Preserving the Iconic Wrap-Around Deck at Liljestrand House
Community Support Integral to the Project's Success Project description and photos courtesy of Kristi Cardoso, executive director, the Liljestrand Foundation. The Liljestrand Foundation recently completed its biggest preservation project to-date, a two-year restoration of the iconic deck of Liljestrand House. One of the signature design elements of the Liljestrand [...]
May is National Historic Preservation Month!
National Historic Preservation month is a celebration of our nation's heritage through historic places with organizations across the country promoting a variety of activities on the local, state and national levels. PRESERVATION MONTH IN HAWAI‘I In recognition of National Historic Preservation Month, Historic Hawai‘i Foundation will highlight special historic [...]
Growing the Hilo Grant Program with Community Input
THE HILO PRESERVATION & BEAUTIFICATION STAKEHOLDERS MEETING On March 30, 2023 more than 30 members of the Hilo community gathered at the Mokupāpapa Discovery Center on Kamehameha Avenue in Hilo's downtown core. The main objective was to receive community input on ways the program can be beneficial [...]
Legacy of Volunteerism continues at Kaumakani West Kaua‘i United Methodist Church
The Story of “The Little Church in The Cane Field” This history unfolds in Kaumakani on the southwest side of Kaua‘i Island between Waimea and Hanapēpē. The Church will celebrate its 110th anniversary in June 2023. By guest contributor, Timothy Tovar DeLaVega With Filipino immigrants arriving on Kauaʻi sugar plantation’s [...]
Waimea Valley Introduces New Cultural Learning Program for Visitors
Kaʻapuni o Waimea: An Enhanced Experience through Waimea Valley By guest contributor Waimea Valley staff Photos courtesy Waimea Valley Waimea Valley is recognized as a place of awe, a place of profound natural beauty and splendor; wahi pana or a special, legendary place. In February 2023, Waimea opened a new [...]
A Natural Disaster Toolkit for Historic Property Owners
NATURAL DISASTERS AND HISTORIC PROPERTIES By Julia Rochhi, National Trust for Historic Preservation Homeowners face some of the most cutting impacts of natural disaster: physical displacement, loss of property, financial uncertainty, and stress. And as recent events have proved, you can never take too many precautions ahead of a natural [...]