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Fleming Archives photo
Honolua Ranch Watermelon. Fleming experimented on varieties of plants and crops to diversify the pineapple industry, in case of market changes or environmental setbacks. Watermelon was a welcome addition to life on Maui (circa 1920)
FOFA Board of Directors 2008
Martha Vockrodt-Moran. Arboretum Manager. Profession in Landscape Maintenance and Fine Arts.
Judy White. Non-profit consultant and educator, currently involved in a new independent school in Kapolei.
Karen Ella Levy. Retired commercial property manager. Former president and co-founder of two non-profits in Seattle area.
Anna Palomino. Owner of Hoolawa Farms, Haiku, Maui. Manager of the Olinda Rare Plant Facility, Maui.
Ernest H. Rezents. Agricultural Professor Emeritus of U of Hawaii/MCC. Now a registered consulting horticulturist and certified arborist.
Richard Nakagawa. Nursery manager at State of Hawaii's Forestry Nursery. Native Hawaiian Plant Society project leader and past president.
Dr. Fern Duvall. Wildlife Biologist, DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife, Maui. Responsibilities include invasive species of Maui Nui.
Euphence Fleming Vockrodt. Emeritus Director and former caretaker of the Arboretum. Daughter of founder, D.T. Fleming.
Fleming Archives photo
A David T. Fleming invention ... pineapple planter towed by a tractor. Fleming transformed the failing Honolua Ranch into a thriving village and successful pineapple industry (1912-1950).
IN THIS ISSUE:
An Arboretum for Hawai`i Page 1
Board of Directors & Mission Statement Page 2
A Monumental Accomplishment Page 3
Arboretum History Page 4
Foundation Support Page 5
Volunteers Offer Their Time and Talent Page 6
Projects Paid For by Individual Donations Page 7
Donations Page 8-9
Memorials Page 9
2007 News Highlights Page 10
Our Future Page 11
Cover photos “Pua kala - the Hawaiian Prickly Poppy” by Michael Hussey (left photo) & Chelsea Rabago (right photo) Digital Photography II class, Kamehameha Schools, Maui.
Fleming Archives photo
“Visiting Uncle David and Aunt Martha in Honolua was an adventure. Their lives ran generally on a set and smooth schedule, but they let the schedule out the window if a school of `Opelu was sighted off the beach. All ranching stopped to help with the Hukilau.” Reflections of the 1920s by Scot Nicholl, nephew of D.T. Fleming.
Mission Statement
The Friends of the D.T. Fleming Arboretum at Pu`u Mahoe, Inc. (FOFA) exists to sponsor, fund and assist in the protection and preservation of the Fleming Arboretum and its mission to preserve Hawaiian native plants through protection, propagation and distribution.

Winter 2007-2008 Newsletter
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