Ka`upulehu Dryland Forest site is located in the North Kona District on the island of Hawai`i and is approximately 10 miles north-northeast of Kailua-Kona. Since 1993, the Hawai`i Forest Industry Association, HFI's affiliate, has coordinated the North Kona Dryland Forest Working Group (DFWG), a coalition of landowners, non-profit organizations, government agencies and committed individuals who have been managing the restoration of remnant dryland forests in Ka`upulehu and nearby properties.
In 2008, the Change Happens Foundation provided a $10,000 gift to HFI to create interpretive signage at the Kalaemano Interpretive Center, a gateway to exploring the historic and environmental connections of the mauka (mountain) and makai (shoreline) environments of the Ka`upulehu area.
Ongoing work at Ka`upulehu fulfills a critical need for a mature tropical dryland forest demonstration site that provides education and inspiration for others. This site is an important model where there are few others.
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More About Ka`upulehuLearn more about the unique ecology, history and culture of the Ka`upulehu, a land division (or ahupua'a) in North Kona Download the PDF Brochure (3.13 Mb) |
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