September 27, 2014–As we work in the Koai‘a Tree Sanctuary, the profound nature of our work becomes very real: by providing a refuge for native plants in the midst of “intensely-managed landscapes,” we are preventing extinction. That’s important stuff, people!

Join us on Saturday, 9/27 to care for this 13-acre refuge of native dryland forest, the last place on leeward Kohala where you can stand under a canopy of native trees that once made up a 40,000-acre forest. Our work will include invasive plant control, planting native species, collecting native seeds, clearing and stabilizing the trail, and upgrading some of the steps. Fun and varied work for everyone.

Meet at 8:30 at The Kohala Center office in Waimea: 64-1291A Kawaihae Rd. After a short orientation, we will carpool up to the Sanctuary. Our work will take us through lunch in the shade of Grandmother ‘Ōhiʻa, then back home by 2:00 pm.

Wear sturdy shoes or boots and long pants, and bring a water bottle and sack lunch. We will provide tools, supplies, plants, gloves, drinking water, and snacks.

RSVP by September 25 by email: coordinator@kohalawatershed.org.