October 11, 2014–KWP has been growing Kohala’s native trees and shrubs from seeds collected during workdays across the mountain since 2009. We just did the math and an amazing 600 people have planted trees on Kohala Mountain; the total number of trees from volunteers alone is 27,000 trees! That added to the more than 50,000 trees planted by the KWP partners and crew comes to a whopping total of 77,000 trees. WOWEE!

So let’s keep up the good work and plant some MORE! Join us on Saturday, October 11 to keep up the momentum. We will be heading mauka to the Luahine side of the Koai‘a Corridor, planting four different species: koai‘a, ‘a‘ali‘i, māmane & manono. We’ll work in teams, so there will be a job for everyone, no matter your age or experience!

We’ll meet at The Kohala Center office at 8:30 a.m., then “vanpool” to the worksite. Wear boots or sturdy shoes, and bring along a sack lunch, water bottle, and a jacket in case it gets stormy. We provide tools, gloves, plants and snacks. We will finish and be back in town by 3:30 p.m.

Click here to RSVP by Thursday, October 9. Space is limited, so please reply soon.