Division of Forestry and Wildlife: Forestry Program

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PLANNING

• Develop a goal to create a positive environmental change.
• Plan in advance.
• Learn the history of the site.
• Develop a master plan with long & short term goals.
• Solicit input from qualified professionals, including arborists and landscape architects, to identify appropriate plant selection and location.
• Identify and prepare a detailed schedule for all planning, preparation, planting, and maintenance activities.

LEADERSHIP

• Develop a leadership team that includes a cross section of the community and stakeholders, including qualified professionals.
• Identify a person in the team with the vision, commitment, organizational and leaderships skills to submit the grant and coordinate activities.

VOLUNTEERS

• Ensure adequate volunteer commitment, both short and long term.
• Consider the logistics, transportation needs, tools, activities, costs, and a detailed schedule for your project.
• Ensure adequate volunteer involvement on planting day.
• Train volunteers prior to planting day.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

• Ensure adequate long and short term commitment from qualified technical experts that include arborists and landscape architects.
• Ask for input from qualified professionals or arborists about appropriate plant selection.
• Verify that appropriate quality plant material is available and the planting stock is inspected.
• Prepare the site – clearing/grubbing, digging holes, delivery of materials, grading, and the irrigation has been installed prior to planting day.
• Review tree planting information available at the Arbor Day Hawaii website.

COMMUNITY BUILDING

• Inform the community via announcements, newsletters, etc.
• Develop a communication / information plan for tracking the project and keeping the community involved.

PLANTING DAY

• Prepare volunteer sign-in sheets for volunteers to sign.
• Identify volunteer assignments.
• Provide technical supervision for all volunteers.
• Set up the site with tools and equipment in place.
• Provide refreshments.
• Clean up the site and return all tools and equipment.

POST PLANTING

• Evaluate if the project has created a positive environmental change.
• Begin a tree maintenance program.
• Identify and verify qualified individuals responsible to ensure and conduct maintenance.
• Ensure that funds and supplies are available for maintenance.
• Develop a check list for a project review after one year, for example, the stakes have been removed, and the irrigation is working.
• Submit a one year report on the conditions of the trees to the Kaulunani Council.
• Follow-up and ensure compliance with the long term maintenance plan (up to 5 years) that includes checking if the trees are healthy, vigorous and structurally sound, mulch is present, and stakes removed.