Hawai‘i Forest Industry Association (HFIA) Mission: To promote healthy and productive forests and...
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- Hawaii Forest Industry Association (HFIA) Mission: To promote
healthy and productive forests and a sustainable forest industry
through forest management, education, planning, and information
exchange.
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- About HFIA Nonprofit corporation established in 1989. Over 225
members. Governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. Three
full-time employees and 8-10 contractors. Our purposes Encourage
sound forestry practices. Provide sustainable forest management
services. Advocate as a focused voice the needs and interests of
the forest industry before local, state and federal governments.
Provide opportunities for dialog, education, and advancement to
stimulate interest and involvement in Hawaiis forest industry.
Promote and develop industry standards, R&D, quality control,
and integrity of Hawaiis estimated $30.7 million forest
industry.
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- Hawaii Forest Institute HFIA formed Hawaii Forest Institute
(HFI) in 2003. Statewide 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Mission:
To promote the health and productivity of Hawaiis forests through
forest restoration, public education, and support for scientific
research. Governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. Hawaii Forest
Journal.
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- Our Projects & Programs Laipua Dryland Preserve.Laupahoehoe
Forest field trip. Panaewa Zoo Discovery Forest demonstration
project. Hawaiis Woodshow TM entry by Marcus Castaing.
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- Why Protect Dryland Forests? Among the most endangered
ecosystems in the world. Over 25% endangered Hawaiian plants are
from dryland ecosystems. Over 95% of our dryland forests have been
destroyed. The remaining dryland forests have been severely
impacted by deforestation, fire, and invasion by alien species.
Uhiuhi. Jill Wagner gives planting directions. Dryland Forest
Restoration & Education
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- Dryland Forest Projects Four dryland forest projects in West
Hawaii. -Kaplehu Dryland Forest -Kalaeman Cultural Center -Laipua
Dryland Preserve -Kaloko Makai Dryland Forest Preserve Landowner
and grant funded. Our services are provided by a Cultural Ecology
Team. HYCC Intern helping volunteers outplant seedlings at Kaplehu
Dryland Forest. Hele Pepe.
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- Kaplehu Dryland Forest Preserve Restoration of a 76-acre
dryland forest in North Kona. Provide youth with a hands-on,
land-based, environmental and cultural learning experience.
Stewardship activities: outplanting seedlings, collecting and
distributing seeds, building trails, and pulling weeds. Over 6,000
native seedlings outplanted and 29 acres restored. Managing the
forest for Kamehameha Schools since 1993. Site Manager Wild Brawner
speaks to students. Cultural Educator Keoki Carter conducts his Mea
Laau curriculum.
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- Kalaeman Cultural Center Adjacent to a public beach at Kukio
Resort, North Kona. Moolelo (stories) are told in Hawaiian and
English bringing connections to the past to life through audio
interpretive signs and talk story events. Assisting with the
cultural outreach program since 2009. Top: Traditional salt ponds
at Kalaeman, Salt from the ponds, Bottom: Talk Story event.
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- Laipua Dryland Preserve Restoration of a 70-acre preserve
within the Villages of Laipua. Forest Stewardship Program provides
volunteers an environmental and cultural learning experience.
Protecting endangered plants Aupaka and Uhiuhi and other native
species. Managing Preserve for DHHL since June 2010. Keoki
Carter.Aupaka. Volunteers outplant seedlings.Volunteers build a dry
stack wall.
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- Kaloko Makai Dryland Forest Preserve 154-acre dryland preserve.
Perpetuate the continued existence of endangered taxa aiea, uhiuhi,
maoloa, hele pepe and candidate taxa kookoolau. Outplanting other
native species to help establish rare plants. Providing seed
collection and propagation, outplanting, and weed control services
since July 2011. Neraudia (maoloa) Cuttings. Jill Wagner collects
seed.Invasive weed control.
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- Native Hawaiian Seed Bank Cooperative The collection and
storage of native Hawaiian seeds from dryland sites on Hawaii
Island for fire mitigation, restoration projects, and establishing
living fire breaks. Volunteers clean seed for seed bank.
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- Kappala Forest We are working with the Division of Forestry and
Wildlife (DOFAW) and Three Mountain Alliance (TMA) to develop a
Youth Education Plan for Kappala Forest in Ka. Kappala Forest,
Ka.
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- Panaewa Zoo Discovery Forest Native and Agro-forest
demonstration gardens at the Panaewa Zoo. Gardens were designed by
Leonard Bisel Associates and are being created and maintained by
community volunteers. Interpretive features, web pages and outreach
materials. Seeking funds for Phase II Volunteers at Panaewa Zoo
Discovery Forest.
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- Kiwanis Kids at Panaewa Zoo Discovery Forest Pulling weeds in
Agro-forest.Liz Field and Aileen Yeh planting natives. Happy
volunteers after a hard days work.
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- Honolulu Zoo Childrens Discovery Forest Planning stage of
forest demonstration project at the Honolulu Zoo. Demonstrate
culturally significant plant and tree species that once grew near
traditional shoreline villages of Oahu. Three zone: Native plants,
Strand vegetation, and Polynesian- introduced plants and cultivars.
Forest stewardship opportunities and land-based education.
Schematic Design Plan created by Leland Miyano, Jason Umemoto, and
Leonard Bisel.
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- Hawaiis Woodshow TM Na Laau o Hawaii Annual woodworking
exhibition held in Honolulu. Promotes appreciation for the
participating artists and the positive role forests play in the
economy and ecology. Hawaiis Woodshow website promotes the event
and pieces can be purchased at the online Marketplace. Peter
Ziroli. David Gomes.Frank McClure.
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- Young-Growth Koa Wood Quality Assessment & Demonstration
Study HFIA, US Forest Service, and the University of Hawaii.
Addressing questions regarding the viability of young-growth koa in
existing koa wood product markets. 10 young-growth koa trees
harvested from three sites. Merchantable log sections were
measured, analyzed for defect, photographed, and sawn.
Demonstration Day was held in November 2011. Tree selection and
Demonstration Day. Don Albrechts bowls.
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- Mahalo! Hawai'i Forest Industry Association Hawai'i Forest
Institute P.O. Box 66 Okala, HI 96774 Phone: 808-933-9411 Email:
hfia@hawaiiforest.orghfia@hawaiiforest.org HFIA Website:
www.hawaiiforest.orgwww.hawaiiforest.org HFI Website:
www.hawaiiforestinstitute.orgwww.hawaiiforestinstitute.org HAWAI'I
Forest Institute