An adventurous excursion along Kuliʻouʻou Ridge Trail with Winona Farias, DOFAWʻs Oʻahu outreach associate, and ATA staff members Laurie Chang and Eli Livezey resulted in the collection of 15,000 ʻAʻaliʻi seeds!
These seeds will grow into resilient adult plants once propagated at ATA’s new nursery, scheduled to launch this summer. ATA’s native seed collection and nursery project is important for restoration in East Honoluluʻs Kuliʻouʻou Valley because the seeds collected are genetically adapted to the unique conditions of the region.
Mahalo to Winona for this wonderful educational experience, which gave us insight on how to better mālama i ka ʻāina. We are also grateful to our nursery sponsors, the Kaulunani Urban and Community Forestry Program and The Garden Club of Honolulu for helping to transform ATA’s dream of creating a nursery into a reality!
