Na Koa Manu Conservation Inc

East maui watershed partnership (emwp) coordinates and implements management to protect east maui's forests. These areas house not only native rainforests but also serve as the primary water source for east maui communities. Emwp builds and maintains fences to protect this water resource in perpetuity and provides support for on-going forest and watershed restoration efforts in hawaii for the benefit of native hawaiian bird's habitats. In 2024, emwp reported that back country sites in koolau forest reserve have remained ungulate free and expanded the footprint of fence maintenance to hanawi natural area reserve. The team works on the ground to control high-elevation non-native plants (primarily himalayan ginger). In the fall of 2024, emwp organized their annual malama wao akua art show and involved artists of all ages from the maui community.

Skyline conservation initiative (sci) restores native ecosystems to enhance the health of the watershed at a mid-elevation site on haleakala. In calendar year 2024, sci partnered with natural resource conservation service and maui county to execute invasive species control, soil stabilization, native tree / shrub planting, and maintenance. Sci also facilitated a comprehensive conservation training program to inspire and engage the next generation of conservation field workers.

Maui mauka conservation awareness trainings (mmcat) designs and implements public education strategies to gain support for the recovery of native hawaiian birds and the conservation of native hawaiian flora and fauna locally, nationally, and internationally. In 2024 mmcat offered two trainings. These training sessions reached a total of 47 participants, representing multiple tour companies and conservation staff. La ho'olulu pae moku / retree hawaii (retree) educates about the climate crisis and organizes state-wide tree planting. Retree has supported various planting activities throughout the year with its organizational infrastructure, pr and plants, with a focus on the month of november. Retree informs about the climate crisis, the benefits of planting and the opportunities to organize and participate in planting events through its website, social media and targeted advertising, including the preparation of a video each year. It holds 2-4 educational sessions per year in schools. Kula community watershed alliance (kcwa) is a community-rooted land restoration initiative formed by fire survivors and neighbors directly impacted by the august 2023 wildfire that devastated kula, maui. With the guidance of subject matter experts and a commitment to malama aina, kcwa brings together 71 fire-affected landowners in unified support of post-fire recovery, long-term land stewardship, and wildfire resilience. Since its founding, kcwa has made significant progress in stabilizing the land, restoring native ecosystems, and building a safer, healthier future for kula. In 2024, kcwa retained key project management staff and added a dedicated gis specialist to support landscape-scale planning and progress tracking. The organization stabilized eight acres of erosion-prone areas within the burn scar and removed invasive species across 40+ acres to protect restoration zones from being overtaken. Kcwa also constructed a new community nursery facility and tool library to support ongoing replanting efforts and build long-term capacity. Kcwa's outreach and engagement work has included extensive coordination with affected landowners through regular planning meetings, monthly public events, and dozens of guided site visits with visiting officials from local, state, and federal government. Volunteers and staff planted native stabilizing gardens on 22 parcels, propagated and outplanted hundreds of trees, and created thousands of native seed balls for drone and hand dispersal. Kcwa shared its work and lessons learned at two national wildfire and restoration conferences and participated actively in the county of maui's long term recovery group for natural and cultural resources. On the one-year anniversary of the kula fire, kcwa organized and hosted a deeply meaningful community event honoring those impacted, and participated in the county-sponsored memorial event to represent land-based recovery efforts. Through its kula fire restoration and fuels reduction projects, kcwa continues to restore native ecosystems, steward fire-impacted lands, and reduce the risk of future wildfires in one of maui's most vulnerable communities.