“The 1,000 tree giveaway is our biennial event that perfectly aligns with our organization’s mission of keeping our beautiful Mānoa clean, green and beautiful!” Osumi said. Jackie Osumi is a spring 2022 UH Mānoa graduate in biology and serves on the board of the Mānoa Outdoor Circle. “Tree giveaways and plant sales are a great way to connect with the community and let them know about the importance of green spaces and the benefits of trees.” (Photo credit: Vanessa Distajo) “Lyon is Mānoa’s own arboretum and botanical garden, so we thought it was a great opportunity to collaborate with other environmental groups like Mānoa Outdoor Circle and Mālama Mānoa to host a tree-centric community event like this,” said Tim Kroessig, Lyon Arboretum horticulture manager. The biennial event is hosted by the Mānoa Outdoor Circle. Attendees were able to take home a tree at no cost. (Photo credit: Vanessa Distajo)Īvailable varieties included avocado, hau (sea hibiscus), kalo (taro), koa, kukui (candlenut), false wiliwili, monkeypod, mountain apple, palms, papaya, plumeria, ti leaf, ʻulu (breadfruit) and many others. The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Lyon Arboretum helped to seed more than 100 trees for a 1,000-tree giveaway event at UH’s College Hill on November 12.
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