Hālau Kū Māna is committed to revitalizing culture, restoring ecology, and empowering the community. The 8th-grade Uka Project curriculum integrates Native Hawaiian plants with cultural, historical, and scientific learning, focusing on ʻāina-based education and forest restoration.
The 8th graders hosted Lā ʻOhana on campus where their families, other students, and community came together to plant trees and plants along the stream, contributing to the restoration of the environment and ecosystem. This project successfully sparked interest in a Hawaiian-focused junior foresters program, deepening appreciation and connection to ʻāina among students and their families.
This planting event supports Arbor Day, a global holiday dedicated to honoring, planting, and enjoying the benefits of trees. Celebrated in Hawaiʻi for over 110 years, Arbor Day falls on the first Saturday of November, with tree adoptions and celebrations across the islands. This day promotes urban forestry, native and Polynesian introduced plants, and the overall ecosystem health of Hawaiʻi through tree planting, gardening demonstrations, and community gatherings.
This project was made possible by the support of the Kaulunani Urban and Community Forestry Program of the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife, and the Urban & Community Forestry Program of the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, Region 5, State and Private Forestry. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
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