The Malama O Puna Board of Directors is a group of your friends and neighbors who volunteer to keep up the work of “protecting Hawai ‘i ‘s precious natural heritage” by:
- Acting as consultants to the general public on ecosystem preservation, site restoration issues, and invasive species control making written materials and other sources available on these subjects.
- Developing audiovisual and written curriculum materials for all educational levels on Hawai‘i’s unique biota and ecosystems, and on techniques for protection, management and restoration.
- Partnering and networking with government agencies and other nongovernmental organizations with similar interests for the purpose of increasing public awareness regarding the importance of environmental protection.
- Promoting the development, growth and preservation of federal, state, county, district and private parks for the purpose of enhancing open spaces for future generations.
- Planting trees, shrubs and groundcovers to enhance the natural landscape.
- Encouraging greenways and bird corridors, both coastal and between the coast and the uplands (mauka-makai) through various strategies, including acquisition of small critical parcels of land for conservation dedication and land-trusting.
- Promoting community and youth education programs to enhance public awareness of Hawai‘i’s natural beauty, and to stimulate a love of nature.
OUR BOARD AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:
Tim Rowan
President
Jessika Wilkes
Vice-President & Invasive Species Coordinator
Sherry Kelso Palmer
Secretary
Angelic Ebbers
Treasurer
Diane Franciosa
Director
Isaac Pedro
Director
Sylvia Dolena
Director
Amber Ternus
Director
William Steiner
Director
Eileen O’Hara
Executive Director
Who are we? We are YOU!