2015 ANNUAL REPORT

March 2016

Volunteers plant seedling at the ‘Āina Mauna Christmas Tree Demonstration Project site.

Board of Directors, Staff, and Contractors ………….….…....… 1

Preface………………………………………....……….…...….. 2

About the Hawai‘i Forest Industry Association..……….…. 3 Board of Directors Annual General Meeting

Projects and Programs……….…...………..…….…………….…....... 4 ‘Āina Mauna Christmas Tree Demonstration Project Hawaii’s WoodTM Brand

Hawaii’s WoodshowTM

Hawai‘i Wood Guild Committee Hawaiian Hoary Bat Research

Kaloko Makai Dryland Forest Preserve Ka Pilina Poina ‘Ole “Connection Not Forgotten” Ka‘ūpūlehu Dryland Forest, Kalaemanō Cultural Center, and La‘i‘Ōpua Preserves Olson Trust Project

Hawai‘i Forest Institute …………..……….…………….....….. 10

Public Relations and Advocacy ……………………...….…….. 15

2015 Hawai‘i State Legislative Report….…………...….…. .... 16

Financial Report….……………………………….…..…...…... 17

Mahalo to Our Members………………….……….……..…..... 19

Mahalo to Our Partners and Contributors……..…..………...… 21

Contents

Jay Warner

Director

Sheri S. Mann

Director

Aileen Yeh

Vice-President

Mike Robinson

Director

Tai Lake

Director

Peter D. Simmons

Director

Mats Fogelvik

Secretary

Thomas Calhoun

Director

Kip Dunbar

Director

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Board of Directors, Staff, and Contractors

Sophia Cabral-Maikui

Administrative

Services

Keoki A. Carter

Dryland Cultural

Educator

Laurie Ho

Director

Nickolas Koch

President

Yvonne Yarber Carter

Dryland Outreach

Coordinator

Jill Wagner

Ecological Services

Heather Simmons

Executive Director

Don Bryan

Director

Wilds Pihanui Brawner

Dryland Site Manager

Kevin Carl

Director

Diana Tusher

Director

Elin Walburn

Treasurer

Kamakani Dancil

Director

Andy Cole

Hawaii’s Woodshow

Coordinator

Kekaulike Tomich Dryland Restoration

Technician

Lehua Alapai

Dryland Outreach

Assistant

Ku’ulei Keakealani

Dryland Cultural

Educator

Andy Cole

Director

Marian Yasuda

Hawaii’s Woodshow

Coordinator

Preface This Annual Report describes the many activities of Hawai‘i Forest Industry Association

(HFIA) in 2015. To learn more about a project or program, click the link on the project

heading to its webpage.

It was an exciting time as we celebrated our 26th year as Hawaii’s recognized forest

industry trade association. HFIA and its affiliate, the Hawai‘i Forest Institute (HFI)

expanded and enhanced existing projects and programs and initiated a special new effort

this year, the Olson Trust Project. HFIA is assisting the Edmund C. Olson Trust II in

identifying potential forestry economic opportunities to optimize its timber resources on

Hawai‘i Island.

Hawaii's forests have seen significant changes over the past 26 years. As we progress

further into the 21st century, it is important we continue to utilize forest management

practices that sustain Hawaii’s forests over the long term. We are looking forward to the

exciting opportunities in 2016 as we celebrate our 27th year promoting healthy and pro-

ductive forests.

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Keauhou Forest.

About the Hawai‘i Forest Industry Association

Established in 1989, the Hawai‘i Forest Industry Association (HFIA) is a nonprofit corporation founded by and for

people committed to managing and maintaining healthy and productive forests. Through education, planning,

information exchange, and advocacy, HFIA encourages the responsible growth of Hawaii’s forest industry.

HFIA’s programs promote healthier forests, increased business, and more jobs within the sector.

Board of Directors

HFIA Directors are Don Bryan-At-Large, Hamakua Tropical Woods; Thomas Calhoun-Maui, World Wood Works;

Kevin Carl-Kaua‘i, The Koa Store; Andy Cole-At Large, Andy Cole Woodworking; Kamakani Dancil-At Large,

Kamehameha Schools; Kip Dunbar-Maui (Moloka‘i), Kainalu Ranch; Mats Fogelvik-At-Large, Fogelvik Furniture;

Laurie Ho-Kaua‘i, Retired USDA-NRCS; Nicholas Koch-At-Large, Forest Solutions, Inc.; Tai Lake-At-Large, Tai

Lake Fine Woodworking; Sheri S. Mann-O‘ahu, Division of Forestry & Wildlife; Mike Robinson-Hawai‘i Island,

Department of Hawaiian Home Lands; Peter D. Simmons-Hawai‘i Island, In the Woods; Diana Tusher-O‘ahu,

Tusher Architectural Group; Elin Walburn-At-Large, Teichner Walburn & Associates, LLC; Jay Warner-At-Large,

Awapuhi Farms & Mill; and Aileen Yeh-At-Large, Aileen’s Nursery and Hawai‘i Agriculture Research Center.

HFIA’s executive officers are Nicholas Koch, President; Aileen Yeh, Vice-President; Elin Walburn, Treasurer; and

Mats Fogelvik, Secretary. Past President’s Committee members are Tai Lake, Lloyd Jones, Sally Rice, Mike Robin-

son, Peter Simmons, and Steve Smith. Former Directors Bill Cowern, Nick Dudley, Larry Nitz, Robert Osgood,

Bart Potter, Donald Riedel, Bill Stormont, and Jorma Winkler continue to provide input to the Board.

Annual General Meeting

HFIA celebrated its 26th Annual General Membership meeting at the Hilo Yacht Club in March 2015. Attendees

enjoyed Hilo Bay views, compelling presentations, and a delicious dinner buffet. A field trip to Pana‘ewa Zoo Dis-

covery Forest Hale Building Workshop was held the following day.

Presentations were given by Gilles Lebbe, Fuel Manager, Green Energy Team LLC, who spoke about his Green En-

ergy Team LLC Biomass Plant and Flint Hughes, Ecosystem Ecologist, Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry, who

spoke about Rapid ‘Ōhi‘a Death on Hawai‘i Island.

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Traditional Hawaiian Hale Builder Unko Waltah Wong demonstrates lashing at the Pana‘ewa Zoo Discovery Forest Hale Building Workshop.

Projects and Programs

‘Āina Mauna Christmas Tree Demonstration Project The ‘Āina Mauna Christmas Tree Demonstration Project involves importing and propagating seed and outplant-

ing Douglas fir, Noble fir, and Grand fir seedlings on Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) land in

Humu‘ula/Pi‘ihonua on Hawai‘i Island.

DHHL fenced the planting site and Aileen Yeh, Hawaii Agriculture Research Center propagated the imported

seed at DOFAW Nursery in Kamuela. A webpage was created to document the project and provide information

about the benefits of planting trees and protecting and perpetuating Hawaii’s forests. Forest Solutions, Inc. is

maintaining the site. HFIA is planning a Planting Workshop for March 2016, which is funded by the USDA De-

partment of Agriculture, State of Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture, DHHL, and HFIA.

HFIA has been consulting with Anthony Davis, PhD, Director of the Center for Forest Nursery and Seedling Re-

search and Associate Professor of Native Plant Regeneration and Silviculture at the University of Idaho. Dr. Da-

vis will be coming to Hawai‘i in March 2016 to further advise on seedling propagation and speak at the March

18th workshop. He is growing seedlings from the same seed lots as Aileen and will use his seedlings to help

HFIA set targets for the Hawai‘i seedlings.

The intent of the project is to show that Douglas fir, Noble fir, and Grand fir are

suitable for Hawai‘i production and to establish protocols and methods to create

top quality trees that can compete with imported trees in our local markets. By

demonstrating that Hawai‘i can grow Christmas trees locally, we can significantly

enhance competitiveness of locally gown Christmas trees and provide a viable op-

tion for landowners who would like to grow trees on their land.

The project has also been funded the County of Hawai‘i Department of Research &

Development. Partners include College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Re-

sources, Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species, DLNR Division of Forestry &

Wildlife, Hawaii Agriculture Research Center, Mauna Kea Watershed Alliance, Ha-

waii Invasive Species Council and USDA Forest Service.

Hawaii’s WoodTM Brand The Hawaii’s WoodTM brand represents fine items crafted in Hawai‘i. Items designated as

Hawaii’s WoodTM are creations of Hawaii’s finest woodworkers, offering a tradition of value,

quality and beauty along with an intrinsic aura of aloha. The richness of a myriad of tropical

woods and the artistry of local craftsmen are expressed in the Hawaii’s WoodTM brand.

Hawaii’s WoodTM materials include stickers, tags, brochures, post cards, and posters.

Hawaii’s WoodshowTM, Na La‘au o Hawai‘i The 2015 Hawaii's WoodshowTM, Na La’au o Hawai‘i, HFIA’s 23rd annual juried woodworking exhibition was

held at the Honolulu Museum of Art School at Linekona. The Woodshow was judged by three esteemed jurors,

internationally recognized furniture and sculpture artist Craig Nutt from Nashville Tennessee, Tiffany’s Art

Agency Curator Tiffany Shafto, and Hawai‘i Woodturner Craig Mason.

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Douglas Fir seedlings.

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Allan Parachini Alan Wilkinson Bart Potter Cliff Johns Da Spot Diana Tusher (dTusher) Doug Gordon Francisco Clemente Gregg Smith

Heather Simmons Honolulu Museum of Art School J.B. Friday Landon Hamada Masako Schwalbenitz Michael Patrick Smith Neal Yasuda Shaun Fleming Sandy Rhines

Shaun Fleming Steve Hill Sophia Cabral-Maikui Tai Lake Tom Calhoun Tor Chantara Uncle Harry Koizumi Vince Hazen

A Special Mahalo to Event Coordinators Andy Cole and Marian Yasuda and their team of volunteers.

Hawaii’s WoodshowTM 2015 Sponsors

Milo Kamehameha Schools

Kamani DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife State Foundation on Culture & the Arts

Woodcraft Hawaii

Hāpu‘u

Bubbies Ice Cream C. Barton Potter

Hawai‘i Forest Institute Ron and Myra Kent

Tom Loudat Tusher Architectural Group

Maile Akamai Glass Company

Gregg Smith-Woodturner Gail and Robert Holm-Kennedy

Halekulani on the Beach at Waikiki Takahiro Yoshino

Grateful appreciation to:

Best of Show award was given to Mats Fogelvik for his piece “Roots of Inspiration”.

© Hal Lum 2015

© Hal Lum 2015

Hawaii’ Wood Guild Committee The Hawaii Wood Guild (HWG) held its 29th Annual Exhibition at Isaac’s Art Center in Waimea. This year’s

winners were:

Best of Show: “Ahi” by Michael Patrick Smith

Joinery 1st Place: “Vanity Table” by Tai Lake

Honorable Mention: “Koa Ki Console by Marcus Castaing

Sculpture 1st Place: “Ohana Series” by Cliff Johns

Honorable Mention: “Monstera” by Scott Hare

Woodturning 1st Place: “Let’s Play Hooky” by Scott Hare

Honorable Mention: “Sacred Mirror” by John Mydock & Dennis Hakes

Open 1st Place: “Wavy” by Don and Pat Albrecht and “Polynesian Voyaging Canoe” by Henry Biscardi

Honorable Mention: “Lava Lamp” by Marcus Castaing

Learn more about the Hawaii Wood Guild at http://www.hawaiiwoodguild.com/.

Hawaiian Hoary Bat Research HFIA coordinated a collaborative effort to develop protocols for conducting pre-harvest Hawaiian Hoary Bat

surveys and in-harvest monitoring. Consulting firm H. T. Harvey & Associates drafted two reports that provid-

ed technical expertise on both regulatory and biological aspects of the Hawaiian Hoary Bat.

Kaloko-Makai Dryland Forest Preserve HFIA completed restoration efforts at the Kaloko-Makai Dryland Forest Preserve this year. A total of 11 acres

were restored and 1,418 rare plants and 875 common plants were outplanted. The 150-acre dryland preserve was

set aside to offset the impacts of constructing Ane Keohokalole Highway, which intersects Hina Lani Street in

North Kona. In 2011, HFIA entered into a four-year contract with Nan Inc., the company contracted to build the

highway. Others involved include the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Hawai‘i County Department of

Public Works, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and landowners Stanford Carr Developments and

Lanihau Properties.

HFIA implemented best efforts to continue the existence of endangered taxa per conservation measures devel-

oped by the USFWS. In addition to these species, other species were outplanted to create a healthy foundation

for the dryland forest, supporting the establishment of the rare plants being planted among them.

Jill Wagner, Future Forests Nursery coordinated the project and provided seed collection, propagation, and out-

planting services. Agro Resources Inc. provided weed control, irrigation, and outplanting assistance and care.

Jill also planted native plants including ‘Ohe Makai, Lama, A‘ali‘i, ‘Ōhi‘a Alahe‘e, Mamane, Loulu palm, and

Wiliwili at the West Hawai‘i Civic Center, along the new Ane Keohokalole Highway. Two project signs were

produced and posted onsite.

Ka Pilina Poina ‘Ole “Connection Not Forgotten” The Ka Pilina Poina ‘Ole “Connection Not Forgotten” project connects three culturally significant dryland sites in

West Hawai‘i: Ka‘ūpūlehu Dryland Forest; Kalaemanō Cultural Center; and La‘i‘Ōpua Dryland Preserve. The

project is a revitalization effort to restore, maintain, and perpetuate endangered dryland forest habitat. It is in-

creasing public awareness of the significance of Hawaii's tropical dryland forests as they pertain to Hawai‘i Is-

land as well as to their importance in world ecology. Throughout Hawai‘i, only about 5% of the dryland habitat

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“Ahi” by Michael Patrick Smith won the Peoples’ Choice Award.

remains, which makes safe havens such as these sites

critical to the perpetuation of native dryland species.

The project provides educational, cultural, and steward-

ship opportunities for students and other community

volunteers, scientists, and national and international

visitors. Outreach includes interpretive materials and

signage, workshops, group presentations, forest stew-

ardship events, and participation in off-site outreach

events. Over 600 youth participated in forest steward-

ship outreach events at Ka‘ūpūlehu, Kalaemanō, and

La‘i‘Ōpua this year. Cultural ecology, safety, restora-

tion, science and stewardship protocols continued to be

focal points of the “learning while doing” partnership

events. Stewardship activities included invasive species

removal; outplanting native plants; trail building; native plant identification and care; and seed collection

and dispersal.

Ka‘ūpūlehu Dryland Forest

HFIA has been managing Ka‘ūpūlehu Dryland Forest since 1993. In addition to the 70-acre site makai of

Highway 30 in North Kona, HFIA assists the National Tropical Botanical Gardens care for a 6-acre forest lo-

cated mauka of the highway. This year, an additional four acres were controlled of invasive weeds, bringing

the total acres being intensively managed to 40 of the 76-acre forest. In addition to invasive weed manage-

ment, 500 native seedlings were outplanted, along with companion species “soldier plants” grown at the on-

site nursery. A total of 15,206 seedlings have been outplanted at Ka‘ūpūlehu since 2000.

Kalaemanō Cultural Center

Located along the makai portion of Ka‘ūpūlehu Ahupua‘a, the Kalaemanō Cultural Center at the Kukio Re-

sort is at the site of the traditional salt ponds of Kalaemanō. “Stories of place” come alive through audio sto-

ry stations, which were funded by HFIA and HFI though grants from Bishop Museum, Change Happens

Foundation, and Hawai‘i Tourism Authority. Digitized live voices from oral histories bring connections to

the past to life. The audio features set a reverent tone and sense of place for visitors who may be seeking a

beach recreation experience rather than entering the fragile and precious cultural site at Kalaemanō.

Ka Pilina Poina ‘Ole Program Director Ku‘ulei Keakealani is a lineal descendant of this Kekaha North Kona

region, an educator, performing artist, and a Hawaiian language teacher. She is dedicated to continuing

community traditions with a focus on developing educational programs—reconnecting the upland slopes to

the coastal areas through culture, arts, and education.

La‘i‘Ōpua Preserve

The Ka Pilina Poina ‘Ole project was expanded in 2011 to include La‘i‘Ōpua Preserve in Kealakehe, North Ko-

na, on Hawai‘i Island. HFIA is assisting the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) implement their

La‘i‘Ōpua Plant Mitigation and Preserve Restoration Plan. HFIA is managing the endangered plant preserves at

the Villages of La‘i‘Ōpua, while providing volunteer and educational opportunities for West Hawai‘i youth.

Two endangered plants, the Aupaka (Isodendrion pyrifolium) and Uhiuhi (Caesalpinia kavaiensis), as well as

other native plant species are being protected and perpetuated in the 70-acre preserve. The main focus in

2014 and 2015 was clearing invasive weeds and outplanting native plants.

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Cornell Environmental Earth Systems students visit Ka‘ūpūlehu to learn to identify dryland native plants before an outplanting. Photo: Yvonne Yarber Carter.

Yvonne Carter created an interpretive sign and plant ID signs that

show natural occurring native plants of the area in both a restoration

and historic cultural homeland context. The signs were installed

along the groomed trail in the “Piko” area, a community garden

within the greater Aupaka Preserve. The signs provide historical

highlights of the native plants so they are not lost as the area be-

comes more urbanized.

Community Liaison Anthony Savvis coordinated Kealakehe School

Complex groups’ forest stewardship activities and the Hana ‘Āina

crew, who helped to maintain the La‘i‘Ōpua community garden.

Anthony is the Na Kahumoku Program Leader and engages stu-

dents in activities emphasizing environment, culture, service and

leadership. He develops curriculum and teaches classes at Kealakehe Intermediate and High School and is the

Executive Director of Hawai‘i Island Youth Corps (HIYC).

Connections Not Forgotten Cultural Ecology Team

Dryland Team members are Anthony Savvis; Dryland Site Manager Wilds Pihanui Brawner; Education and Cul-

tural Outreach Coordinator Yvonne Yarber Carter; Cultural Educator Keoki Apokolani Carter; Cultural Educator

Ku‘ulei Keakealani, Cultural Assistant Lehua Alapai, and Restoration Technician Kekaulike Tomich.

The Team has continues to expand the outreach program with Keoki Carter’s Ho‘ohele Mea Lā‘au Traveling

School, which increases the number of students who benefit from the program. Ku‘ulei continues to perpetuate

homeland knowledge and connection to mauka-makai Kekaha and Hualālai lands through place-based story

telling, oral traditions, ancestral knowledge, language, and literacy. The Team drafted the Ka‘ūpūlehu Dryland

Forest 10-year Integrated Management Plan, which is scheduled for completion in 2016.

Ka Pilina Poina ‘Ole “Connection Not Forgotten” Project Funders

This year’s funding was provided by: Kamehameha Schools; National Tropical Botanical Gardens; Kukio Com-

munity Foundation and Arthur Lawrence Mullaly Fund through the Hawai'i Community Foundation; and Ha-

wai'i Tourism Authority Kūkulu Ola: Living Hawaiian Culture Program.

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Ku‘ulei and Aunty Lei share with the Parker Ranch

group at Kalaemanō. Photo: Keoki A. Carter.

Dryland forest outreach with Freedom Schools at Kealake-he High School. Photo: Anthony Savvis.

Cultural Ecology Team teach Ehunuikaimalino Elementary School students about the dryland forest at Puuhonua o Honaunau.

Photo: Keoki A. Carter.

Olson Trust agricultural lands.

Olson Trust Project HFIA received a Department of Business Economic Development & Tourism (DBEDT) Community-Based

Economic Development (CBED) Accelerator Pilot Program grant through the Council of Native Hawaiian

Advancement (CNHA) for the Olson Trust Project. HFIA is working with Hawai‘i landowner Ed Olson to

identify potential forestry economic opportunities to optimize Edmund C. Olson Trust timber resources on

Hawai‘i Island.

Mr. Olson seeks to identify ways to optimize his timber, benefit his land, and help grow Hawaii’s forest in-

dustry, while benefiting the community by providing a wood supply for local and export markets and creat-

ing employment opportunities. Mr. Olson also contributed funds to the effort.

HFIA attended several meetings and field trips to the Olson lands and identified four potential economic

development opportunities:

A commercial-scale sawmill;

A small-scale integrated community sawmill and processing facility;

High value hardwood planting trials; and

A commercial-scale high value hardwood plantation.

HFIA identified the next step was to conduct an forest inventory to get an idea of the resource. Ka‘ū

landowner Resource Global Holdings, Inc. contracted HFIA to be included in the inventory. HFIA

developed a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the inventory, to be distributed to a list of five companies.

About the Edmund C. Olson Trust

Dedicated to the thriving of Hawai‘i into the future, Edmund C. Olson Trust II is a private landowner

invested in sustainable agriculture, managed natural-resource conservation and cultural legacy preservation,

community development and education, and renewable energy. Continuing a successful career in business

that began over 50 years ago, Ed Olson oversees the Edmund C. Olson Trust II as President.

A pioneer in the nation’s construction business and formerly the owner of the largest shotcrete company in

the country, Mr. Olson started A-American Self Storage in 1973. He subsequently developed dozens of

industrial, office and self-storage projects and was involved in the construction of 35,000 swimming pools by

the age of 48. He came to the islands in 1959, fell in love with the place, and pursued a series of business

interests in construction and storage. Caring deeply for Hawai‘i, he decided to help Hawaii’s lands and its

communities through the skills and wealth he had gained. After 2000, be became a major landowner in

Hawai‘i with the acquisition of sugar lands from the former C. Brewer and Campbell Estates on Hawai‘i

Island and O‘ahu. He began using his new land stewardship for positive change.

A member of the Hawai‘i Advisory Council of The Trust for Public Land, Mr. Olson currently works to

develop subsidiaries that benefit the future of Hawai‘i through sustainable agriculture, conservation of

natural resources, clean energy, and the building of

community secure in heritage. Mr. Olson began the

Edmund C. Olson Trust II in 2005. The Trust owns

about 13,000 acres on Hawai‘i Island (of which about

10,000 acres are in Ka‘ū), and 2,687 acres on O’ahu, in

Honouliuli and Palehua.

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Hawai‘i Forest Institute

HFIA formed the Hawai‘i Forest Institute (HFI), a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization, in 2003. The

mission of HFI is to promote the health and productivity of Hawai‘i forests through forest resto-

ration, education, information dissemination, and support for scientific research.

HFI held three Board meetings in 2015. HFIA Directors approved the following slate of HFI

Directors at the annual meeting: J.B. Friday, Travis Idol, Mike Robinson, Peter D. Simmons,

Nickolas Koch, Peter Young, and William Yuen. HFI approved the following slate of HFI

Officers: Travis Idol, President; J.B. Friday, Vice President; William Yuen, Treasurer; and Peter D. Simmons,

Secretary.

HFI launched the MAHALO ‘ĀINA: Give Back to the Forest Major Gift Campaign, which is raising funds and

awareness for HFI’s forest restoration and demonstration projects. Funds raised are helping to support propa-

gation, outplanting, and long-term care of the seedlings; site maintenance; educational programs; public and

community relations, and project coordination and administration. Donations and pledges totaled $59,800 in

2015. Grants from Group 70 Foundation Fund, Hokuli‘a Community Fund, Susan M. Kosasa Fund and the

Rev. Takie Okumura Family Fund through the Hawai‘i Community Foundation helped launch the Campaign.

In addition to raising funds to plant trees, MAHALO ‘ĀINA is helping to support total ecosystem management

and provide forest stewardship opportunities and environmental and cultural educational programs.

MAHALO ‘ĀINA benefits the following projects:

Ka‘ūpūlehu Dryland Forest, Hawai‘i Island

La‘i‘Ōpua Dryland Habitat Preserve, Hawai‘i Island

Pana‘ewa Zoo Discovery Forest, Hawai‘i Island

Pālamanui Dry Forest Preserve, Hawai‘i Island

‘Āina Mauna Christmas Tree Demonstration Project, Hawai‘i Island

Honolulu Zoo Children’s Discovery Forest, O‘ahu

Hawaii’s WoodshowTM, Na Lā‘au o Hawai‘i, O‘ahu

Hawaii Wood Guild, Hawai‘i Island

Keauhou Bird Conservation Center Discovery Forest, Hawai‘i Island

Maui Bird Conservation Center Discovery Forest, Maui (in exploration phase)

Hawai‘i Island Native Seed Bank

The Hawai‘i Island Seed Bank entails the collection and storage of seeds that grow in native forests on Hawai‘i

Island. Seeds are collected, deposited, and withdrawn for fire mitigation, restoration, and research projects.

The need for banking seed is critical as native habitat is lost due to wildfires, ungulate grazing, and develop-

ment. The native species of our dryland forests need to be protected and saving seed allows for mitigation of

habitat loss through seed broadcasting, restoration, and creating living fuel breaks. All accessions are from Ha-

wai‘i Island, with a focus on the dryland forest regions. In cooperation with local, Federal and State agencies,

the seed bank collects and accepts seed from rare, threatened, and endangered species. The Seed Bank is a

member of the statewide Hawaii Seed Bank Partnership (HSBP). Members of the HSBP are:

Harold L. Lyon Arboretum Seed Conservation Laboratory

National Tropical Botanical Garden

O‘ahu Army Natural Resources

Hawai‘i Island Native Seed Bank

National Center for Germplasm Resources Protection

Royal Botanic Gardens Kew-Millennium Seed Bank

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In addition to working with the statewide partnership, Project Coordinator Jill Wagner continued to develop

Hawai‘i Island Native Seed Bank partnerships. Hawai‘i Island Seed Bank participants are:

Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden

Forest Solutions, Inc.

Kaloko-Honokohau National Park

Kaloko Makai Dry Forest Preserve

Ka‘ūpūlehu Dryland Forest, Kamehameha Schools

Kona Community Individuals

Kūhiō Community Association

La‘i‘Ōpua Preserves

Pu‘uhonua O‘Honaunau National Historical Park

Rogers Ranch, Pu‘u Wa‘a Wa‘a

State of Hawai‘i, Pu‘u Wa‘a Wa‘a

The Nature Conservancy

US Forest Service

Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative

Pālamanui Dry Forest Preserve

Hawaii Department of Transportation, O‘ahu

Hawai‘i Island Native Seed Bank partner agencies are:

Hawaii Rare Plant Restoration Group www.hear.org/hrprg/

US Fish and Wildlife Service www.fws.gov/pacific/

State of Hawaii DLNR, Division of Forestry and Wildlife hawaii.gov/dlnr/

Hawai‘i Wildfire Management Organization http://www.hawaiiwildfire.org/

The West Hawai‘i Wildfire Management Organization initially funded the Seed Bank in 2008 and provided funds

in 2012 to purchase a 10' x10' walk-in refrigerator. Henk Rogers, Rogers Ranch at Pu‘uwa‘awa‘a granted the seed

bank permission to house the fridge at his ranch. The fridge is being operated with solar power, which is a sig-

nificant savings in electricity costs and a generous contribution by Mr. Rogers. BGjournal, a journal of Botanic

Gardens Conservation International, featured the Seed Bank in its January 2015 issue (BGjournal Jan. 2015).

The Seed Bank was transferred to Ka ‘ahahui o ka Nāhelehele at the end of 2015 and is now a part of the Kohala Center’s Hawaii Public Seed Initiative.

Kaloko Honokohau & Pu'uhonua O' Honaunau National Historical Park

Jill Wagner continued work on the National Park Service (NPS) contract to provide forest restoration at the coastal

dryland forest in Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park in South Kona, Hawai‘i Island. Jill developed a

comprehensive program for coastal dryland forest management in Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park,

which includes plant propagation, seed collection and storage, maintenance of rare species, nursery management,

and development of educational and interpretation materials. The long term plan for vegetation management at

Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park is to remove exotic plant species, expose the in situ seed bank for

natural regeneration, restore native and Polynesian-introduced plants by outplanting cuttings and seed-generated

plants and sowing seed collected from within the Park. Jill’s activities include mulching and fertilizing native

trees and plants, regularly checking irrigation system performance, collecting seed, monitoring threatened and

endangered species, conducting nursery management workshops, outplanting native plants, holding planning

meetings on site, processing seed (cleaning seed), storing seed, and maintaining a seed database. Jill is also con-

tinuing restoration work on a US Fish & Wildlife Service contract at Pu'uhonua O' Honaunau and Kaloko

Honokohau National Historic Parks.

Awikiwiki Seed.

Pan‘aewa Zoo Discovery Forest

HFIA and HFI, along with community partners, continued to

expand and enhance the Pana‘ewa Zoo Discovery Forest this

year. The project is engaging community volunteers in

creating and maintaining native and agro-forest demonstration

gardens at the Pana‘ewa Rainforest Zoo & Gardens in Hilo,

Hawai‘i.

The project features native, cultural, and medicinal plants that

once grew in the traditional farms and native forests of East

Hawai'i, including Polynesian-introduced plants that arrived

with voyaging canoes. These "canoe plants", along with many

endemic species, play essential roles in Hawaiian culture, for

food, fiber, tools, implements, and medicine. Many of these

plants can be found at the Discovery forest. The Discovery

Forest includes two interpretive signs, a main kiosk, and plant ID signs.

A new feature at the Discovery Forest this year is a Traditional Hawaiian Hale, which is being constructed through a

series of workshops conducted by Traditional Hawaiian Hale Builder Unko Waltah Wong.

Kiwanis Kids and other community volunteers are helping to create and maintain the Discovery Forest. Outreach

Coordinator Iwikau’ikaua (Iwi) Joaquin, UH Extension Forester Dr. J.B. Friday, and Horticulturalist Aileen Yeh

conducted planting demonstrations and talked to volunteers about the significance of the plantings.

Keauhou Bird Conservation Center Discovery Forest

HFI is working with Keauhou Bird Conservation Center (KBCC) to create the KBCC Discovery Forest, which is

providing forest stewardship opportunities and habitat and food for native birds. Using captive propagation and

release techniques, KBCC is reestablishing self-sustaining populations of critically endangered birds in the wild.

An additional four acres were cleared and planted this year; bringing restored acres to six. The Division of Forestry

and Wildlife (DOFAW) Forest Stewardship Committee recently approved the 10-year management plan, which calls

for the restoration of 40 acres over 10 years. KBCC caretaker Iwikau‘ikaua (Iwi) Joaquin has engaged over 553

volunteers in outplanting 2,525 native seedlings, which will benefit the Hawaiian birds in captivity and in the wild.

Outplanted species include koa, Māmane, Maile, ‘Ōhi‘a, Pa‘iniu, ‘Ōhelo, Kawa‘u, Kōlea , Olapa, and Pilo.

HFI has received funding for the project from Friends of Hawaii

Charities, American Forests Global ReLeaf, Bill Healy Foundation,

Hawai‘i Community Foundation, Hawai‘i Tourism Authority, and

DOFAW.

The land is owned by Kamehameha Schools and leased to KBCC,

which is part of the Hawai‘i Endangered Bird Conservation Program,

a partnership among San Diego Zoo Global’s Institute for

Conservation Research, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and State of

Hawai‘i Division of Forestry and Wildlife.

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Kiwanis Kids at the Pana‘ewa Zoo Discovery Forest.

Kamehameha Schools students plant seedlings at KBCC Discovery Forest.

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Honolulu Zoo Children’s Discovery Forest

HFI and HFIA are working with community partners to create the Hon-

olulu Zoo Children’s Discovery Forest. The Discovery Forest is a

representation of natural systems, creating a scene of Hawai‘i before the

arrival of humans. The project is demonstrating culturally significant

plant and tree species that once grew near traditional shoreline villages

of O‘ahu. This replication of coastal ecosystems is helping to provide

habitat for Hawaiian plants, birds, and invertebrates. The exhibit is

designed to demonstrate the significance of place, and the kuleana of

mālama ‘āina by integrating traditional Hawaiian forest ecosystems,

forest stewardship opportunities, and innovative land-based education.

Plans for the exhibit include three zones, Polynesian-introduced species

and cultivars, dryland mesic forest, and strand vegetation. The

Polynesian-introduced Zone has been created and volunteers continue to

plant seedlings and maintain the Zone. The project is providing

opportunities for educational programs related to topics such as

evolution, ecological lessons, endangered species, watershed protection,

ahupua‘a resource management, and invasive species.

Project Coordinator Linda Duling is working with HFI President Travis

Idol to coordinate monthly volunteer events as well as forest steward-

ship learning activities for local students.

The Discovery Forest provides an outdoor educational setting where

visitors learn about the importance of the sustainability of native and

Polynesian plantings within a framework of Hawaiian cultural values.

The vast cultural, natural, and historical attributes of Hawaii’s coastal

flora and geology are being shared, demonstrating the bond that must be

formed between people and ‘āina if both are to thrive. Student from

McKinley High School, Kaimuki Middle School, Jefferson Elementary,

Waikiki Elementary, Washington Elementary, Lunailio Elementary, Ala

Wai Elementary, UH Mānoa, as well as pre-k children have been

engaged in the project.

Funding has been received from Atherton Family Foundation; Cooke

Foundation; DLNR Division of Forestry & Wildlife and USDA Forest

Service through Kaulunani Urban Forestry Program; City & County of

Honolulu Department of Community Services; Hawai‘i Community

Foundation; Hawai‘i Tourism Authority; Pettus Foundation; and Samuel

N. and Mary Castle Foundation.

MAHALO ‘ĀINA HPR Radio Series

HFI, HFIA and community partners worked with Hawaii Public Radio

(HPR) to produce an original radio series. The MAHALO ‘ĀINA radio

series, included 65 90-second segments that aired on HPR-1 for 13 weeks,

with an encore airing on HPR-2 for 13 weeks.

Kahu Kalama Cabigon preforms a blessing at the Discovery Forest.

Student volunteers plant seedlings.

HFI President Travis Idol teaches Cub Scout Den 115 about the Discovery Forest.

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The series was hosted and written by science communications and education specialist Christopher Phillips,

who did an exception job of capturing and conveying the MAHALO 'ĀINA message. The episodes are

archived on HPR's website at http://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/mahaloaina. Dr. J. B. Friday, College of

Tropical Argiculture & Human Resources provided valuable input fact checking the series content.

Kamehameha School worked with HFI to produce 30-second and 70-second Public Service Announcements to

promote MAHALO ‘ĀINA and the radio series.

HPR Mahalo ‘Āina Radio Series 30-second PSA HPR Mahalo ‘Āina Radio Series 70 sec PSA

MAHALO ‘ĀINA HPR Radio Series Funders

Atherton Family Foundation Hawai‘i Forest Insdustry Association

County of Hawai‘i Department of Research & Development Hawai‘i Forest Institute

DLNR Division of Forestry & Wildlife Kamehameha Schools

Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture

Pālamanui Dry Forest Preserve

HFI is working with Pālamanui Global Holdings, LLC. to optimize forest health of the 53-acre Pālamanui Dry

Forest Preserve in North Kona. Jill Wagner, Future Forests Nursery is collecting seed, propagating and

outplanting native species, and overseeing the maintenance of the Preserve. Agro Resources is providing

weed control, irrigation, and plant maintenance and care assistance.

Website

The HFI website provides a wealth of information about HFI, its community partners, and conservation

projects statewide. Through the website, HFI has communicated its message of promoting awareness of the

intrinsic value of Hawaii's forests to the local and international community. A MAHALO ‘ĀINA website was

created at www.mahaloaina.org.

‘Ōhi‘a Wilt (Ceratocystis fimbriata) in Puna. Photo: J.B. Friday.

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Public Relations and Advocacy

HFIA provides a voice in public forums promoting policies and actions that foster healthy and productive

forests. Sophia Cabral-Maikui assisted Lloyd Jones and the Legislative Committee track bills affecting

forestry and agriculture and provided testimony. See 2015 Legislative Report on next page for a summary of

the bills tracked this year.

Public relations and advocacy efforts this year included:

Sent a letter to Representative Nakashima asking for his support in restoring cuts to the Department of

Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) budget in HB 500 HD 1.

Sent a letter in support of Denise Antolini for the Water Commission.

Signed on to a letter in support of HR 2647, the Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015. The focus of the

Federal Forest Resource Coalition and the American Forest Resource Council is to restore sustainable

management back on to our federal forests.

Submitted testimony in support of the Department of Agriculture emergency rule to protect ‘Ōhi‘a

trees (Metrosideros polymorpha) across Hawai‘i from Ceratocystis wilt or Rapid ‘Ōhi‘a Death. This

rule would quarantine Ōhi‘a in affected areas to contain this devastating disease.

Sent a letter of support for the proposed fee acquisition by the DLNR DOFAW and The Trust for

Public Land of approximately 3,027 acres in the Helemano area of O‘ahu to provide opportunities for

commercial forestry and recreation.

Signed on to a letter in support of HR 2647’s urging US Senators to take quick action on wild fire

funding reform and reform of federal forest management. HR 2647’s use of Categorical Exclusions

(CE’s) under the National Environmental Policy Act will allow routine, collaborative projects with

known effects to be more quickly prepared, analyzed, and implemented.

HFIA Director Aileen Yeh with Alani seedlings.

2015 Hawai‘i State Legislative Report

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# Title Subject Description

SB1286 Sandalwood; DLNR; Criminal Penalties for Illegal Destruction or Harvest

Related to the native Sandalwood (Iliahi)

Provides that DLNR has the duty to support and protect native sandalwood; provides for the assessment of fees for a permit to harvest native sandalwood; establishes criminal penalties for the illegal destruction or harvest of native sandalwood.

SB319 Conservation; DLNR; Sandal-wood; Penalties; Fees

Related to Sandal-wood

Prohibits the sale, export, and possession with intent to sell or export raw or unprocessed sandalwood timber, including whole or partial raw logs. Estab-lishes penalties for the sale, export, or possession with the intent to sell or export raw or unprocessed sandalwood timber and establishes a violation as a misdemeanor.

HB647 Sandalwood; DLNR Related to conserva-tion of resources

Establishes penalties for the destruction or harvesting of native sandalwood trees. Requires replanting for trees harvested. Bans the export of raw or unpro-cessed native sandalwood timber. Establishes DLNR policies regarding san-dalwood.

HB750 Sandalwood; DLNR Related to conserva-tion of resources

Establishes penalties for the destruction or harvesting of native sandalwood trees. Requires replanting for trees harvested. Bans the export of raw or unpro-cessed sandalwood timber. Establishes DLNR policies regarding sandalwood.

HB1514 HD1

Environmental Protection; Pesticides; Disclosure; Buffer Zones; Penalties

Relating to environ-mental protection

Establishes disclosure requirements for outdoor applications of pesticides in proximity to schools, childcare facilities, and certain commercial agricultural entities. Establishes reasonable pesticide buffer zones for sensitive areas. Es-tablishes penalties. (HB1514 HD1)

HB773 Community Food Forest Program Relating to communi-ty food forests

Establishes a Community Food Forest Program in the DLNR to work collabo-ratively with local government and community organizations to provide sources of healthy food statewide. Appropriates funds.

SB1126 SD2

Forest Stewardship Program Relating to forest stewardship

Increases the reimbursement rate for participants of the forest stewardship program. Clarifies that long-term leaseholders are eligible to participate in the program. Requires forest stewardship program applicants to enter into a pro-gram implementation agreement with BLNR, upon approval of the forest stewardship management plan by BLNR. Defines "program implementation agreement". Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)

SB545

Forest Conservation; Access; Emergency Response; Outdoor Recreation; Department of Land and Natural Resources; Climate Change; Appropriation

Related to natural resources

Appropriates funds to the DLNR for watershed management projects; fire, natural disaster, and emergency response equipment; and forest and outdoor recreation improvements.

SB97

DLNR; Appropriation; Conserva-tion; Invasive Species; Natural Disasters; Aloha+ Challenge; Fresh Water; Emergency Re-sponders

Related to natural resources

Appropriates funds to the department of land and natural resources for water-shed management; invasive species council projects; fire, natural disaster, and emergency response; and forest and outdoor recreation improvement.

HB957 Forest Stewardship Program Relating to forest stewardship

Clarifies conditions that must be met by applicants to receive funds under the Forest Stewardship Program.

HB437 HD1

Aloha+ Challenge; Natural Re-source Goals; Appropriations

Appropriations for the natural resource goals of Aloha Challenge

Appropriates funds for the natural resource goals of the Aloha+ Challenge. (HB437 HD1)

Financial Report

Balance Sheet As of December 31, 2015 Profit and Loss January through December 2015

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INCOME

Contract for Services/Grants

DHHL-Laiopua 51,778

DHHL-Christmas Tree Project 2,869

HDOA-Christmas Tree Project 8,000

KS/NTBG-Dryland/MA PSAs 363,275

CNHA/Olson Trust Proj. 7,500

Nan Inc.-Kaloko Makai 60,529

Total Contract for Services/Grants 493,951

Other Income

Hawaiian Hoary Bat Study 3,070

Hawaii's Woodshow 70,289

Membership Dues 13,606

HFI Grant Admin. 19,325

HFI Project Coordination/PR 5,101

Sales/Donations/Reimb, 845

AGM/Meals 1,973

Hawaii Wood Guild 5,170

Refund (HEMIC, Fed Tax) 2,595

Loans 14,000

TOTAL INCOME 629,926

EXPENSES 7,338

Administration

Executive Director 64,736

Benefits 17,036

Admin. Services 16,321

Total Administration 98,092

Overhead

Storage/Copier/Utilities 4,052

Office Expenses 4,156

Telecommunications 2,506

Int. pymt/bnk sv chg/cc sv/int 2,142

Travel 1,897

Taxes & Insurance 9,185

Total Overhead 23,939

Projects, Programs, and Services

Kaupulehu Dryland Forest 313,456

Laiopua Dryland Preserve 48,118

Kaloko Makai Dryland Forest 69,573

Discovery Forest Projects 41,043

Christmas Tree Demonstration 17,278

Hawaiian Hoary Bat Study 8,613

Hawaii Wood Guild 3,337

Hawaii's Woodshow 65,776

AGM/Meals/Board Mtgs/Gifts 2,026

PR/Website 992

Other: Dues, web, fees, refund/loans 14,668

Total Projects, Programs, and Services 584,879

TOTAL EXPENSES 706,910

NET INCOME (76,985)

ASSETS

Current Assets

Checking

HFIA Check Register 32,394.78

Total Checking 32,394.78

Other Current Assets

Accounts Receivable 103,212.15

Total Current Assets 135,606.93

Fixed Assets

Vehicles 24,397.55

Accumulated Deprn- Veh. (21,175.00)

Computer & Peripherals 2,864.77

Accum Depr Computer (2,864.73)

Furniture & Fixtures 187.48

Accum Dep-Furniture (140.00)

Total Fixed Assets 3,270.07

TOTAL ASSETS 138,877.00

LIABILITIES & EQUITY

Liabilities

Current Liabilities

Accounts Payable 14,242.27

Direct Deposit Liabilities (125.51)

Payroll Liabilities 5,093.18

Total Liabilities 19,209.94

Equity

Opening Bal Equity 26,567.64

Funds Balance 170,083.99

Net Income (76,984.57)

Total Equity 119,667.06

TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY 138,877.00

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2015 Revenues and Expenditures

Revenues

Expenses

Category Amount Percentage

Contract for Services/Grants $ 507,951 80.6%

Hawaiian Hoary Bat Study $ 3,070 0.5%

Hawaii's Woodshow $ 70,289 11.2%

Hawaii Wood Guild $ 5,170 0.8%

Membership Dues $ 13,606 2.2%

HFI Grant, Project, PR Services $ 24,426 3.9%

Sales/Donations/Reimb./Refunds $ 3,440 0.5%

AGM/Meals $ 1,973 0.3%

Total $ 629,926 100.0%

Category Amount Percentage

Projects, Programs, and Services $ 584,879 82.7%

Administration $ 98,092 13.9%

Overhead $ 23,939 3.4%

Totals $ 706,910 100.0%

Corporate Members

Bill Stormont, American Forest Management, Inc. Mary and Eric Bello, Bello's Millwork Inc.

Sheri S. Mann, DLNR/Division of Forestry & Wildlife Gilles Lebbe - Green Energy Team, LLC

Nicholas Koch, Forest Solutions, Inc J. Scott Meidell, Haleakala Ranch

Wade C. Lee, Ha‘loa Aina (JAWMIN) LLC Sophia Cabral-Maikui, Hawaiian Pacific Hardwoods

Kama Dancil, Kamehameha Schools Alan Okami, Koaloha Ukulele

Michael Tam, Martin & MacArthur, Ltd. Marty Fernandes, Na Aina Kai Botanical Gardens

Andrew Thomas, Plywood Hawaii, Inc. Mike Lindstrom, Specialty Forest Products, Inc.

Kevin Carl, The Koa Store Ric Lopez, USDA Forest Service Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry

Carol Akimoto, Woodcraft Hawaii

Business Members

Derrick Nishimura, Agro Resources, Inc. John Lindelow, Ahu Lani Sanctuary Aileen Yeh, Aileen's Nursery-Po‘o Wai U; Hawaii Agriculture Research Center Alan Parachini, Allan Parachini Custom Furniture Owen J. Graham, Alaska Forest Association Andy Cole, Andy Cole Woodworking Jay Warner, Awapuhi Farms & Mill Scott Beaulaurier, Beaulaurier Forestry Services, Inc. Ben Wilkinson, Ben Wilkinson Furniture Clark Allred, Big Island Wood Products, LLC Bart Potter, C. Barton Potter Co. Cliff Johns, Cliff Johns Gallery Richard Cunningham, Cunningham Gallery William Denham, Community Power Corporation J. Kelly Dunn Linda Dunn, Dunn Gallery Tim and Tiffany Shafto, DeEtte & Alan Mats Fogelvik, Fogelvik Furniture Jill Wagner, Future Forests Nursery, LLC Gerhard Osterberger, G.O. Fine Woodworking Dave Gomes, Gomes Guitars & Ukuleles Gregg Smith, Gregg Smith - Woodturner Don Bryan, Hamakua Tropical Woods James Quinn, Hawaii Island Hardwoods, LLC Curtis Wilmington, Hawaiian Accessories, Inc.

William Cowern, Hawaiian Mahogany, Inc. Vedad Kulalic, Hawaiian Fine Woodcraft LLC Che Garcia, Hawaiian Koa Wood Rings

Herb Kaneko Honolulu Furniture Company Thomas Loudat, 'Io Makuahine; TMSP, Inc James De Mello, J.D. Enterprises Terry & Carole Wells, Kahili Makai Ranch and Supply Lance (Kip) Dunbar, Kainalu Ranch Charles Gerdes, Kalaau Graphics

Alex Woodbury, Kamuela Hardwoods LLC Herb Kaneko A. C. Sandy Brodie, Kaua‘i Koa Farm Greg H. Blomgren, Koa Hawaiiana

Mahalo to our Members

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Muriel Lighter, Kohala Nui Farms, LLC Rick Rutiz, Ma Ka Hana Ka‘ Ike Eddie Takayesu, Maui Custom Woodworks, Inc.

James A. Mehrwein, McKenzie River Associates, LLC Dale Adams – Owner, Oahu Tree Recycling, Inc. Richard Willson, Ocean Eagle Jimmy Greenwell, Palani Ranch Company Andy Parker, Parker Productions Unlimited Brandi Beaudet, Parker Ranch Robert Puakea Jr. Les Goya, Queen Emma Land Company Rhoady Lee, Rhoady Lee Architecture & Design Ricardo Vasquez, Ricardo Vasquez Studio Furniture Ron Kent Roy Lambrecht, Roy Lambrecht Woodworking, INC R.W Rollo Scheurenbrand, Scheurenbrand Guitars

Ron Wolfe, Sea Wolfe Forestry, LLC Jonathan Somaoang, Simon-Jon Gallery Clay and Shel Simpson, Simpson Art Works Martin Mansson, Swedish Woodwork & Design Tai Lake, Tai Lake Fine Woodworking Takahiro and Junko Yoshino Tay Perry, Tay W. Perry, Inc. Elin Walburn, Teichner Walburn & Associates Don Bryan, Tradewinds Hawaiian Woods Michael M. Kraus, Tree Works, Inc. Diana and Terry Tusher, Tusher Architectural Group J.B. Friday, University of Hawaii Manoa Cooperative Extension Service Dave Sweitzer, Western Hardwood Association Alan Wilkinson, Wilkinson Koa Furniture

Loren Wilson, Wilson Woodcraft Jorma Winkler, JACY, Inc. dba Winkler Woods, LLC Maho Shaw, Wood and Shell Inlay Roy Tsumoto, Woodcraft by Roy Tsumoto Shaun Fleming, Wooden Touches, Inc. Ron Hester, Woodworking Studio Hawaii

Thomas M. Calhoun, World Wood Works Tom Zelko, Zelko Woodworks, LLC Hidetaka Yamauchi, Yamaichi Fancy Veneer

Mahalo to our Members

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Individual Members

Randy Akau Lehua Alapai Don Albrecht Neal Arnold Adam Baker Jill Beaton Derek Bencomo Henry Biscardi Joshua Bowles Paul Brennan James Brewbaker Joel Bright Joel Bright John Britton Cindy Bruce Michael Buck Joe Butterweck Robert Butts Jeremy Campbell Marcus Castaing Tor Chantara Marijcke Christianson David Chung Francisco Clemente Paul Conry John Cross Richard Cunningham William Dalton

Cindy Beth Davis-Dykema Robert Duffer John Fackrell Nadia Fairlamb Marty Fernandes Robert Forbes David Gagnon Alan Gamble Christian Giardina Andrea Gill Douglas Gordon Judy Hancock Scott Hare Chip Hartman Stan Hebda Tommy Higashino Laurie Ho Gail Holm-Kennedy Arnold Hori Travis Idol Edwin Ikeda Lloyd Jones Randall Kam William Kleiner Ulrich Krauer Lance La Pierre Tai Lake Eric Lebuse

David Longacre David Louie Douglas Lung Keith Maile Christy Martin Bob Masuda Jim Meekhof Ralph Michaelis John Mydock Craig Nichols Lelan Nishek Lawrence Nitz Jon Ogata Anthony Oliver Edmund Olson Robert Osgood Thomas Pasquale Frederic Peel Martha Peterson Edwin Petteys Terry Quisenberry David Reisland Charlie Rillamas Dave Rinell Mike Robinson Sherry Robinson Scott Rolles Raymond Salley

R.W. "Rollo" Scheurenbrand Randi Schneider Tim Shafto Peter Simmons Heather Simmons Michael Smith Terence Spencer Irene Sprecher Ralph Suda Richard Sylva Ronald Tosh Mohuhano Tuikolongahau Scott Turn Ricardo Vasquez Charijean Watanabe Michael Weitzenhoff Barret Werk Logan White Namaka Whitehead Curtis Wilmington Alex Woodbury Marian Yasuda Ben Yee David Young Bruce Young Peter T. Young William Yuen Keith Zeilinger

Photos by J.B. Friday.

A&B Foundation Agro Resources Inc.

Aileen Yeh Akamai Glass

American Forests Global Releaf Andy Cole

Atherton Family Foundation Hawai‘i Community Foundation Arthur Lawrence Mullay Fund

Hawai‘i Community Foundation Kukio Community Fund Bello’s Millwork, Inc. - Eric and Mary Bello

Bertelmann, Inc. Bill Healy Foundation

Bishop Museum Bubbies Ice Cream

C. Barton Potter Co. C. Dudley Pratt

Captain Planet Foundation Change Happens Foundation Cindy Beth Davis-Dykema

Cleo Foundation City and County of Honolulu

City & County of Honolulu Department of Community Services College of Tropical Agriculture & Human Resources

Cooke Foundation Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement

Creative Fundraising Associates Creative Grant Writing Services

Current Events Denise Hayashi

Department of Business Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

Department of Hawaiian Home Lands Department of Land and Natural Resources

Division of Forestry and Wildlife Dryland Forest Working Group

East Hawai‘i Wildfire Management Organization Edmond Olson Trust Fogelvik Furniture

Friends of Hawaii Charities Future Forests Nursery - Jill Wagner

Gregg Smith - Woodturner Hal Lum Photography

Halekulani on the Beach at Waikiki Hamakua Tropical Woods

Hawai‘i Agriculture Research Center Hawai‘i Community Foundation

Hawaiian Pacific Hardwoods Hilo Frame Shop

State of Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture Hawai‘i Forest Institute

Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation Hawai‘i County Department of Research & Development

Hawai‘i County Department of Transportation Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture & the Arts

Hawai‘i Tourism Authority Hawai‘i Tropical Hardwood Tree Improvement & Regeneration Center

Honolulu Museum of Art School at Linekona Hu Honua Bio Energy, LLC

J.B. Friday Ka ‘Ahahui o ka Nāhelehele

Kamehameha Schools Keauhou Bird Conservation Center

Kekaulike Tomich Keoki Apokolani Carter

Koa Wood Rings Kohala Center

Kukui Planning Company - Mike Donoho Kupu

Ku‘ulei Keakealani Lehua Alapai

La‘i‘Ōpua 2020 Leonard Bisel Associates

Lyons Brandt Cook & Hiramatsu Masako E. Schwalbenitz

Mālama O Puna Marian Yasuda

Martin and MacArthur Mats Fogelvik

Maui Custom Woodworks, Inc. Mauna Kea Watershed Alliance

Mike Robinson Na‘aina Kai Botanical Gardens

Nan Inc. National Park Service

Natural Resources Conservation Service National Tropical Botanical Gardens

Ocean Eagle (Richard Willson) Pauline Worsham Pettus Foundation

Pono Pacific Preserve Hawaii

R. Suda Ron & Myra Kent

Samuel N. and Mary Castle Foundation

San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research Scott Hare

Teichner Walburn & Associates Thomas A. Loudat

Three Mountain Alliance Travis Idol

Tusher Architectural Group UH Mānoa School of Architecture

US Fish and Wildlife Service US Forest Service

West Hawai‘i Fund West Hawai‘i Civic Center

West Hawai‘i Wildfire Management Organization Wilds Pihanui Brawner Will J. Reid Foundation

William Yuen Woodcraft Hawaii

Yvonne Yarber Carter

Mahalo to our Partners and Contributors

P. O. Box 66

‘O‘ōkala, HI 96774

Phone: 808-933-9411

Email: hfia@hawaiiforest.org

Website: www.hawaiiforest.org

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