Friends of Hawaii Charities Supports Dryland Restoration & Education

October 2012

Association News

Inside… Page 3: Outplanting Initiated at Kaloko Makai Dryland Forest

Page 4: “Growing Koa in Hawai‘i Nei" Symposium 2012

Page 5: HFIA Dryland Forest Internship By Gabe Castanon and

Emma Leonard

Page 6: Tai Lake Crafts Chair for His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Page 7: HFIA’s Vision for a Forest Products Industry in Hawai‘i

Page 9: Hawai'i Craftsmen's 2012 Annual Exhibition

Page 10: HWMO Supports Weed Control at La‘i‘Ōpua Preserve

Page 11 GIRC&D Forestry Committee Active on Kaua‘i

Page 12: HDOA Seeks Participants for Cashew Nut Project

Page 13: HFI receives 1% for the Planet Donation from Hawaii

Wilderness Adventure School

International Sandalwood Symposium 2012

Page 14: Mahalo New & Renewing Members

Page 15 Mahalo HFIA Corporate & Business Members

Page 16 HFIA Board of Directors

riends of Hawaii Charities awarded the Hawai‘i For-

est Institute (HFI) a $5,000 grant for dryland restora-

tion and education at Ka‘ūpūlehu Dryland Forest,

Kalaemanō Cultural Center, and La‘i‘Ōpua Preserve in

West Hawai‘i. This forest stewardship program is provid-

ing youth with a hands-on, land-based learning experi-

ence to promote positive change in the areas of kuleana

(responsibility), mālama (stewardship), and interdepend-

ency of all living things. Outreach curriculum involves

learning about cultural ecology relationships, native

plants, invasive weeds, and heritage stories of the land-

scape and people.

Friends of Hawaii Charities brings together financial

resources from the private sector and spirited volunteer-

ism from the community, with the extraordinary natural

resources of the state to produce sports and cultural

events that generate funds for qualifying not-for-profit

endeavors in Hawai‘i benefiting its women, children,

youth and needy.

Friends of Hawaii Charities funds are helping to sup-

port a new partnership Aupaka o Wao Lama, which was

recently formed among Kealakehe Intermediate School;

Ke Kama Pono, transitional teen-male program; Keala-

kehe High School; La‘i‘Opua 2020 Kau I Ka Mālie Cul-

tural Center and Aupaka Ke Kilohana; Hui La‘au Ka-

ma‘aina La‘i‘Opua; Ho‘ola Ka Makana‘a Ka‘ūpūlehu

(‘Āina Ulu); and Ka‘ūpūlehu Cultural Center at Kalae-

manō. Aupaka o Wao Lama is a “learn while doing” stew-

ardship education partnership, integrating cultural and

science ecology. La‘i‘Opua 2020 is contributing $20,000

to this effort.

Cultural Ecology Team educators Keoki Apokolani

Carter and Yvonne Yarber Carter are developing and

coordinating an intensive collaboration that weaves to-

gether the volunteer learning events and curriculum

using a combination of cultural knowledge, social and

natural science, place-based activities, and curriculum

and digital resources. Kalaemanō Cultural Center edu-

cator, performing artist, and Hawaiian language teacher

Ku‘ulei Keakealani is providing a “mo‘olelo wahi pana”

(storied place) component that gives a deeper ground-

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Students reading "Planting Guidelines" in preparation of outplant-

ing seedlings at Ka‘ūpūlehu Dryland Forest. Site manager Wilds Pi-

hanui Brawner leads the activity. Photo: Yvonne Yarber Carter.

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ing in the oral tradition of place. La‘i‘Opua 2020 Kau I

Ka Mālie Cultural Center and Aupaka Ke Kilohana Ad-

ministrator Christy Schumann is providing program

support for La‘i‘Opua 2020 and Kealakehe High School

teacher Chris Ibarra, Kealakehe Elementary Na Kahu-

moku coordinator Jeannine Crisafi, and Ke Kama Pono

Coordinator Anthony Savvis who are coordinating their

student logistics, grading, attendance, recruitment, and

transportation.

The team, including Site Manager Wilds Pihanui

Brawner and Restoration Technician Kealaka‘i Knoche

work together with the outreach education team and col-

laborators to intertwine history of people and place with

land restoration "learn while doing" activities to better

understand the lands of Kealakehe and the larger mauka-

makai lands of North Kona, Kekaha region of Hualalai

mountain. Stewardship events involve intergenerational

sharing of knowledge with other groups and learning

programs. Other project supporters are Atherton Family

Foundation, Cooke Foundation, Kamehameha Schools

‘Āina Ulu, Bill Healy Foundation, and Kukio Community

Fund.

Kamehameha Schools Ho‘olauna Kona students doing a reflection activity at Ka‘ūpūlehu. Photo: Yvonne Yarber Carter.

Kealakehe Intermediate Na Kahumoku students after pulling fountain grass at La‘i‘Ōpua Preserve. Just finishing up before going

into the La‘i‘Ōpua 2020 Mālie Tech Center for an hour of reinforcing e-curriculum. Photo: Yvonne Yarber Carter.

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uch progress has been made at the Kaloko Makai

Dryland Forest Preserve, including collecting seed,

propagating seedlings, removing trash, installing

fencing, preparing outplant areas, setting up irrigation,

and outplanting seedlings. Ethnobiologist Jill Wagner

has outplanted over 300 seedlings and there is a com-

munity of Lama, ‘Ōhi‘a, ‘Ohe Makai, Alahe‘e, Ali‘i, and

Neraudia, Bidens m. growing naturally.

Trash was removed from the old staging area in

March, which required five dumpsters and hand clear-

ing of the 5.5-acre area. There were pallets of over 40 car

batteries, 50 tires, old engines, refrigerators, car parts,

drywall, plastic and other trash, most of which was re-

cycled by Hawaiian Tiger Services.

After all the trash was removed, Agro Resources

sprayed and cleared the area of haole koa, fountain

grass, and other weeds. It took three sprayings and two

mowings to get the area under control. To soften the

staging area, Jill outplanted some common species and

broadcast Bidens micrantha seed.

Three outplanting areas have been established. The

old staging area; a previously tracked area adjacent to

the old staging area; and an area along an old Hawaiian

trail, which is located in the upper portion of the Pre-

serve. Fencing was installed around 3.5 acres in the

tracked area and irrigation lines were laid along the

fence line, providing access to the entire area.

The plants are thriving at this point in their estab-

lishment. However, as they continue to grow, their roots

will go beyond the soil and into the a‘a lava. This will be

a test for establishment. Another test will be weaning

and finally taking them off irrigation. The plants are irri-

gated twice a week with drip

emitters and get one gallon of wa-

ter per week. They will be weaned

to once a week when Jill deter-

mines they are ready to handle the

decrease in water.

Jill is experimenting with

planting companion species with

the T&E species. She selected Plec-

tranthus parviflorus, Chenopodi-

um oahuense and Dodonaea viscosa. These plants help

protect the rare plants from wind and provide shade.

The Hawaiian trail has made the mauka area of the

site possible to walk in with planting supplies. The trail

was cleared of invasive weeds to provide for better ac-

cess and irrigation lines were laid along the trail to ac-

commodate the outplants.

The Neraudia are thriving and are growing ex-

tremely fast. They are being planted in pairs, a male

and female plant in the same vicinity. Several of the

pairs are flowering and seed is being collected from two

females. Jill continues to collect seed and some seed is

being stored in the Hawai‘i Island Native Seed Bank.

The 154-acre Kaloko Makai Dryland Forest Preserve

was set aside to offset the impacts of constructing Ane

Keohokalole Highway, which intersects Hina Lani

Street. HFIA entered into a contract with Nan Inc., the

company building the highway. Others involved in-

clude the US Fish and Wildlife Service, Hawai‘i County

Public Works, Federal Highway Administration, and

landowners Stanford Carr Developments and Lanihau

Properties.

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Ouplanting Initiated at Kaloko Makai Dryland Forest Preserve

Aiea seedling.

Left: Jill Wagner next to a wild Caesalpinia kavaiensis tree. Middle: The old Hawaiian Trail. Right: Jill Wagner the locks gate to tracked area.

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“Growing Koa in Hawai‘i Nei" Symposium 2012

November 16th: Presentations at Kilauea Military Camp (KMC), 9:00 am-5:00 pm; Reception 5:30-7:00 pm

Saturday, November 17th: Field Trip to Keauhou Ranch, 8:00 am - 3:00 pm

Key Note Speaker: Dr. Charles Michler, Director

Tropical Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center

Presentations by leading experts in koa research and management will share information on:

Who's Growing Koa and How Many Acres are Involved?;

Low Elevation Research Progress; Silvicultural Practices to Improve Form and Branching;

Improvement Efforts to Date: Hawai‘i Tree Improvement Research Center;

Plantation Establishment Techniques; and

Koa Establishment and Management.

Registration Deadline: October 31, 2012.

Pau Hana Reception: All symposium attendees are invited to join us for pupus and drinks from 5:30 pm

to 7:00 pm in the KMC Ohia Room. One complimentary drink will be provided. No-host

bar for additional drinks.

Sponsors

Koa Tree

Hawai'i Forest Industry Association

County of Hawai‘i Department of Research & Development

Tropical Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center

Koa Seedling

Awapuhi Farms & Mill

Koa Seed

Hawaii Forest & Trail

Mike Robinson

Heather and Peter Simmons

Go to http://hawaiiforest.org/index.php/article/2012_Koa_Symposium and fill out the registration form

and return to HFIA by October 31. We encourage students, land managers, farmers, ranchers, policymak-

ers, government agencies, community groups, educators, and the general public to attend.

Keauhou Ranch Tour

The tour will include the following stops:

1. 1987 koa stand (thinning trial)

2. 1978 koa stand (crop tree thinning)

3. Lunch Stop (7 yr. and younger koa plantation)

4. Spacing trial

5. 3 to 6 yr. old koa plantation

Sponsorship Opportunities: See the Symposium Sponsorship Form and

benefits of sponsorship on the webpage.

Mahalo for your support!

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his summer, we were Dryland Forest Interns as-

signed to assisting Jill Wagner with several HFIA

dryland forest restoration projects. Jill’s Future For-

est Nursery supplies plants for forest restoration pro-

jects at Ka‘ūpūlehu Dryland Forest Dryland, Kaloko

Makai Dryland Forest Preserve, La‘i‘Ōpua Dryland Pre-

serve, and Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park

in West Hawai‘i. It was a wonderful opportunity to

meet and work with all the amazing people behind

these impressive restoration initiatives. We gained valu-

able experience in the field of restoration, from planning

to seed collecting to planting. We were able to see the

process up close and learn about the steps necessary to

create and maintain a successful restoration project.

Our main jobs focused on the day-to-day of nursery

work, such as weeding, sweeping, caring for plants, and

sterilizing pots. We needed to keep the nursery quite

clean to both curb the growth of harmful fungi and

weeds and meet the standards of the Department of Ag-

riculture. The native plants, many of which are extreme-

ly fragile, required diligent care and maintenance. This

included fertilization, weeding, removal of dead and

dying plant matter, replenishing soil media, repotting,

and monitoring overall plant health. In addition to our

work inside the nursery, we had several tasks to per-

form in the dryland forest preserves. We first cleaned

the sites of foreign matter, including trash and invasive

plants, in preparation for future outplantings and resto-

ration work. Creating prime growing conditions is vital

to the successful restoration of these fragile and rare

plant populations. In the field, we also aided in the

planting of over 50 individual plants. Some of the plant

species, such as Kō‘oko‘olau (Bidens micrantha), were

Our HFIA Dryland Forest Internship By Gabe Castanon and Emma Leonard

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Interns Gabe Castanon and Emma Leonard clean seed.

Emma Leonard planting a

pair of Bidens micrantha.

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planted immediately adjacent to a ‘companion plant’ to

aid in water and mineral uptake and shading.

Our final task in the field was the collection and

cleaning of seeds produced by mature plants in these

forest preserves. The success of a native plant preserve is

determined by the reproductive success of the plants

within it. Additionally, the potential for the creation of

new preserves is dependent on the supply of viable

seeds. The Hawaii Island Native Seed Bank Cooperative,

which is managed by the Hawai‘i Forest Institute, man-

ages the storage and supply of rare and native seeds for

many of the plant restoration initiatives on the island. By

continually collecting seed from new sources, the genetic

diversity of outplanting populations is enhanced, and

consequently, the stability of restored ecosystems as a

whole is increased.

This was a fun learning experience for us both, how-

ever ten hours per week was barely enough to become

familiar with the numerous species (but the Hawaiian

names? Forget about it!). It would have been nice to gain

a deeper understanding of the plants and animals of this

diverse and complex ecosystem.

However, regardless of hours, we learned a great

deal about active restoration, not only of its methodolo-

gy and theory, but its application and practice as well. In

this internship, we were given a rare opportunity, to

learn by doing. Through this learning process we gained

an entirely new outlook on the true value of biodiversi-

ty. While this ‘value’ of biodiversity may not have a dol-

lar sign at the beginning of it, it is a value that can only

be fairly represented by the immeasurable amount of

work and passion put into protecting it.

Interns Emma Leonard and Gabe Castanon work in the nursery.

His Holiness the

Dalai Lama

seated on the

beautiful koa

chair designed

and crafted by

HFIA President

Tai Lake.

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HFIA’s Vision for a Forest Products Industry in Hawai‘i

HFIA’s vision for a forest products industry in Hawai’i is an industry that:

I. PRODUCES SUBSTANTIAL ECONOMIC BENEFITS FOR THE STATE OF HAWAI‘I, INCLUDING

Employment opportunities offering full time family wage jobs

Increased economic activity which will create secondary and tertiary jobs

Reduced social service costs

Improved export-import balance

Better diversified economic base for greater stability

Restoration of Hawaii’s reputation as a place to grow raw materials and to

manufacture goods

II. PRODUCES PRODUCTS WITH THE MAXIMUM PRACTICABLE VALUE ADDED IN HAWAI‘I

Forest products can be sold at various stages in the manufacturing process ranging from least processed,

(round wood logs for export), through fully manufactured consumer products such as furniture or musi-

cal instruments. The industry should be vertically integrated to the extent feasible from growing through

harvesting, primary manufacturing, secondary manufacturing for industrial sales, and final manufactur-

ing for retail sales. More jobs are created as the material progresses toward production of finished prod-

ucts. As more jobs are created, more value is retained in state. Also, in many cases, particularly in making

fine furniture, greater skill is required for further value added processing, resulting in better, more satisfy-

ing, jobs and more economic impact.

III. IS FULLY INTEGRATED TO MAXIMIZE VALUE AND TO FULLY UTILIZE HARVESTED TREES

Each raw material type (i.e., species, age of timber, size, and wood quality) has its own optimum product

application. Therefore, several different types of manufacturing facilities are needed to utilize all the

wood harvested and to use it for its highest potential value product. A fully integrated industry includes

at least one facility of each primary manufacturing type. At a minimum this includes a sawmill, a veneer

mill, and a wood-to-energy facility to utilize residuals. It is strongly preferred that there would be lumber

kilns and finishing and a plywood layup plant. Whether under common ownership or separate owner-

ships, each facility will utilize the raw material it receives which is optimum for its process and swaps sub

-optimum raw material with the other facilities that can better utilize it.

IV. WORKS TO CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVE THE FOREST RESOURCE THROUGH

Introducing higher value species, backed by field growth tests and market research

Continuous genetic improvements

Refining and following best silvacultural practices

Market development and silvaculture practices development for indigenous species

Planting more acres than are harvested

V. IS INTERNATIONALLY COMPETETIVE

The forest products industry has grown very international and competitive. Our industry must be tech-

nologically advanced to be significant, even within Hawai’i. Creating international markets for our goods

will not only enhance employment opportunities but will have substantial impact on our economy as new

dollars flow into the state.

VI. PRODUCES ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS INCLUDING

Watershed protection and enhancement

Invasive species suppression and control

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Native forest restoration and utilization

Soil protection and enhancement

VII. PRODUCES SUBSTANTIAL SOCIAL BENEFITS

A forest products industry’s greatest opportunity to create social benefits is through creation of full time

permanent family wage jobs in rural areas where they are needed most. The industry will also support

continuing education for its workers.

The groundwork for forestry in Hawai‘i was laid over a century ago with the first plantings of eucalyptus

and other valuable Australian and South American species and the beginning of protection of trees from

grazing animals. This work was motivated primarily by the need to protect watersheds but was also driv-

en by a wish to establish usable timber stands. The State Department of Land & Natural Resources (DLNR)

planting of the Waiākea Timber Management Area in the early 1960’s was the first major tree planting

effort targeted primarily for timber production. The decline and near demise of the sugar and pineapple

industries brought a resurgence of interest in finding new ways to utilize the abandoned plantations, par-

ticularly for forestry. This era was marked by the passage of Daniel Akaka’s Tropical Forest Recovery Act

and the planting of 17,000 acres of abandoned sugar lands on Hawai’i Island with eucalyptus by private

investors for commercial purposes. Numerous studies and papers sponsored by HFIA, DLNR, and the US

Forest Service explored the properties of various species, their processing characteristics and detailed mar-

ket analysis for the potential products. This vision considers and builds on these preceding documents

(listed in the Appendix) and also builds on the experience gained from the studies.

Although sufficient forest plantations to support an industry have been established, no significant

manufacturing facilities have been built as yet. One segment of an integrated industry, fine custom

furniture and artwork is flourishing. HFIA continues its effort to support the growth of a forest

products industry and to shape the direction that will create the greatest benefits for the state and its

people.

Appendix

Hawaii Forest Industry Memorandum - Groome Poyry Limited - August 1984

Forest Industry Development Research – State of Hawaii DLNR – December 2006

Market 8 Research – Jaakko Poyry – September 2000

Hawaii Hardwood Market Study – Hawaii Agriculture Research Center & J Quinn Company – December

2004

The Birth of Hawaiian Forestry – Thomas R. Cox

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Hawai'i Craftsmen's 2012 Annual Exhibition

awai'i Craftsmen's annual exhibition opened on August 30th and runs through September 19th. This juried exhi-

bition is the center of Hawai'i Craftsmen's programs and is one of the finest vehicles available for craft artists

throughout the state to display the excellent quality of both contemporary and traditional work. The annual ex-

hibition's statewide status is established through the inter-island jurying and community building activities, which

occur in all of Hawai'i's counties. Hawai'i Craftsmen (HC) invite a juror from out of state with national/international

recognition, who travels between the islands to select work for the exhibition.

Each year, guest artists are selected to show their work in conjunction with the annual exhibition. These artists

have contributed significantly to both the HC and the art community at large. This year’s selected artists were Don-

na Shimazu (jewelry/metals), A. Kimberlin Blackburn (mixed media), and Charlene Hughes (fibers/quilting). Visit

Hawai'i Craftsmen on the web at http://www.hawaiicraftsmen.org/.

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Clay Ozaki. Bob Butts.

Eric LeBuse. John Mydock (collaboration with Elmer Adams).

Photos of Hawai'i Craftsmen's annual exhibition pieces by Diana Tusher.

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La‘i‘Ōpua Preserve before fountain grass and ekoa removal.

Photo: Keoki Apokolani Carter.

Restoration Technician Kealaka‘i Knoche weed control efficacy

trials at La‘i‘Ōpua Preserve.

Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization Supports Weed Control

at La‘i‘Ōpua Preserve

he Hawai‘i Wildfire Management Organization

(HWMO) recently contributed $3,000 towards

firebreak maintenance and expansion at

La‘i‘Ōpua Preserve. HWMO is a 501(c)(3) non-profit

organization dedicated to protecting communities

and natural resources from the devastating effects of

wildfire.

Much of the La‘i‘Ōpua dryland habitat is domi-

nated by invasive species, which suppresses the na-

tive vegetation and fuels dangerous wildfires that

have proven to be devastating to native species.

Maintaining adequate firebreaks is essential to the

protection of this unique native dryland ecosystem.

February 2011 was the first volunteer month

clearing fountain grass in the public access native

garden within the Aupaka Preserve. The photos

below reflect the hope and commitment of many to

save the few native plant species that remain in this

“wao lama” dryland ecosystem. They tell a story of

collective efforts to mālama ‘āina. Mahalo to the

Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, HWMO,

many volunteers, and the Hui La‘au Kama’āina

La‘i‘Ōpua for their commitment to this effort.

Ke Kama Pono youth clearing firebreak in the Aupaka Preserve.

Photo: Keoki Apokolani Carter.

Internal firebreak in center of Aupaka Preserve. Photo: Yvonne

Yarber Carter.

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Garden Island Resource Conservation & Development’s Inc. Forestry Committee

Active in Kaua‘i Communities

OCTOBER 2012

n April 14, 2012, the Garden Island Resource Con-

servation & Development Inc. (GIRC&D) Forestry

Committee participated in the Garden Fair at the

Kaua‘i Community College in Puhi, Kaua‘i. The fair was

co-sponsored by the UH College of Tropical Agriculture

and Human Resources Cooperative Extension Service

and Kaua‘i County Farm Bureau. An estimated 650

attendees enjoyed lectures, ornamental plants, fruit

trees, and Kaua‘i made and Kaua‘i grown products.

On May 17, 2012, the GIRC&D Forestry Committee

participated in Agriculture and Environmental Aware-

ness Day at UH’s Wailua Research Station. The event

was co-sponsored by the UH Cooperative Extension Ser-

vice and Kaua‘i County Farm Bureau. Four hundred

and fifty Kaua‘i 5th grade students were invited to

Wailua to hear about agricultural and environmental

organizations operating and working in Kaua‘i County.

On May 27, 2012, the Forestry Committee participated in

the Banana Poka RoundUp at Kokee State Park, which

was co-sponsored by State of Hawai‘i, Hui o Laka, and

County of Kaua‘i. The environmental fair was attended

by 275 people who learned about the threaten and en-

dangered (T&E) species that live in Waimea Canyon,

Kokee, and Waialeale. The event was staged in a mixed

tropical hardwood forest.

GIRC&D shares Garden Fair booth space with Kauai Landscape

Industry Council.

Steve Smith and Peter Kea discuss exclosure plant-

ing at the Puu HinaHina Lookout.

Children swarm the Agriculture

and Environmental Awareness

Day displays as Don Riedel and

Forestry Committee Chair Bill

Stepchew man the booth.

Forestry Committee members.

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Source: Report and photos submitted to HFIA on July 13, 2012

by HFIA Kaua‘i Director Laurie Ho.

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Cashew trees in India. Photo courtesy of Kumar Abhishek.

HDOA Seeks Participants for Cashew Nut Project

he State of Hawaii Department of Agriculture

(HDOA) is seeking landowners who are interested

in participating in a Cashew Nut project. They re-

cently hosted Cashew Nut informational workshops in

Honolulu, Kahului, and Hilo. George Paulose, President

of Seattle based manufacturer AMES International, gave

an informative presentation on the Cashew Nut and

how it may become Hawaii’s newest agricultural crop.

George explored topics including the basics of the cash-

ew nut and tree, the feasibility of establishing planta-

tions, harvesting, marketing strategies, and potential

effects that cashews may have in Hawai’i and the mar-

ket.

George was born and raised in Kerala, India, the

heart of Cashew country, and has always had strong ties

to cashew growers in India and the industry. He has

spent more than 25 years buying directly from suppliers

and roasting cashews at his Seattle based chocolate and

nut manufacturing company, AMES International. He

knows the industry and has visited numerous sellers,

roasters, and plantations in both India and Vietnam; two

of the largest cashew producers in the world. George

hopes to help interested parties in Hawai’i accurately

gauge whether cashews would be a suitable agricultural

crop for Hawai’i.

Through the workshops, HDOA has determined

there is an interest in the project. Before they secure

seeds or seedlings, they need to know how many acres

are available for planting the cashews seedlings. They

anticipate posting a request for proposals (RFP) for the

project in November or December. If you are interested

in participating in the project or would like additional

information, contact Cindy at HDOA Market Develop-

ment Branch at (808) 973-9595 or hdoa.md@hawaii.gov.

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Cashew trees in Ethiopia. Photo courtesy of treesftf.

Mark Your Calendars!

2013 Hawaii's Woodshow™

September 1-15, 2013

Opening Reception August 31, 2013

Honolulu Museum of Art Gallery at Linekona

1111 Victoria Street

Honolulu, HI 96814

Photos: Hal Lum

Patrick Cramer Andy Cole

ASSOCIATION NEWS PAGE 13 OCTOBER 2012

Hawai‘i Forest Institute Receives 1% for the Planet Donation

from Hawaii Wilderness Adventure School

he Hawai‘i Forest Institute (HFI) recently received a

1% for the Planet donation from Hawaii Wilderness

Adventure School.

Hawaii Wilderness Adventure School is an outdoor

adventure and education program for teens. Its mission

is to foster a love of the outdoors in young people which

inspires environmental stewardship in future leaders.

They specialize in custom adventures for school groups

(7th-12th graders) throughout the year and offer sum-

mer courses for individual students ages 12-16, which

are open enrollment.

Adventure School activities include exploring pris-

tine valleys, swimming in waterfall pools, sailing a boat

in Hilo Bay, discovering the biodiversity of the islands

at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, visiting the Imiloa

Astronomy Center, and camping on Mauna Kea to

study the universe. They learn the value of service while

restoring native Hawaiian forests and improve leader-

ship skills through exciting outdoor challenges. On their

website you can watch slideshows and videos of recent

adventures, learn more about Hawaiian history and cul-

ture, and discover the areas in which they operate. Visit

the Adventure School website at

http://hawaiiwilderness.org/.

Funds raised through 1% for the Planet will help to

support HFI’s conservation efforts including:

Dryland forest restoration and education at

Ka`ūpūlehu Dryland Forest, Kalaemanō Cultural

Center, and La`i`Ōpua Dryland Preserve;

Pana‘ewa Zoo Discovery Forest;

Honolulu Zoo Children’s Discovery Forest;

Youth education plan for Kapāpala Forest;

Native Hawaiian Seed Bank Cooperative;

Hawai‘i Forest Journal; and

Website at www.hawaiiforestinstitute.org.

Hawaiian Koa Wood Rings selected HFI as a 1% for

the Planet recipient earlier this year. Hawaiian Koa

Wood Rings owner and creator Che Garcia pledged 1%

of his monthly revenues to HFI beginning in June.

To learn how to become a HFI 1% donor, please visit

the 1% website at www.onepercentfortheplanet.org or

contact Heather Simmons at (808) 933-9411 or

hfi@hawaiiforest.org.

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International Sandalwood Symposium 2012

October 21-24, 2012

The International Sandalwood Symposium 2012 will be held at the East-West Center at UH Manoa, October 21-24. It is

designed to bring together a diverse international group of participants interested in the scientific research, conserva-

tion, ethnobotany, commercialization, and other aspects of sandalwood from the world’s leading experts to students,

landowners, land managers, business people, and the public. There will be field trips, public lectures, workshops,

presentations, posters and discussion sessions. To learn more go to www.sandalwoodfoundation.org/.

Hawaii Wilderness Adventure School

ASSOCIATION NEWS

Mahalo Renewing Members

Corporate ($300) J. Scott Meidell – Vice President & General Manager, Haleakala Ranch Company

Connie Smales – President, Plywood Hawaii

Carol Akimoto – Secretary/Treasurer, Woodcraft Hawaii

Business ($125)

Aileen Yeh – Aileen’s Nursery-Po’o wai u/Hawaii Agriculture Research Center (HARC)

Mats A. Fogelvik – Woodworker/Owner, Fogelvik Furniture

Curtis Wilmington – President, Hawaiian Accessories

Kip Dunbar – Owner, Kainalu Ranch

Charles Gerdes – Owner, Kalaau Graphics

James Mehrwein – President, McKenzie River Associates, LLC

Ed Takayesu – President, Maui Custom Woodworks

Takahiro and Junko Yoshino – Owners, Takahiro Yoshino

J.B. Friday – Extension Forester, University of Hawaii Manoa Cooperative Extension Service

Roy Tsumoto – Owner, Woodcraft by Roy Tsumoto

Ron Hester – Owner, Woodworking Studio Hawaii

Tom Zelko – Member, Zelko Woodworks, LLC

Individual ($50)

Mahalo New Members

Corporate ($300)

Charles Michler – Director, Tropical Hardwood Tree Improvement & Regeneration Center

Individual ($50)

Charles Barclay

J. Douglas Beaton

S. Jill Ficke-Beaton

Andrew Christie

Colleen Cole

The mission of the Hawai‘i Forest Industry Association is to promote healthy and productive forests

and a sustainable forest industry through forest management, education, planning,

information exchange, and advocacy.

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John T. Britton, M.D.

Robert W. Butts

Steward Chow

William Dement

James Holm-Kennedy

Stanley J. Hebda

Arnold Hori

Travis Idol

Rhoady Lee

David Longacre

Bob Masuda

Craig Nichols

Thomas Pasquale

Edwin Q.P. Petteys

Robert Puakea

Al Rabold

Bill Stormont

R. Suda

Richard B. Sylva

Michael Weitzenhoff

Rich Von Wellsheim

Alan E. Wilkinson

Kyle Earnshaw

Steven S. Frazer

Roger Imoto

Lauren Solodky

Jay Toriano

ASSOCIATION NEWS

HFIA Corporate Members Robert Jolley, American Forest Management, Inc.

Mary and Eric Bello, Bello's Millwork Inc.

Sheri S. Mann, DLNR/Division of Forestry & Wildlife

Nicholas Koch, Forest Solutions, Inc.

J. Scott Meidell, Haleakala Ranch

Wade C. Lee, Ha’loa Aina (JAWMIN) LLC

Jeffrey A. Dunster, Hawaiian Legacy Hardwoods/Hawaiian Legacy Forests

Joshua Johansen, Honomalino Wood Mill Inc.

Kama Dancil, Kamehameha Schools

Michael Tam, Martin & MacArthur, Ltd.

Joyce H. Doty, Na Aina Kai Botanical Gardens

Fred and Connie Smales, Plywood Hawaii, Inc.

Mike Lindstrom, Specialty Forest Products, Inc.

Dave Sweitzer, Western Hardwood Association

Carol Akimoto, Woodcraft Hawaii

HFIA 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

Owen J. Graham, Alaska Forest Association

Andy Cole, Woodworker

Jay Warner, Awapuhi Farms & Mill

Scott Beaulaurier, Beaulaurier Forestry Services, Inc.

Clark Allred, Big Island Wood Products, LLC

Bart Potter, C. Barton Potter Co.

Cliff Johns, Cliff Johns Gallery

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

David Gomes, Gomes Guitars & Ukuleles

Gregg Smith, Gregg Smith - Woodturner

Jeff Gomes, Hawaii Bookmark/Jeff’s Workbench

James Quinn, Hawaii Island Hardwoods, LLC

Curtis Wilmington, Hawaiian Accessories, Inc.

Vedad Kulalic, Hawaiian Fine Woodcraft LLC

Bill Cowern, Hawaiian Mahogany, Inc.

Che Garcia, Hawaiian Koa Wood Rings

Honolulu Furniture Company

James De Mello, J.D. Enterprises

Terry & Carole Wells, Kahili Makai Ranch and Supply

Kip Dunbar, Kainalu Ranch

Charles Gerdes, Kalaau Graphics

A. C. Sandy Brodie, Kaua'i Koa Farm

David Longacre, Kawika Tropical Fruit Orchards

Kent Lighter, Kohala Nui Farms

Greg H. Blomgren, Koa Hawaiiana

Rick Rutiz, Ma Ka Hana Ka‘ Ike

Ed Takayesu, Maui Custom Woodworks, Inc.

James A. Mehrwein, McKenzie River Associates, LLC

Richard Willson, Ocean Eagle

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

Ron Kent

Roy Lambrecht, Roy Lambrecht Woodworking, INC

R.W. Rollo Scheurenbrand, Scheurenbrand Guitars

Aaron Lau, Simply Wood Studios

Clay & Shel Simpson, Simpson Art Works

Edmund K. Clark, Stewardship Services

Martin Mansson, Swedish Woodwork & Design

Tai Lake, Tai Lake Fine Woodworking

Takahiro and Junko Yoshino

Tay Perry, Tay W. Perry, Inc. Kevin Carl, The Koa Store

Richard Cunningham, The Picture Frame Shop

Elin Walburn, Teichner Walburn & Associates

Don Bryan, Tradewinds Hawaiian Woods

Michael M. Kraus, Tree Works, Inc.

J.B. Friday, University of Hawaii Manoa Cooperative

Extension Service

Alan Wilkinson, Wilkinson Koa Furniture

Jorma Winkler, Winkler Woods, LLC

Loren Wilson, Wilson Woodcraft

Thomas M. Calhoun, World Wood Works

Roy Tsumoto, Woodcraft by Roy Tsumoto

Ron Hester, Woodworking Studio Hawaii

Hidetaka Yamauchi, Yamaichi Fancy Veneer

Tom Zelko, Zelko Woodworks LLC.

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OCTOBER 2012

HAWAI`I FOREST INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

HAWAI’I FOREST INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

P. O. Box 66

’O’ōkala, HI 96774

Phone: 808-933-9411

Email: hfia@hawaiiforest.org

Website: http://www.hawaiiforest.org/

OFFICERSOFFICERS

Tai Lake, President

Aileen Yeh, Vice President

Mats Fogelvik, Secretary

Elin Walburn, Treasurer

DIRECTORSDIRECTORS

KAUAI

Laurie Ho

Donald Riedel

OAHU

Robert Osgood

Diana Tusher

MAUI

Kip Dunbar

Thomas Calhoun

HAWAI`I

Mike Robinson

Peter D. Simmons

AT-LARGE

Don Bryan

Mats Fogelvik

Nicholas Koch

Tai Lake

Elin Walburn

Jay Warner

Jorma Winkler

Aileen Yeh

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