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 […]
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
Canopy Chronicles – January 2025
Happy new year, Aloha Tree Alliance supporters and friends! As 2025 begins, we reflect with gratitude on everything we accomplished in 2024—thanks to you! This year, we’re reaching for new heights, ready to embrace another transformative journey of growth, connection, and conservation. Join us for monthly community workdays, weekly Aloha Friday watering events, or special […]
Canopy Chronicles – April 2025
Happy Earth Month! As we continue to honor the Year of our Community Forests we’re excited to share a vibrant recap of events that reflect our shared commitment to mālama ʻāina. From a potentially record-breaking Community Work Day on April 19, to Native Hawaiian Plant Month and Volunteer Appreciation Week, this month is a joyful […]
Canopy Chronicles – October 2024
October brings a special kind of magic to Aloha Tree Alliance as we celebrate the start of our 2024-25 planting season! With fresh goals, vibrant seedlings, terrific volunteers and a continued dedication to improving Hawai‘i’s watersheds, we’re ready to dive into another season of transformation and growth. Throughout the next eight months of this planting […]
Canopy Chronicles – July 2024
July marks the end of this year’s planting season, and what a season it has been! Since November 2023, we’ve planted nearly 2,500 native plants in our kīpuka—a significant increase compared to 1,500 plantings in the previous season. Thanks to increased volunteer turnout, steady grant funding, and plentiful rain, we’ve cultivated more native plants than […]