EFFORTS TO PRESERVE HAWAI‘I'S RARE FORESTS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS

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Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative (HLRI, Legacytrees.org) is a non-profit organization founded in 2014 that works to preserve economically viable and sustainable endemic/native Hawaiian forests, protect Hawaii’s endangered species, sequester carbon, and recharge watersheds.



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Volunteering isn't just about giving back—it's about weaving stronger communities and nurturing our shared future. At Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative, we witness daily how collective action transforms landscapes and lives.

🎆 Get ready for a sparkler like no other!

Did you know Ancient Hawaiians had their own natural fireworks?

What if there were 1 trillion more trees?

- Jean-François Bastin

How can trees help in the fight against climate change? Dig into the efforts to rebuild damaged ecosystems and reduce carbon emissions.

Animals boost tropical forests' carbon absorption by aiding seed dispersal

by Zach Winn,

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Phys.org

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain

How Trees Bring Water

Permaculture Instructor Andrew millison explains how trees are connected to water in the atmosphere as well as water flowing through the landscape. This video articulates the amazing role that trees play to ecosystem and climate health, and how their removal causes the drought-flood cycle.

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