{"id":117603,"date":"2020-05-06T14:31:17","date_gmt":"2020-05-07T00:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=117603"},"modified":"2020-08-07T12:56:18","modified_gmt":"2020-08-07T22:56:18","slug":"discover-lyon-arboretum-virtually","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2020\/05\/06\/discover-lyon-arboretum-virtually\/","title":{"rendered":"Visit, discover Lyon Arboretum virtually"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

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The University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa\u2019s Lyon Arboretum<\/a>\u2019s mission is to inspire tropical plant biodiversity conservation through education. Since it temporarily closed to visitors on March 19, the Lyon Arboretum staff continues to fulfill its mission by providing a virtual tour of its ethnobotanical garden<\/a>, conducting live Q&A sessions with experts on its Facebook page<\/a> and creating a teacher\/student resource page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Lyon Arboretum education staff scouting virtual tour locations.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ethnobotanical garden virtual tour<\/h2>\n

The Beatrice H. Krauss Hawaiian Ethnobotanical Garden virtual tour features 20 locations. The web page allows users to click on a photo and move their cursor for a 360-degree view of each site. It also provides information about plants such as ʻ\u014dhiʻa<\/span> ʻai<\/span> (mountain apple), kukui (candlenut) and kalo (taro).<\/p>\n

“Although virtual tours can never replace experiencing Lyon Arboretum in person, we hope that it will pique viewers\u2019 interest in learning more about the plants and landscape and inspires them to visit us when we do open,” Education Manager Raedelle Van Fossen<\/strong> said.<\/p>\n

Facebook resources<\/h2>\n

Lyon Arboretum has boosted its social media presence by hosting live Q&A sessions with its experts and posting videos of calming nature scenes right from the arboretum.<\/p>\n

Educational sessions with Horticulture Manager Tim Kroessig<\/strong> on April 22<\/a>, Lab Seed Technician Nate Kingsley<\/strong> on April 29<\/a> and Botanical Gardener Jesse Adams<\/strong> on May 6<\/a> have received hundreds of views. These videos are broadcasted live and archived on Facebook to view at any time. The arboretum has also posted a video of bird calls<\/a> challenging viewers to identify the birds they hear.<\/p>\n

Teacher\/student resource page<\/h2>\n

Approximately 5,000 K–12 students visit Lyon Arboretum annually, in addition to many college classes. The arboretum\u2019s teacher\/student resource page<\/a> on its website provides sections for kids ranging from pre-K to high school. Among the lessons taught include topics on the parts of a plant, pollination, plant defenses and watershed education.<\/p>\n