Restoration Projects
Bringing the ʻĀina Back to Life
Six restoration project areas — each a long-term, community-informed effort to repair the forests, watersheds, and habitats of Molokaʻi. These are directions and concepts under development, not completed work.
A proposed long-term community stewardship and acquisition initiative currently under development. No public financial participation program is currently being offered.
The Work Ahead
Restoration follows the natural systems of the island
From the high forest down to the coast, restoration means repairing the living systems that hold the land together. Each project below is a concept under development — guided by community input, science, and traditional knowledge.
Progress Dashboard
Restoration at a glance
Acres restored
Illustrative — no field activity yet.
Trees planted
Illustrative — to be updated with verified counts.
Native species established
Illustrative — pending field survey.
Volunteer hours
Illustrative — no volunteer days held yet.
Watershed acreage protected
Illustrative — pending assessment.
Habitat restored
Illustrative — pending survey.
Preliminary data: All metrics shown are preliminary and illustrative placeholders. No field restoration activity is currently underway. Figures will be replaced with verified data once projects begin and monitoring is in place. These numbers do not represent actual progress.
Six Project Areas
Explore the restoration projects
Each project has its own page with overview, goals, status, timeline, partners, volunteer opportunities, and latest updates.
ForestKoa Forest Restoration
Returning the native canopy to Molokaʻi's upper slopes.
ForestʻIliahi Restoration
Working toward the return of native Hawaiian sandalwood.
ForestNative Plant Restoration
Rebuilding the understory that holds the whole forest together.
WatershedWatershed Restoration
Healing the slopes that feed Molokaʻi's streams and aquifers.
WildlifeWildlife Habitat
Restoring the conditions native species need to survive.
CommunityCommunity Volunteer Projects
Bringing kūpuna, keiki, and neighbors into the work of restoration.
How It Works
A community-led process
Assess
Survey the land, listen to kūpuna, and identify priority sites.
Collect
Gather native seeds and propagate seedlings locally.
Plant
Community volunteer days put seedlings into the ground.
Monitor
Track survival, growth, and ecosystem recovery over time.
Lend your hands to the ʻāina
Volunteer days will bring kūpuna, keiki, and neighbors together to plant, clear, and care for the land. Find a way to take part.