Planting 1 Million Native Hawaiian Trees

Through the Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative, a nonprofit organization that has led the reforestation of more than 400,000 native and endemic trees on Oahu and the Island of Hawaii, the Hawaii Convention Center has committed to planting 1 million Legacy Trees across the state.

Fewer than 10 percent of Hawaii’s old-growth native and endemic forests remain. Join us as we support these vital reforestation efforts. With a few clicks, you can sponsor and dedicate a Legacy Tree, track its development, and help Hawaii grow a brighter future.

Planted in the original Legacy Forest on the Island of Hawaii, your sponsored koa tree will grow to more than 50 feet in its natural environment, offsetting the carbon footprint of a typical vacation to the islands for a family of four. This beautiful tree, prized throughout Hawaiian history, provides a habitat for numerous rare and endangered species.

Sponsor and dedicate an individual koa Legacy Tree or group of trees below at a special price for Hawaii Convention Center guests. You will receive a high-quality certificate with the RFID tracking information and dedication details for each tree. Input your code online to watch your Legacy Tree as it grows with a regularly updated, high-quality aerial map supported by TreeTracker technology.

You can also visit the Oahu and Island of Hawaii Legacy Forests to plant your own ohana (family) tree. Visit hawaiianlegacytours.com for more.

This special initiative was launched in 2016 and is part of the Hawaii Convention Center’s ongoing commitment to environmentally sustainable operations.

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‘Ahu ‘ula O Kekūhaupi‘o

In 2016, Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative (HLRI) commissioned the third collection of featherwork art reproductions, a replica of the cape and helmet of Hawaiian High Chief Kekūhaupi‘o, created to represent our and our Legacy Partners’ commitments to support the restoration of Hawaii’s forests, endangered birds, and other species.

Each Legacy Tree you plant comes with an Electronic Certificate of Sponsorship sent via email detailing the tree's ID number and GPS location. Embossed paper certificates are available for an additional $5.

HCC Legacy Tree Planting Packages

Hawaiian Legacy Forest, Laie, Oahu Hawaii

“A great experience never ends, it lives on in the stories you bring home.”

Book a tour with HCC's Legacy Tree Planting Packages & we will supply a tax acknowledgment letter for each Legacy Package sponsored.

Come to the Hawaiian Legacy Forest at Gunstock Ranch. Walk in the footsteps of Hawaiian royalty where the wind whispers, the birds sing, and the earth lives. Experience this historic place in a variety of family-friendly ways: horseback rides, off-road experiences, and walking/hiking tours that wind through mountain trails, tunnels, caves and break into spectacular ocean views of Windward Oahu. Complete the experience and be a part of Hawaii’s history by planting your very own Legacy Tree in Oahu’s first Hawaiian Legacy Forest.

Leave the busses, long hot lines, and impersonal service behind and treat yourself to a one-of-a-kind experience. With small groups, personalized service, and a relaxed setting, we treat you like family and serve you like royalty. Our guests get to take in the beauty and wonder of this place at their own pace. We want each guest to go home with a unique and authentic experience and memories that will last a lifetime. Our cowboys and cowgirls share what life is like at Gunstock Ranch and working as paniolo (Hawaiian cowboy). Our guides love what they do, and it shows. There is a reason Hawaiian Legacy Tours was voted the Number One Ecotour in Hawaii.

We are open for rides Monday – Saturday and closed on Sunday.

Book Now By Calling 1-844-REFOREST