https://www.waikoloadryforest.org/wiliwilifestival/

Guided Hikes | Exhibits | Workshops | Food Vendors | Native Plant Giveaway | Silent Auction

The 13th Annual Wiliwili Festival is a FREE public educational event for the whole family!

Wiliwili are keystone species in the lowland dry forest and this year’s festival will give you the opportunity to see these beautiful trees in their natural environment! The Wiliwili Festival will feature exhibitors presenting activities and educational materials at booths set up along the preserve access road.

At Hale Hana Hou, within the preserve, there will be a native plant giveaway, and opportunities to ask the experts about plant propagation, growing, and care. Food and beverages will be available for purchase as well as Waikōloa Dry Forest merchandise including t-shirts featuring this year’s beautiful artwork.

Guided tours of the forest will be offered by our friends w/ Hawai’i Forest & Trail every hour. HFT’s knowledgeable guides have become ambassadors of the forest and helped collect millions of native seeds through their weekly giveback tour that visits the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve. Hiking, exploration, and self-guided tours are always an option!

Throughout the day there will be several free workshops including a presentation two Native Planting workshops presented by the Big island Invasive Species Committee and Forestry and Wildlife. Registration for two workshops is required, all others are open to all.

9:30am: Waikōloa Dry Forest Update with WDFI staff

10:00am: Native Planting Workshop

11:00am: Seed Germination Tutorial

12:00pm: Ti Leaf Lei Making

1:00pm: Native Planting Workshop

2:00pm: Birds Hawai’i Past Present