#auwahi forest
Hawai‘i Tourism Authority to reinvest nearly $3M in partnerships with 100+ community projects and events in first half of 2025
The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority has announced its upcoming community partnerships focused on natural resources, cultural initiatives, festivals and signature events. HTA is reinvesting nearly $3 million in partnerships with 105 community-based organizations, projects, programs and events taking place across Hawai‘i from January 1 to June 30, 2025.
Rare Seedlings Planted at Auwahi to Prevent Extinction of Native Hawaiian Tree
A small group from the Auwahi Forest Restoration Project gathered on the leeward slopes of Haleakalā to return six seedlings of one of the rarest trees in the world, mēhamehame (Flueggea neowawraea) back to the wild. In doing this, the global population of this tree species was increased by 12%.
Hawai‘i Tourism Authority Awards $3.56 Million to Support 130 Programs
A total of seven programs in Maui County received funding including: the Moloka‘i Land Trust; Ma Ka Hāna Ka Ike Building Program; Coral Reef Alliance; The Nature Conservancy; Maui Nui Botanical Gardens; Friends of Auwahi Forest Restoration Project; and the Maui Nui Marine Resource Council.
‘Wahi Pana Auwahi’ Art Show Opens June 30th at Hui No‘eau
The Hui Noʻeau Visual Arts Center and the Auwahi Forest Restoration Project are partnering on Family Day June 30th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hui to present Wahi Pana Auwahi, an exposition of works by Maui artists highlighting the protection and restoration of native dry forest at Auwahi.
