Help protect the forest in one of our most stunning preserves on Kohala Mountain: Pu’u Pili at Kahua Ranch
On Saturday, January 28, join the Kohala Watershed Partnership to help protect the forest in one of our most stunning preserves on Kohala Mountain: Pu’u Pili at Kahua Ranch. This 270-acre preserve is a gem of Kohala Mountain biodiversity—and we will be working to control the non-native plants that threaten it. Our main focus will be on kahili ginger, and our control methods include cutting the stems and applying a squirt of herbicide. Over the past three years, our volunteer teams have cleared more than 6 acres of ginger from the understory, and the result is a resurgence of native plants! Hurrah!
This day will likely be very wet, muddy and cold, so please be prepared! Bring along lunch and water, and we will provide tools, gloves and snacks. Meet at the back parking lot of the Kohala Center on Kawaihae Rd at 8:30am. We will load up the KWP van and carpool to the ranch. We should be back in Waimea by 3:30pm.
RSVP to: Coordinator@kohalawatershed.org
Volunteer days for the next couple months are Saturdays: 2/11, 2/25, 3/24, 4/14, 4/28, 5/12, 5/26. Mark your calendars and join us!
