Future Forests Nursery~www.forestnursery.com Trees for Hawaii reforestation & tropical timber species. Designing forest restoration projects and gardens for Hawaii, and the world.

We offer a wide selection of tropical hardwood trees, tropical trees, Hawaiian trees, agroforestry crops, high value hardwoods, short rotation tree crops, virtually all trees for tropical reforestation. We are a contract grown nursery. It takes 4-6 months from seed to field ready, depending on species and season. Plan your project and we will grow your trees!

http://www.drylandforest.org/seed-bank

The Hawaii Island Seed Bank is a public seed bank on Hawaii Island that was initiated in 2008. It provides seed banking services for landowners, farmers, growers and agencies. Services include: seed storage, seed cleaning and germination trials for seed collections. It provides storage space for native Hawaiian species and Agricultural crops in Hawaii. It is also used as a back-up storage facility for seeds from other seed banks throughout the State.

We save seeds because we believe in a healthy, sustainable future for all life.

Lions Clubs International is the world’s largest service club organization with more than 1.4 million members in approximately 46,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas around the world.

One Tree Planted is a very special organization that supports tree planting all over the world. Their support has enabled us to plant a beautiful selection of trees and plants, and deeply engage with our community.

Avalon Paradea Intern: (they/ them) is a hoa ʻāina hailing from Waikōloa Village. They are currently enrolled in the Tropical Conservation Biology and Environmental Science (TCBES) master’s program at UH Hilo, through which they are expanding their ʻike on dryland plants, traditional ecological knowledge, and community engagement. Through this program, they are working as a graduate student intern with the Joseph Rock Arboretum. In their spare time, Avalon enjoys making ʻāina-based art including kapa (Hawaiian barkcloth), reading, writing, and exploring the landscape.

Jason Egami is a master land manager and creator of infrastructure. His work has set the stage for the arboretum and allowed us to transform a monotypic stand of invasive Leucaena into a wonderland.