Meeting/Event Information

Each year the conference features an optional tour of Oahu landscapes and properties.   This year, the tour focuses on four properties in East Oahu including: 

Sharon's Plants features 20 acres of plants, flowers and trees in Waimanalo.  Sharon started her passion of cultivating and hybridizing Bromeliads over twenty years ago and is acclaimed as a top hybridizer of Bromeliad Neoregelia.  See  the website for more information. 

Koko Head Botanical Garden  In 1958, Koko Crater on the eastern side of O'ahu was set aside for development into a botanical garden.  Plant collections occupy sixty acres of the inner slopes and basin of this 200-acre crater.  

This garden focuses on the cultivation of rare and endangered dryland plants.  Xeriscape concepts are used to transform this dry landscape into a garden where plants suitable to desert-like conditions can flourish.  Highlights include Hawaiian plants, African & Madagascan plants, cactus & succulent garden, plumeria grove, and dryland palms.  See the website for more information.  

Contemporary Landscaping Nursery  Mark Fukui will demonstrate the impact of invasive species on products, invasives best management practices, he spoke about at the conference.

Native Farms is a wholesale nursery featuring native and ornamental plants.  To learn more, check out their Instagram posts. 

You must secure your 2024 conference registration prior to purchasing a tour ticket.  Due to the limited nature of this event, we cannot give refunds or substitutions for this event.  Please contact us immediately for tickets purchased in error.   

Eligibility: This tour is organized for LICH members attending the 2024 Green Industry Conference and Tradeshow.  Registrants who have an existing paid conference registration are eligible for the lowest, add-on rate.  For those who are not attending the conference, the higher rate applies.  If you have questions about your eligibility, please contact us.   This is a members-only event. 

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

(please check back for final details)

7:30 AM - Arrive at pick up location (anticipated to be Ala Moana Hotel)

7:45 am - Van departs for first tour location. 

5:00 pm - Van returns to parking area. 

Items of Note: 

• Some tour paths will be and uneven in spots. 
• Please wear appropriate shoes to navigate challenging terrain.  
• Hats and sunscreen are recommended.  

Space is very limited for this tour and registrations are offered on a first come, first served basis.  If no tickets are available, please join the wait list to be notified of released tickets.