As the newly appointed general manager of The Kahala Hotel & Resort, Joe Ibarra is responsible for overseeing operational aspects of the 338-room property, as well as guiding strategic direction and financial performance.
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Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative has partnered with East Coast-based start-up Jet-Set Offset in an effort to offset carbon emissions of air travel. Through the partnership, which was announced last week, individuals and businesses can opt to donate 1 cent to the Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative for every mile flown.
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A Hawai‘i nonprofit and an airline in the Northeast have teamed up to offer the public a way to fly green.
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Experience the connection to our land with your loved ones at Gunstock Ranch for your legacy tree planting. Participate in the magic of La‘ie in the beautiful budding milo forest, rebuilding the ecology of Oahu’s North Shore.
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The Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative started a project to reforest more than 500 acres of land at Gunstock Ranch.
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The Dedication of ANA’s commitment to Hawaii’s reforestation efforts is a critical first step in connecting our visitors to the importance of conservation. Through exciting opportunities to provide meaningful change, HLRI and Gunstock Ranch Honor All Nippon Airlines for their vision of supporting Hawaii’s preservation.
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Planting koa, milo, and ohia has a side benefit.
Lilia Tollefsen, the CEO of Oahu’s Gunstock Ranch, gestures at long rows of tiny trees, their heart-shaped leaves quavering in the island breeze. “Our goal,” she says, “is to make the trees more valuable in the ground than out of it.”
Tollefsen is showing me and a small group of would-be foresters the latest project of the Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative.
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When you think of Oahu, you automatically think of beaches, and for good reason: There are tons of gorgeous ones to be found, from bustling Waikiki to snorkeling haven Hanauma Bay to local surfer spots on the North Shore. But the island also provides visitors plenty of opportunities to find adventure beyond the sun and sand. Here are eight to put on your radar.
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It’s where we plant gardens and build empires. Uncover treasure and bury our dead. Wars are fought over it, and freedom is running through it barefoot. Land is at once a place, an identity, and a resource.
Understanding it is no small task, but in some parts of the world there seems to be a deeper grasp on “the land”—how it anchors us and how we honor it. Hawaii is one such place, offering a rich history so embedded with nature that the rest of us would do well to mimic it, even in very small ways.
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In bridging the gap between cultures both present and past we honor the remembrance of the forest and what it meant to the Hawaiian people. Through the collection of sponsors and overwhelming support of our master practitioners we are honored to be a part of all the ancient crafts. We bring to light a once lost art of the Hawaiians, feather weaving. The fine workmanship necessary to accomplish the fullness and luster of the feather work in these highlighted works of art is nothing less than stunning.
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