 15,000 plant acquisitions and also maintains an active seed bank.

This hike is limited to 15 people. A sign up link will be posted 2 weeks prior to the hike. Please do not attend this hike unless you have received an email confirmation from the hike coordinator.

Lyon Arboretum suggests a $5 donation for visitors and non-members joining HTMC on this hike an additional $5 donation is requested for guests ages 18 or over.

Elevation Gain: 250 feet

Trail Conditions: slippery, uneven footing, rough, slick, and muddy in spots, occasional steep scramble and mosquitos.

Trail Features:  views of Manoa valley and large variety of plants

Trail Route: Variable

Native Flora & Fauna: a native plant garden; non-native: palms, gingers, heliconias, bromeliads, and aroids.

Moku & Ahupua’a: Kona & Waikiki.

Interesting Note: Lyon introduced Mule’s Foot Fern to Hawai’i in 1927, which escaped the arboretum.

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Reservations are required. Limit of 15.