“Though working with a grant adds many, many hours to a project, the results are worth it. A project is made possible, potential mistakes are avoided, planning is systematic, documentation is excellent, and the funds are well leveraged.”

Nina Magoun, Poipu Beach Project

“The Kaulunani award nearly doubled the project’s funding and made possible the acquisition of a broad spectrum of tropical American flora and the means to properly irrigate them. Kaulunani’s commitment to urban forestry facilitated the creation of an exhibit which will educate and entertain the thousands of visitors we host each year.”

Rod Kodama, Honolulu Zoo

Council Members

Michael Buck, Administrator
DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife

Kevin Eckert, Kaulunani Council Chair
Arbor Global LLC

Staff

Teresa Trueman-Madriaga, Program Coordinator
Kaulunani Urban Forestry Program

Jackie Ralya, Technical/Volunteer Coordinator
Kaulunani Urban Forestry Program

Council

Roxanne Adams
University of Hawai‘i
Council Member

Lisa Bail, Attorney and Community Representative
Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel
Council Member

Fred Bell, Pacific Island Forester
USDA Forest Service

Heidi Bornhorst, Sustainable Landscape Consultant
HawaiiScapes
Council Member

William “Skip” Cowell, Partner Organization
Tropical Reforestation & Ecosystem Education Center
Council Member

Katie Friday, Associate Pacific Island Forester
USDA Forest Service

Michael Kraus, Arborist
Tree Works, Inc.
Council Member

Joel Kurokawa, Landscape Architect
American Society of Landscape Architects – Hawai‘i Chapter
Council Member

Sandy Macias, Federal Urban and Community Forestry Coordinator
USDA Forest Service

Sheri S. Mann, Cooperative Forestry Resource Manager
DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife

Lelan Nishek, Nursery Owner
Kauai Nursery & Landscaping
Council Member

David Sakoda, Urban Forester
County of Maui
Council Member

Mary Steiner, Environmental Non-Profit Organization
The Outdoor Circle
Council Member

Abner Undan, Arborist
Trees of Hawai‘i
Council Member