Rotary Club of Kahului to welcome Auwahi Forest Restoration Project to its weekly meeting on June 24
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The Maui News
The Rotary Club of Kahului is pleased to welcome Auwahi Forest Restoration Project to its weekly meeting on Monday, June 24, 2024, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. The public is invited to the meeting, which is held at Queen Ka'ahumanu Center.
The Auwahi Leeward Forest was previously known to be among the most diverse of Hawaiian ecosystems.
Due to grazing, wildfire and displacement by agriculture and human settlements, the Auwahi leeward forest is among the world's most endangered tropical dry forests with 9 species listed as Endangered with USFWS and 7 listed as Endangered with IUCN.
The Auwahi Forest Restoration Project (Auwahi for short) originated in 1997 as grassroots, community-based effort working in collaboration with 'Ulupalakua Ranch to save tracts of highly endangered dry forest at Auwahi as biological and cultural sanctuaries.
The Auwahi Forest Restoration Project now serves a broad range of the Maui community, including school students, canoe paddlers, educators, ranchers, policymakers, scientists, artists, and photographers.
Auwahi will speak about their achievements, current status and upcoming projects and how Rotary can get involved.