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Native Plants in Public Places:
Hawaiis Unique Biological Heritage
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Friday, November 8, 2002
8:30 AM 4:00 PM
Cooperative Extension Service, Komohana Ag Complex
875 Komohana Street, Hilo, Hawaii
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The demand for native Hawaiian plants in commercial and residential and public landscaping is growing and shows promise of becoming an up and coming industry. Beautiful and distinctive native species are being used as signature plants at resorts, in planned communities, and at exclusive private residences. Federal and state laws that require the use of these plants are driving new opportunities to select and grow these unique plants. Our state is home to 282 endangered and 10 threatened native Hawaiian plant species listed under the US Endangered Species Act. Our reputation as being the extinction capital of the world gives added urgency to the need to embrace, use and preserve these native plants Hawaiis unique botanical heritage.
Join us on Friday, November 8th, at the Komohana Ag Complex to learn cutting edge information about how to work with Hawaiis unique natives: design, propagation and maintenance.
Who should attend?
- Landscape Architects
- Nurserymen
- Landscape Contractors
- Governmental Agencies
- Arborists
- Planners
- Developers
- Interested Individuals
Click here for a downloadable pdf of the brochure.
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Posted on February 21, 2002
Updated on May 7. 2002 |
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