Preservation Month Spotlight: Washington Place Galleries
Preservation Project Restores New Life to Second Floor Washington Place has been at the center of social and political life in the Hawaiian Islands for over 170 years. Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973, designated a National Historic Landmark in 2007, and considered to be a [...]
Communities Saving Places: The Story of Hana Buddhist Temple in Maui and the People that are Saving it
The Restoration of Hana Buddhist Temple The Hana Hongwanji Gakuen Temple also known as Hana Buddhist Temple, was built in the 1940s and still stands as a historic cultural beacon in the Hana community. Thanks to an incredible community of dedicated individuals, the Temple restoration is in full swing. It [...]
Preservation Month Spotlight: Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge
Visitor Service Building Rehabilitation More than 500,000 visitors frequent the Kīlauea Lighthouse Wildlife Refuge annually. Established in 1985 to preserve and enhance seabird nesting colonies, the Refuge was expanded in 1988 to include Crater Hill and Mōkōlea Point. It's a beacon of hope for threatened Hawaiian wildlife & their habitats as well as [...]
Preservation Month Spotlight: Hawaiian Civic Clubs Support Education & Civic Engagement
The Hawaiian Civic Club of Honolulu Celebrates its Centennial The Hawaiian civic club movement was the fulfillment of a dream for Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole. The Prince was eager for the Hawaiian people to know more about government and the community at large, in order to carry on the tradition [...]
Communities Saving Places: The Monkeypod Trees at Manoa Marketplace
Manoa Marketplace Monkeypod Trees Saved! Written by Lowell Angell and Neil Bond, Members, Board of Directors, Malama Manoa The Manoa community and countless others on Oahu breathed a collective sigh of relief when Alexander & Baldwin announced on January 26, 2018 that they would retain all 17 mature monkeypod trees [...]
Preservation Month Spotlight: Lyon Arboretum turns 100
Lyon at 100 By Stephen Haus As Lyon Arboretum celebrates their 100th anniversary* this year, it is appropriate to remember the founding father, a matriarch, and those who have contributed to this vast collection of over 5000 species of plants from around the world, spread over 194 acres. The founding [...]