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Philanthropist and FOFA
volunteer Karen Levy has
provided $7,500 in support for
Pahana Ho`ola -- Seeds of
Hope, a donation for
educational outreach activities.
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2007 Completed Grants
Kaulunani Urban Forestry Program, DLNR: "Native Tree Out-planting and
Tree Label Project."
FOFA planted 255 new plants this summer -- 41 species with
13 new species into the Arboretum. Drip irrigation and mulch was included with
each planting. With full spellings rather than coded abbreviations, the 175
upgraded tree labels contain more thorough educational information and are
easier to read. Also included in the grant, FOFA participated in Maui's Summer
Fun Program which offered professional instruction weekly in June and July on
native tree planting and care.
Maui Garden Club: FOFA was honored to be the recipient of the Maui Garden
Club's annual donation for 2007. The Maui Garden Club graciously donated $2,000 to
help with the completion of the 2007 Native Tree Out-planting & Tree Label Project.
Mahalo to the Maui's Native Hawaiian Plant Society, the Maui Association of
Landscape Professionals and the Maui Garden Club for their tireless energy and
commitment in completing this important out-planting and signage project, helping
the Arboretum be a stronger conservation and educational resource for the preservation of old Hawai`i.
Maui County Office of Economic Development: With County funding, 16 yards of rich composted mulch
was purchased, delivered and distributed to 450 native trees and plants throughout the 7-acre Arboretum.
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Ingrid Skyrman, from Idaho,
volunteers her time to
inventory Arboretum trees in
need of new upgraded labels.
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Hawai`i Community Foundation
provided travel funds for two FOFA employees to attend the annual
International Society of Arborculture Convention on Oahu.
The Fred Baldwin Memorial Foundation: A $3500 grant for the planning and permitting of the Arboretum's
new Shed/ Lua and Workshop Facility is complete. Construction will begin in 2008 with contributions from the
Atherton Family Foundation, the Fred Baldwin Memorial Foundation, the Cooke Foundation, Bank of
Hawai`i, Hawaiian Electric Industries Charitable Foundation, and the A&B Foundation.
2007 Accepted Grants
Monsanto Fund: "Project Health" will remove invasive wattle trees and transform them into onsite wood-
chip mulch for Arboretum use. Selected Arboretum trees will be pruned by a certified arborist.
County Product Enrichment Program and a HTA Resource Grant
supports educational out-reach. FOFA
will use funds to hire a monthly tour guide, a volunteer workday instructor, a web
master to keep the web site updated and to publish FOFA's annual newsletter.
Rotary Club of Maui
awarded $1000 to FOFA to purchase Kiawe posts for 2
functional projects: a Kiawe railing and a Kiawe sign post.
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