The Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative is applying for a 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant through the Hawaii Department of Education for its after-school program "Future Foresters". Follow this link for more information about the grant. https://hands.ehawaii.gov/hands/opportunities/opportunity-details/13739
The Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative will be hosting the 7th annual Wiliwili Festival Saturday, February 10th from 9am-3pm at the Waikoloa Stables. The Wiliwili Festival is a fun, free educational event for all ages and a great opportunity to learn…
Anyone who has ever been to the Waikoloa Dry Forest Preserve knows that in addition to rain, there is another important thing is short supply and that is SHADE! Despite the hot weather and challenging terrain in Waikoloa, we have…
Join WDFI staff for a guided tour of the Waikoloa Dry Forest Preserve during this summer's wiliwili flowering season. On this hike you'll see several ancient wiliwili trees in bloom, walk through some of our forest restoration areas, visit our…
Please join WDFI for an evening of art inspired by native Hawaiian species! Our show will feature renowned local artists who support our work in the dry forest through art. Tickets are only $30 and include admission, drinks, pupus, live…
This year, WDFI embarked on our fifth year of forest conservation, restoration, and environmental education. Creating a forest preserve isn't an easy task but, thanks to our many hard-working volunteers, generous donors, and enthusiastic supporters, we are celebrating our fifth…
The Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative is participating in Give Aloha, Foodland's Annual Community Matching Gifts Program which can help us fundraise even faster! When you make a donation to WDFI at any Foodland, Sack N Save, or Foodland Farms store…
This week the Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative is hosting two guided walking tours of the Waikoloa Dry Forest Preserve to showcase the incredible flowers of the wiliwili. The ongoing, strong el niño has brought severe drought to our islands and…
