Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 29, Number 12, 1 December 2012 — ENCOURAGING NATIVE LANDSCAPING IN KAKAʻAKO [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

ENCOURAGING NATIVE LANDSCAPING IN KAKAʻAKO

The OHA Board of Trustees on Nov. 1 presented framed resolutions to Kamehameha Schools and Howard Hughes Corp., whieh encourages the landowners, along with OHA, to incorporate native plants in its landscape in Kaka'ako whenever and wherever feasible. Kamehameha Schools, Howard Hughes Corp. and OHA own contiguous areas of land in the area and have committed to creating a Hawaiian sense of plaee in their respective lands. To further that goal, the resolution suggests that the three organizations consider applying to the state Legislature for a Kaka'ako urban forest special design district. Pictured, from left, are: OHA Trustee Carmen "Hulu" Lindsey, Chairperson Colette Machado, Kamehameha Schools Vice President of Endowment Elizabeth Hokada, OHA Trustees John Waihe'e and Rowena Akana, Howard Hughes Corp. SeniorVice President-Hawai'i David Striph, Howard Hughes Vice President of Development Nicholas Vanderboom, and OHA Trustees Oswald Stender, Haunani Apoliona and Peter Apo. - Photo: Ryan Gonzales