HONOLULU (KHON2) — Calling all plant parents! Now is your chance to adopt a Native Hawaiian plant from Bishop Museum at the Kaiwiʻula Night Market.

Bishop Museum partnered with the Grow Aloha hui to celebrate the Year of Our Community Forests, “share plants native to our island homes with our neighbors” and restore Hawaiian plants to the ‘āina.

In January, prospective plant parents can adopt representative plants such as ʻilima, kalo, ko, lonomea and milo which were gathered from various local sources.

Representatives from the Museum’s Education Department and Seed Bank will be at the events to answer questions about adoptable plants.

We encourage our community to visit the Kaiwiʻula Night Market throughout the year and learn more about our Native Hawaiian plants and the important role they play in our islands. We hope to foster interest in these plants and strengthen our relationships with them in urban areas.

Taylour Chang, Bishop Museum director of public programs

Guests can check out the Bishop Museum tent every third Wednesday of the month at 1535 Bernice Street in Kalihi from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The event is free to the public.

Those interested in adopting a Native Hawaiian plant are asked to reserve it in advance on Bishop Museum’s website.