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Plant 1 Million Trees

Trees planted

Aloha forest is a urban forest restoration coalition created to connect the like minded & like hearted people, organizations, and nations of the earth in creating community stakeholder-ship in urban food forest systems that build food resilience throughout Hawaii nei, while also managing the spread of invasive species in our Urban landscapes, we see that our communities are in dire need of innovation and system change that are focused on regenerative ag and which prioritizes community subsistent agriculture (you help and support, you eat).  We believe that by bringing together forestry expertise, cultural wisdom, and community care, that we can make way to feed our communities and the build capacity to plant 1 million trees in Hawai’i over the next 25 years.

 

Are you ready to join the coalition and help us plant a tree?

Empowering a community, saving a forest.

We are gathering our community to begin restoring 10 acres of invasive forest in the center of the Hawaiian beaches subdivision, within the ahupua’a of Waikahiula & Kahuwai. Our goal is to remove an invasive forest canopy and use all the biomass on site to plant 500 coconut trees to create our community’s first community food garden and urban food forest. This is the first step in proving that if enough people care, anything is possible, we are here to demonstrate that we can plant our way to a new world and way of life through Aloha.

He Wa Wanana (Time of Prophecy)

E iho ana ʻo luna: That which is above shall be brought down.

E piʻi ana ʻo lalo: That which is below shall be lifted up.

E hui ana nā moku: The islands shall be united.

E kū ana ka paia: The walls shall stand firm and tall.

During the time of Kamehameha Nui, there was a Kaula (seer) who recited an Oli Wanana (prophetic utterance); today, this Wanana is widely recognized across all of Hawai’i as Kapihe’s Prophecy.

Kapihe proclaims that what is heavenly will be brought down, and what is earthly will be exalted. He foretold that communities and islands would unite in heart and mind, restoring the traditions of the ancestors and rebuilding the walls of the loko i’a (fishponds), the walls of the mala ai (food gardens), and the many sacred sites throughout the islands will begin to be revitalized.

Many Hawaiians today believe that this Wanana (prophecy) speaks of a return to stewardship of the land by the Makaainana (the eyes that watch over the food of the land, also a term for commoner). Many agree that the prophecy’s assertion that “what is low or earthly will be exalted” indicates that the mahi’ai (farmers) will rise to restore the land to abundance.

We believe that now is the time for all organizations, nations, and institutions to come together for the common good.

Protect Native Biodiversity

in 2026 Hawaii is now home to the most imperiled ecosystems on the planet, with many invasive threats on the horizon that have caused a significant declined in native keystone species, of which are habitat for many Hawaiian bird species, which serve as key indicators of healthy forest. These birds have evolved to rely on specific conditions and food sources and coexist within delicate natural systems that are in balance. However, when signs of healthy forest begin to decline, we witness the loss of habitat and the decline of ecosystem health. The introduction of avian malaria, cars, cats, rats, and mongoose has nearly wiped out 71 of 113 native Hawaiian bird species. This loss has disrupted the forest mechanisms that took millions of years of evolution to create and serves as a clear hoailona (omen) of the critical endangered status of Hawaiian watershed habitats.

Partnerships

Partnering with Aloha Forest enables organizations of all sizes to commit to a sustainable future for our Hawaii.

Restoring native food sources to communities make a real difference in  protecting food security on the island.

Becoming a partner will mean you are contributing to a sustainable action right now.