From the Nursery to the Neighborhood: Celebrate Arbor Day with Aloha Tree Alliance
From the Nursery to the Neighborhood: Celebrate Arbor Day with Aloha Tree Alliance Arbor Day is an opportunity to recognize the essential role trees play in sustaining healthy communities and ecosystems. Trees provide habitat for wildlife, stabilize soil, protect watersheds, cool our neighborhoods, capture carbon, and strengthen our resilience to a changing climate. In Hawaiʻi, […]
Canopy Chronicles – July 2026
This June, Aloha Tree Alliance reached an extraordinary milestone: planting our 10,000th native tree, shrub, and groundcover on Kuliʻouʻou Ridge Trail. Together, these plants are rebuilding Hawaiʻi’s native forests by stabilizing soils and curbing erosion, supporting wildlife habitat, and protecting Oʻahu’s precious watersheds. To hear more about our 2026 programmatic accomplishments, view the newsletter here.
Canopy Chronicles – April 2026
Earth Month is a time to come together in celebration of our planet, and to take action for the places we love most. At Aloha Tree Alliance, we mark this season with one of our most meaningful traditions: our annual Earth Day community trail restoration workday. Read more to hear about how we’re setting up […]
Canopy Chronicles – January 2026
As we settle into 2026, we’re grateful for your incredible support in 2025 and excited for the year ahead. ATA is committed to deepening its work in restoring Hawaiʻi’s native forests–planting 3,000 more native trees and shrubs, growing community education, and fostering connections between people and ʻāina. This year, we’ll expand restoration to new sites, including […]
Stepping into Biocultural Restoration: The Hawaiian Hardwoods Community Forest
Stepping into Biocultural Restoration: The Hawaiian Hardwoods Community Forest By Samantha Alvarado, March 7, 2026 As our ecological restoration efforts continue to grow, so too does our kuleana (responsibility) for long term management, sustainability, and cultural preservation. Aloha Tree Alliance (ATA) is planting a Hawaiian Hardwoods Community Forest that will one day allow for the […]
Canopy Chronicles – October 2025
ATA volunteers kicked off ATA’s fifth planting season on Kuli‘ou‘ou Ridge Trail with 300 native trees and shrubs. About 70% came straight from ATA’s new Native Hawaiian Plant Nursery, including this beautiful Wiliwili tree, showing how locally propagated plants are helping regenerate Hawai‘i’s ecosystems. Read More
Canopy Chronicles – July 2025
The numbers tell a powerful story—one of persistence, partnership, and a growing forest. As Aloha Tree Alliance closes out its 2024-25 planting season, we mark a major milestone in our Kuli‘ou‘ou Ridge Trail Restoration Project: over 7,000 native trees and shrubs have been planted since 2021. Read More
ATA Joins Ko‘olau Mountains Watershed Partnership
This year, ATA proudly became an official Associate Partner in the Ko‘olau Mountains Watershed Partnership (KMWP). The signing ceremony at Kuli‘ou‘ou Ridge Trail coincided with a special Mālama Nā Koʻolau work day, bringing together a dedicated group of KMWP volunteers and staff. ATA is thrilled to join this distinguished network of environmental stewardship organizations including […]
Nursery Plants will have it Made in the Shade!
ATA’s long-anticipated Native Plant Nursery in Kamilonui Valley is nearing completion—marking a major step forward in the reforestation of the Kuli`ou`ou watershed. ATA’s dedicated field crew and volunteers have been working tirelessly building a sturdy shadehouse, laying gravel and installing a retaining wall. Designed to protect seedlings from harsh sun and strong winds, the new […]
2025 is the Year of our Community Forests!
Forests are more than trees—they are the lifeblood of our islands, connecting us to the land and enriching our daily lives. This year, as part of the Department of Land and Natural Resources’ statewide Year of Our Community Forests campaign, Aloha Tree Alliance is thrilled to partner with DLNR and other organizations across Hawai`i to […]