`Ili`iliholo Gulch
Hawaiian Dryland Forest
Restoration Project

Kihei, Maui, Hawai`i

• On the name "Ili`iliholo"
• Species Census
• Species Restoration Status
• One Year Anniversary Planting Party
• Three Year Anniversary Planting Party
• Portraits, December 2003 - March 2004

• Article in Maui Time Weekly, September 26, 2002.
• Article in Maui Weekly, December 12, 2002.
• Article in Maui No Ka Oi Magazine, Winter, 2004.
• Schedule a showing on Akaku X-TV Channel 54 of Enuf Already!!! (11 min.) by Mauka Gene Simpson, an interview with Lee Altenberg on Palauea.

Behind this normal looking suburban house...

...a new forest is growing.

1. An experiment in whether a low elevation dryland forest that is self-sustaining can be recreated from scratch in buffel grass invaded habitat.
2. A gene bank for rare native plants in Palauea that are being destroyed by development.
3. Conservation quality restoration: all plants are propagated from the nearest native stand of each species, ensuring the genetic integrity of locally adapted and differentiated local populations.
4. An low-cost alternative to membership in a gym for physical training.
5. Creation of a neighborhood forest park out of a weed-infested eyesore, providing a uniquely valuable asset to the housing development.

Mahalo to the homeowners along the gulch who have agreed to have the project on their property, the volunteers who have help collect, weed, and plant, and the people who have given me helpful information over the years. Mahalo also to Pacific Rim Partners and Wailea 670 who have allowed access to the rare plants on their properties.

Special thanks to all who have donated plants and funds to the project:

• Anna Palomino and Ho`olawa Farm
• Tamara Sherrill, Lisa Raymond, and the Maui Nui Botanical Garden
• Art Medeiros and the Pu`u O Kali Restoration Group
• Geary S. Mizuno
• Bruce P. Koebele

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Back yard native plant nursery

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