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Friends of Amy B.H.Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden
<br /> PROJECT PLAN
<br /> A. PROJECT NAME (see Instructions):
<br /> Friends of Amy BH Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden,
<br /> Na mala o Kona - Maintenance and Education
<br /> B. PROJECT LOCATION (Use TMKs. See Instructions):
<br /> TMK(3) 8-2-013-002, 003, 014, 043, 059
<br /> C. IDENTIFY PERSONS AND ORGANIZATIONS WHOM YOU EXPECT WILL
<br /> PARTICIPATE IN THE PROPOSED PROJECT ACTIVITIES (see Instructions):
<br /> Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden (AGEG) staff (Garden Manager, Director, Horticulturist,
<br /> Maintenance worker, Nursery Coordinator, and Education Coordinator), volunteers, contract
<br /> workers for AGEG (Garden Maintenance, Nurseryworkers and skilled professionals-eg.
<br /> plumbers, electricians, etc.), Ulu Coop., Lili'uokalani Trust, TerraFormation, BP Bishop Museum,
<br /> Kahalu'u Khewa, K-12 students, local residents,visitors.
<br /> D. PROPOSAL AND PROJECT DESCRIPTION (Briefly describe the long-range goal(s)
<br /> for the property and the objectives of your proposal for stewardship grant funding. See example
<br /> in Instructions.)
<br /> What is the long-range goal or vision for the property?
<br /> Ka mlama ana i ka moomehehu. I mea a ola ai i kia mua aku.
<br /> To preserve culture. So that there is life to come.
<br /> The Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden(the Garden)is a true ethnobotanical garden with a scientific,cultural,and historical purpose,a
<br /> curated collection of over 250 species of native,rare,endangered,and Polynesian-introduced plants.The restoration, preservation and
<br /> maintenance of the Garden is core to our mission statement.The Garden provides essential programs that aid in community awareness and
<br /> education of Hawaiian culture while maintaining a well-maintained garden for visitors to the island.The Garden has a history of producing and
<br /> distributing thousands of native, rare,and endangered plants to numerous non-profit groups such as the Nature Conservancy's Kona Hema
<br /> Preserve and to private landowners, resorts and commercial ventures as part of a multiyear effort to restore Hawaii Island habitats with native
<br /> plants integral to Hawaiian history and culture.
<br /> We are committed to the education of our community and visitors.This year we plan to relaunch and expand education and learning opportunities
<br /> with resources for school children and adults and re-establish our visitor program and tours to enhance outreach and education through
<br /> developed curriculums and practical experiences in the Garden. As part of the educational program,we plan to use ike Hawaii and art in
<br /> developing intimate,on-the-ground and virtual experiences of the Garden with videos and storytelling. The Garden has always had a
<br /> commitment to partner with our community,so they have a place to enjoy the outdoors.We'd like to expand our community outreach based on
<br /> the successful,current programs of'ulu propagation and cultivating and harvesting our extensive kalo collection as indigenous food sources.
<br /> Programs such as these need leadership and guidance to broaden and grow. Our signage helps visitors understand Hawaiian history how the
<br /> people and plants got here,how these communities lived and thrived in such an isolated place,and how the Hawaiian people used the land and
<br /> ocean to provide food,shelter,clothing,medicine,and tools.
<br /> When fully staffed,the strategic plan for the Garden involves engaging at least 2,000 island youth in education,training,and workforce
<br /> development and assisting adults in continuing education,cultural lectures,and workforce training. Now that Covid restrictions are lifted,the
<br /> Garden is once again striving to be a community-centered site for workshops,festivals,educational events,school group visits and enjoyment of
<br /> the natural world that makes Hawaii so special.
<br /> FINAL 2024 Stewardship Grant Application,Pae 3 of 13
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