Kirstin Downey: Recovering From Maui’s Tree Apocalypse
Date
Jan 17, 2025
Publisher:
Honolulu Civil Beat
“Treecovery, a volunteer group founded by Duane Sparkman, chairman of the Maui County Arborist Committee and chief engineer at the Royal Lahaina Resort, was launched in November 2023. Its goal is to make Maui’s fire-stricken areas green again and return the island to its original forested state, ideally using native plants.”