Summary
In May, the Hawai’i Invasive Species Council presented awards to two Kaua’i-based organizations for their role in helping protect Kaua’i from invasive species: Keokiʻs Paradise and Limahuli Garden and Preserve.
The month of May we celebrated Hawaii Invasive Species Awareness Month (HISAM), an annual event dedicated to educating and mobilizing residents of Hawaiʻi to protect our islands from the threats posed by invasive species. This yearʻs theme, a reminder of our collective responsibility to combat invasive species, was, ʻWho Protects Hawaii? You do. Invasive Species are everyone’s kuleana.’
In May, the Hawai’i Invasive Species Council presented awards to two Kaua’i-based organizations for their role in helping protect Kaua’i from invasive species.
Keokiʻs Paradise was recognized as the statewide OUTSTANDING BUSINESS LEADER for their monthly Malama ʻĀina talk story series, as well as, supporting their employees in regular treks to Kokeʻe to help remove invasive species from our native ʻōhiʻa forests.
Limahuli Garden and Preserve was named Kaua’i MVP for their outstanding efforts in celebrating ʻōhiʻa during our annual ʻŌhiʻa Love Fest and for implementing a state-of-the-art bio-sanitation station to prevent the spread of invasive species.
Mahalo to Keokiʻs Paradise and Limahuli Garden and Preserve for your honor. And to the many many others who help do their part in ensuring a healthy Kaua’i environment for generations to come.
