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Mākena Golf & Beach Club brought community together through family-focused plant and pickleball events
Mākena Golf & Beach Club (Mākena) brought families and community members together in July through two engaging events that celebrated recreation, cultural connection, and community wellbeing.
Native plants for sale from state Division of Forestry and Wildlife
Gardeners, landscapers and anyone looking to purchase seedlings on Maui or Hawaiʻi Island can now shop online for native and non-invasive plants grown in state nurseries managed by the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife.
Maui-based clothing brand Waiwaolani opens first Oʻahu retail store at Kahala Mall
Waiwaolani, a Maui-based clothing brand inspired by Hawaii’s native ecosystems and cultural connections to the land, expands its footprint with the opening of its first Oʻahu retail location at Kahala Mall. The 1,138-square-foot store occupies the former Fighting Eel space.
HDOT collaborates to address wildfire risk with evacuation routes and vegetation management
HDOT’s wildfire efforts are heavily focused on vegetation management based on priorities received from county fire departments and creation/maintenance of evacuation routes in vulnerable communities.
New plant discoveries celebrated during Native Plant Month
The discovery of five new plant species and the rediscovery of several species that were thought to have been lost are detailed in the new Rare Plant Program 2025 Island Highlights report. This gives enthusiasts for Hawaiian plants a great deal to celebrate during April’s Native Plant Month observance.
Crater service volunteers sought for Friends of Haleakalā service trip, Feb. 15-17
The Friends of Haleakalā National Park seeks National Park Service experienced hikers to volunteer for a strenuous three-night service trip in Haleakalā Crater, Feb. 15 to 17.
Grow Aloha surpasses 5,000 native plant adoptions, extends statewide program
Grow Aloha, the statewide initiative dedicated to restoring Hawaiʻi’s native plants and our relationships with them, announced the extension of its free, monthly plant adoption program through June 2026.
County of Maui Parks’ native plant nursery supports coastal restoration
The County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation native plant nursery, founded last year to support coastal dune restoration and promote sustainable practices across Maui County, is currently cultivating more than 30 native plant species.
Senate passes Hirono resolution designating April as ‘National Native Plant Month’
The US Senate unanimously passed a resolution led by Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), designating April 2025 as “National Native Plant Month.”
$4M in federal funding headed to Hawai‘i to recover native plants
The funding, which comes from the Inflation Reduction Act, will be used to identify translocation sites for 425 Hawaiian plants and improve their resiliency to climate change.
Hirono announces $18.9M to fund desalination facility in West Oʻahu
US Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) announced more than $18.9 million in funding for the Honolulu Board of Water Supply’s “Kalaeloa Seawater Desalination Project.” The funding for this project will go toward designing and building a desalination facility that will remove dissolved mineral salts in seawater to obtain fresh drinking water, creating a new sustainable water source on Oʻahu.
Senate passes Hirono resolution designating April as ‘National Native Plant Month’
US Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced Senate passage of her bipartisan resolution designating April 2024 as “National Native Plant Month.”
Ball Python Captured in ʻAiea and Iguana Captured in Waimanalo
A live snake was captured in a residential neighborhood in ʻAiea, Oʻahu on Monday morning; and an iguana was captured in Waimanalo on Tuesday.
Coral Reef Alliance Invites Volunteers to Help With At-Home Native Planting Kits
Maui’s Coral Reef Alliance has launched an at-home native planting opportunity for volunteers in lieu of other watershed restoration work, which was suspended in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.