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DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES

 

News Release

     LINDA LINGLE              

           GOVERNOR

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                                                                                                                                              PETER T. YOUNG, CHAIRPERSON

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For Immediate Release: October 26, 2005

  

Arbor Day Planting Volunteers Invited

To Help At DLNR Native Garden

 

 

HONOLULU— The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) will hold the third of several work days being planned by its Division of Forestry and Wildlife to revitalize its community native Hawaiian garden, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Friday November 4, 2005

Volunteers, working with DLNR staff, will be planting a variety of native plants and working on the finishing touches of the garden restoration.

“Native plants provide the habitat and food sources that forest birds, insects and snails, need to survive. Many of the species we will be planting were important to the Hawaiians for ceremonies, lei, medicines, religious uses, nourishment and adornment. This information is featured on the interpretive signs that will be placed in the garden on November 4.” said Young.

The garden is located on the makai side of DLNR’s Kalanimoku state office building headquarters, at 1151 Punchbowl St across from the State Capitol. The Kalanimoku building is mauka of Honolulu Hale and the City’s renovated Mission Memorial Auditorium. Parking is available in the basement of the DLNR building through access on Punchbowl Street or Beretania.

The garden presently includes naio, naupaka, and pohinahina. Volunteers will add to the native collection by planting native species such as ‘a‘ali‘i, pa‘u o Hi‘iaka, naiopapa, ‘ohi‘a lehua, alahe‘e, ‘ala ‘ala wai nui, palapalai, kupukupu, loulu native palm, Hibiscus brackenridgii, ha‘o, Hibiscus waimeae, kulu‘i (Notatrichium), ohi‘a, Munroeiodendron racemosum, Fimbristylis miliacea, Hibiscus St. Johnii, 'akia, nanu, and koki‘o ke‘oke‘ (native white Hibiscus).

Bring gloves, a hat, sunscreen, a water bottle, and insect repellent. All community members are welcome. Light refreshments will be provided.

For further information, contact Michelle Gorham at (808) 587-4169.

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For more information, media contact:
Deborah Ward
DLNR Public Information Office
Phone: (808) 587-0320