December 2023

Happy New Year!

How Swaths of Invasive Grass Made Maui’s Fires So Devastating

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On August 10, homes, buildings and the harbor in Lahaina are burned to the ground after wildfires swept through Maui.

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When we selected our Legacy Forest site, one of the criteria was to be in an area with heavy rainfall (wet things don’t burn) and to be far away from people (as people cause more than 90% of all forest fires in the United States).

On the map of Hawai‘i Island above, our forest site is located approximately around the red X near Honoka‘a, in a white area of low concern.

Study reveals unexpected recovery times when forests are left alone to regrow after destruction

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“If there’s no source for seeds, heavily degraded soils, and no way for animals to get there, that’s going to be a problem.”

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Newly planted trees are a poor substitute for existing forests (Pictures: Getty)

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Stop planting new forests, scientists say

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REMINDER: We have a new phone number

for all things Legacy Tree-related!

(808) 509-TREE (808-509-8733)