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What are the objectives of the proposed project? Choose only one category and use additional pages as needed. ❑ Management Planning ❑ Maintenance Activities and Public Education A.) Maintenance Activities Maintenance activities at AGEG align with our mission of restoring, preserving, and sharing Hawai`i's biocultural heritage. These objectives are designed to ensure the Garden remains a healthy, accessible, and culturally respectful landscape—supporting both the protection of irreplaceable archaeological and ecological resources and the continued vitality of its living collections. This work underpins all other aspects of the Garden's programs, providing the physical and ecological foundation for education, community engagement, and cultural practice. Over the 2026-2027 period, AGEG will support ecological restoration and conservation by increasing nursery capacity and production, expanding the core collection of indigenous, endemic, and canoe species, following AGEG's Collections Management Policy and permitting requirements applicable to rare and endangered species, as well as other selected tropical cultivars for agroforest use in the mauka parcel. The nursery facility will be enhanced for propagation and up-potting, including the installation of a small (6' x 4') greenhouse adjacent to the visitor center. Production will focus on species needed for in-Garden restoration, the development of a community food forest, plant distributions to the public, and partner projects. The Garden will continue restoring trail accessibility in the mauka forest zone following the storm and tree fall damage of 2024-2025. Forest canopy management will include strategic planting to diversify cover, pruning and hazard mitigation, and removal of declining or invasive trees, with chipped material reused as mulch. Native and canoe plants will be outplanted throughout the Garden according to the Community Forest Management Plan and Master Plan developed under the 2025-2026 Stewardship Grant. Archaeological site work will continue with invasive species control, groundcover installation, and preparations for restoration or interpretation in accordance with the Burial Treatment Plan for the mauka parcel, cultural protocols at Pa'ikapahu Heiau, and use restrictions on the archaeological preserve in the main Garden. Facilities and gathering spaces will be maintained through regular cleaning, repairs, painting, mowing, weedeating, and landscaping, ensuring the Garden remains a safe and welcoming place for community use. FINAL 2026 Stewardship Grant Application,Page 4 of 13 26-08