This workshop builds upon the successful events conducted by Mālama Learning Center with Kamehameha Schools in November 2024 and 2025 in recognition of Arbor Day. Celebrating the anticipated re-launch of E Ala: Wai‘anae’s first waʻa kaulua (double-hulled voyaging canoe), this year’s event will focus on the planting, uses, and maintenance of native and canoe plants, emphasizing Polynesian voyaging.

Attendees can expect:

• Demonstrations of proper tree planting techniques onsite.
• Native and canoe plants available for adoption, with one plant per family.
• Hands-on booths hosted by community organizations showcasing voyaging activities such as:
• Weaving
• Lā‘au lapa‘au (traditional Hawaiian herbal medicine)
• Cordage making
• Lei making
• Traditional and modern voyaging foods

Participating organizations may include E Ala Voyaging Academy, Division of Urban Forestry, ʻElepaio Social Services, Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle Hawaiʻi Response, Ka‘ala Farm, Ho‘a ‘Āina O Mākaha, and Clever Keiki Hawaiʻi.

Hosted By Mālama Learning Center

For additional information and to register, please visit https://www.malamalearningcenter.org/.