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Gold Leaf Award!

The Ha’iku Community Association has been awarded the Gold Leaf Award from the Western Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture. This award is in recognition of the tree planting done in 2019 at Giggle Hill. Congrats to all involved!

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Tree planting gift to the community led by Maile Davis, volunteer project manager of the Haiku Community Association in  partnership with the Maui County Parks Department and Maui Green & Beautiful, an environmental non-profit focusing on the urban areas.The seed for this project started January 2019. Maile Davis and Kim Nowicki, a member of Maui Green & Beautiful tree planting committee worked together to add trees for more shade & beauty in this park in Haiku. The park history started during World War II when many thousands of US Marines set up camps in this area. The trees were donated to the park by Maui Green & Beautiful in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day in 2020 with the goal of planting 50 plus trees in community spaces in Maui County. The trees planted were endemic native trees-5 Koaia & 2 endangered Pokalakala trees. The trees were planted on December 15 which is in the rainy season in the islands. Volunteers included Maile’s family and several members of MG&B. Tree loving care will continue from the Davis family & Kim. 5 trees are planted by the playground to provide more shade for families to shelter under & 2 trees were planted on the road side to beautify the entrance to the park.