10/10/23 #kihei

We are posting this M G & B Newsletter for community awareness

2023 Update
Aloha Members and Tree Friends!

LAHAINA BANYAN & TREESCAPE
The Lahaina Banyan, treasured symbol of hope and renewal, is recovering, thanks to renowned Oahu arborist, Steve Nimz of Tree Solutions Hawaii. Steve and the Treecovery group are also guiding the recovery of the 10-15% trees in Lahaina that survived the fire. (Donation form included.)

“MALAMA THE TREES” RETURNS!
Saturday, October 28 – please see the attached agenda for details.

Presents the 10th Annual “Malama the Trees”
Free Educational Talk
For the Community, Arborist, and Landscape professionals
Saturday, October 28th, 2023
J. Walter Cameron Center Auditorium
95 Mahalani Street, Wailuku

8:00 am Registration
8:30 – 9:15- Lahaina TreeScape RecoveryDuane Sparkman-Lahaina Tree Recovery program lead, Maui County Arborist Committee Chair, Chief Engineer at Royal Lahaina Resort & Bungalows, Certified Organic Land Manager
9:15 -10:00- Caring For Trees
Adam Wright, International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborist, Adam’s Creations LLC, Landscape Designer
10:00-10:30- Introducing the ReShade Maui Campaign and the Benefits of Parking Lot Shade! –MG&B partnering with Kihei Community
Association to “Stop the Chop”. Elaine Malina, Maui Green & Beautiful Board member, International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborist, 40 year Landscape career on Maui.
10:30-11:30- TreeCircus Special Presentation “What Do Trees Give Us?”  Tree Educator Tim Womick & Naturalist/Tree Climber Grayson Keating-TreeCircus is an interactive educational & captivating for all ages. www.TreeCircus.org
Light Refreshments will be served
www.mauibeautiful.org mauigreenbeautiful@gmail.com 808-281-9297
Attention ISA Certified Arborist: CEU’s (continuing education units approved by Western Chapter of the
International Society of Arboriculture) have been applied for

TREECIRCUS IS BACK!
Oct 28 thru Nov 4 – MG&B welcomes the ‘TreeCircus’ with traveling
tree-educator Tim Womick, and naturalist/tree-climbing expert
Grayson Keating. Performances will be at 6 Maui schools; and free
shows for all ages at “Malama the Trees” on Saturday October 28 and
Arbor Day at Maui Nui Botanical Gardens on Saturday November 4.
Thanks to WCISA for sponsoring the tour, bringing interactive fun,
tree-education and healing.

WCISA MEETING
Tuesday October 24. Meeting of the Western Chapter of the International
Society of Arboriculture, “Pests in Paradise”: What pests could be coming to
a tree near you and how to report them if they do. For ISA Certified
Arborists, at Kealia Pond Wildlife Refuge’s classroom. MG&B hosting.
Maui Green & Beautiful
Caring for the Aina
Through Preservation, Protection & Education

RESHADE MAUI
A new project to fight climate change – by creating more shade in our (overpruned) parking lots! MG&B, along with the Kihei Community Association, will work to achieve three goals: outreach, recognition and legislation.
See our cool new brochure – and join the campaign!

MG&B TREE PLANTINGS
• June 17, 2023 – (6) monkey pod trees were planted in the A&B Sugar
Museum’s newly acquired field.
• July 1, 2023 – In fond memory of writer Laurel Murphy, a Koai’a tree was
planted at the Sugar Museum. The gathering with friends, colleagues and
relatives was heartfelt and memorable.

AG FEST
June 3, 2023 – The Maui County Farm Bureau presented a fun day with a 4-H
Livestock Fair, “Grand Taste” gourmet food, live music and many booths.
MG&B’s booth featured Ernie Rezents, our favorite arborist-supporter.
DT FLEMING ARBORETUM “PU’U MAHOE”
April 20, 2023 – A fascinating workshop at Maui College with David Moran
and specialists, about the arboretum’s history and care of the rare native
plants. In May, up at the beautiful Arboretum, an arborist’s work day was
held, followed by a Volunteer work day.

COUNTY ARBORIST COMMITTEE
MG&B tracks the committee reports of Maui County’s Exceptional Trees and
other tree-related issues.

ERNIE REZENTS, CHERISHED MEMORIES
Maui and the tree community mourned the loss of Ernie Rezents on June
13, 2023 at age 91. An inspiration and friend to many, he will be sorely
missed.
To honor Ernie, please help MG&B achieve the goal of having Ernie’s “Maui
County Planting Plan” recognized as an official State document.
www.mauibeautiful.org mauigreenbeautiful@gmail.com PO Box 402, Kahului, HI 96733