Journeys of Discovery: Hawaiian Initiative to Plant 1.5 Million Trees

By Tom Wilmer

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Elizabeth Saylor (right) plants a Koa tree in honor of her mother at Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiatives' property.

The Honolulu-based nonprofit Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative is well underway toward reaching a goal of planting 1.5 million indigenous trees on Oahu and the Island of Hawai’i. 

Join correspondent Tom Wilmer for a conversation with Teri Orton, Hawai’i Convention Center’s general manager; Joe Ibarra, general manager at the Kahala Hotel & Resort; Matt Grauso, general manager at the ‘Alohiani Resort in Waikiki; and Uncle Earl Regidor, ambassador of Hawaiian culture at the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai on the Island of Hawai'i to hear more on this story.

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