TMA 2011 Newsletter Now Available
January 25, 2012 By
The Last Drop
January 20, 2012 By
A promising plan, aimed at doubling the area of protected watershed over the next 10 years, has been launched by Gov. Abercrombie and state water officials. Aptly entitled, “The Rain Follows the Forest,” the $11 million per year stewardship initiative will create some 150 jobs, investing now to ensure the long term availability of fresh water statewide. Groundwater levels in Pearl Harbor, source of over 60 percent of Oahu’s water, have declined by half since 1990. Read more here.
Watershed protection is vital
January 20, 2012 By
Spending millions of taxpayer dollars to replenish Hawaii’s vegetation and native forests may seem extravagant except for the alternative: public consumption reliant on declining sources for absorbing rainwater and replenishing groundwater. The alternative would be to take the salt out of ocean water at enormous expense, which is why Gov. Neil Abercrombie is asking legislators to save the forests. The response should not be delayed. Read more here.
Fences protect 8,000 acres of Kaua‘i wilderness
January 19, 2012 By
A new pair of fences in the remote wilderness of Kaua‘i will reportedly protect the island’s primary source of water and one of the most important biological diversity hotspots in the Hawaiian archipelago. To read more click here.
East Maui plants koa to celebrate anniversary
January 19, 2012 By
Two-hundred-fifty koa seedlings were planted in the Makawao State Forest Reserve recently to mark the East Maui Watershed Partnership’s 20 years of conservation work on Maui. Click here to read more.
Free Public Talk About HAWP
October 24, 2011 By 2 Comments
Free public talk about Hawaii’s Watershed Partnerships on October 26 from 5:30pm at ING Cafe in Wakiki. Click here to learn more.
East Maui Watershed Partnership Celebrates 20 Years
October 17, 2011 By 1 Comment
East Maui Watershed Partnership celebrates 20 years of watershed management. Click here to read more.
Three Mountain Alliance Partners with Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
September 3, 2011 By 3 Comments
Three Mountain Alliance featured as innovative partnership to assist Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Click here for article.
Grant for East Maui Watershed Conservation Easement
August 24, 2011 By 1 Comment
Under the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Recovery Land Acquisition Grants Program, the East Maui Watershed Conservation Easement was granted $391,000 for the acquisition of a permanent conservation easement on over 3,550 acres upslope of the towns of Makawao and Haiku on the Island of Maui. The property is at the center of the 100,000-acre East Maui Watershed Partnership managed by six major landowners. The property provides habitat for 13 rare or endangered birds, including the ‘akohekohe or crested honeycreeper and the Maui parrotbill, which are among the rarest birds in the U.S. It is also critical habitat for Geranium multiflorum and eight other federally listed plants, as well as a number of other rare plants and animals.