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04/19/2022

Meet the beautiful Koa Butterfly, also known as Blackburn’s Butterfly or the Hawaiian Blue – Udara Blackburnii. The Koa butterfly is one of only two butterfly species endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. As caterpillars they love to munch on Koa leaves, hence labeled the Koa Butterfly. Our reforestation activity at Kukaiau on the island of Hawai’i has provided the perfect home for these endemic native species to flourish. Welcome home KB. Spread your wings and fly free.

Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative

Sustainable Travel: ‘Alohilani Resort To Become Hawaii’s First Carbon-Neutral Hotel

03/09/2022

Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative is honored to be partnered with ‘Alohilani Resorts with a tree planting program that offsets their carbon footprint and has a profound impact in the community and on the environment. Mahalo ‘Alohilani and congratulations!!!

Sustainable Travel: ‘Alohilani Resort To Become Hawaii’s First Carbon-Neutral Hotel One of the positives to come out of the pandemic is travelers’ deeper consideration of the impact our choices have on the earth, and and an increasing number of visitors to Hawai’i are seeking out experiences at sustainable hotels, from programs to carbon emissions to hyper-local food-sourcing.

02/22/2022

‘iliahi (sandlewood) seedlings
The ‘iliahi is a rare tree species driven almost to extinction in the 1800’s in Hawai’i. As we strive to grow a traditional, native endemic Hawaiian forest and ecosystem, we are cultivating many varieties of endemic species, including sandlewood. These ‘iliahi beauties are starting their journey in our nursery and will soon be planted in our forest. Grow ‘iliahi grow!

02/04/2022

Our forest on Oahu is looking better than ever! Our Field Manager and his crew are doing an excellent job nursing our “babies” from the nursery to the field. Keep up the great work fellas… our Partners and community supporters appreciate all you do to build our forest.