Hawaii Forest Industry Association

HAWAII'S RECOGNIZED FOREST INDUSTRY TRADE ASSOCIATION ENCOURAGES THE REPONSIBLE EXPANSION OF HAWAII'S MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR ANNUAL FOREST INDUSTRY THROUGH EDUCATION, PLANNING, INFORMATION EXCHANGE, MARKETING AND ADVOCACY.

DRYLAND - PROVIDE SERVICES FOR THE DRYLAND FOREST RESTORATION AT KAUPULEHU

4) HONOLULU ZOO CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY FOREST: HFI AND HFIA ARE WORKING WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO CREATE THE HONOLULU ZOO CHILDREN'S DISCOVERY FOREST AT THE HONOLULU ZOO. THE EXHIBIT IS DESIGNED TO DEMONSTRATE CULTURALLY SIGNIFICANT HAWAIIAN PLANT SPECIES, THE SIGNIFICANCE OF PLACE, AND THE KULEANA OF M?LAMA '?INA BY INTEGRATING TRADITIONAL HAWAIIAN FOREST ECOSYSTEMS, FOREST STEWARDSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, AND INNOVATIVE LAND-BASED EDUCATION FOR RESIDENTS AND VISITORS. EXPENSE 1550 GRANT 0 REVENUE 0 5) THE HAWAI'I WOOD UTILIZATION PROJECT IS A GROUP OF EXPERTS FROM VARIOUS WOOD-RELATED INDUSTRIES. THE GROUP IS INITIATING PROJECTS THAT EXPAND WOOD PRODUCT MARKETS IN HAWAI'I. INDUSTRIES INCLUDE FORESTRY, ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN, ENGINEERING, WOOD PRODUCTS, CONSTRUCTION, FINANCE, MARKETING, AND CULTURAL PRACTICE. EXPENSE 845 GRANT 0 REVENUE 0 6) HWG COMMITTEE INCOME - ANNUAL WOODWORKING EXHIBIT AND OTHER GATHERINGS HOSTED BY A GROUP OF WOODWORKERS ON HAWAII ISLAND TO SHARE INFORMATION AND SKILLS. EXPENSE 747 GRANT 0 REVENUE 0 7) HEALTHY PRODUCTIVE FORESTS PROJECT - DEVELOP AND DEMONSTRATE AT OPERATIONAL SCALE VARIOUS METHODS FOR REHABILITATING FORESTS THREATENED BY INVASIVE SPECIES IN HAWAI'I; DISSEMINATE TO GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND THE PUBLIC INFORMATION ON COST AND LOST OPPORTUNITIES REPRESENTED BY THREATENED FORESTS; DISSEMINATE TECHNIQUES AND METHODOLOGIES TO LANDOWNERS WITH AFFECTED FOREST LANDS AND ENCOURAGE IMMEDIATE ACTION. EXPENSE 537 GRANT 0 REVENUE 10,000 8) KEAUHOU BIRD CONSERVATION CENTER (KBCC) DISCOVERY FOREST: THE KBCC DISCOVERY FOREST IS PROVIDING SERVICE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR VOLUNTEERS AND HABITAT AND FOOD FOR NATIVE BIRDS. USING CAPTIVE PROPAGATION AND RELEASE TECHNIQUES, KBCC IS REESTABLISHING SELF-SUSTAINING POPULATIONS OF CRITICALLY ENDANGERED HAWAIIAN BIRDS IN THE WILD. IN 2014, HFI WORKED WITH KBCC TO CREATE THE FIRST 1.8-ACRES OF THE DISCOVERY FOREST. AN ADDITIONAL 4 ACRES ARE BEING PLANTED IN 2015. EXPENSE 0 GRANT 0 REVENUE 4,000

LAIOPUA - RESTORATION AND EDUCATION AT THE ENDANGERED SPECIES (PLANT/TRESS) PRESERVES AT LAIOPUA ON HAWAII ISLAND

WOODSHOW - TO PROVIDE MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION, DIALOGUE, ADVANCEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE HAWAII FOREST INDUSTRY.