HAWAIIAN LEGACY REFORESTATION INITIATIVE
We do not inherit the aina from our kupuna; We borrow it from our keiki.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Legacy Tree Sponsorship Program
Legacy Trees are sponsored one tree at a time by individuals organizations and corporations. Each tree is tagged with a unique RFID and GPS location, allowing the individual to track the tree throughout its lifetime using applications such as Google Earth and HLRI's TimberTracker. A certificate of planting is produced to commemorate the sponsorship and can be given as a gift or memorial. The Legacy Tree sponsorship cost is $120.
Where we work
Awards
Hawaiian Legacy Forest Awarded State's 1st Ever International Gold Standard Carbon Certification 2015
Gold Standard Foundation
External reviews
Photos
Videos
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Evaluation documents
Download evaluation reportsArea of land, in hectares, indirectly controlled by the organization and under sustainable cultivation or sustainable stewardship
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Age groups, Ethnic and racial groups, Family relationships, Health, Religious groups
Related Program
Legacy Tree Sponsorship Program
Type of Metric
Other - describing something else
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Within this land area we have planted more than 500,00 trees all which are native or endemic to Hawaii.
Area of land, in hectares, directly controlled by the organization
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Age groups, Family relationships, Health, Religious groups, Ethnic and racial groups
Related Program
Legacy Tree Sponsorship Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
This land is comprised of 46.5 acre visitor center facility on Hawaii Island and 82 acre Legacy Forest on Oahu.
Area of land, in hectares, directly controlled by the organization and under sustainable cultivation or sustainable stewardship
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Age groups, Ethnic and racial groups, Family relationships, Health, Religious groups
Related Program
Legacy Tree Sponsorship Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
This land is comprised of 46.5 acre visitor center facility on Hawaii Island and 82 acre Legacy Forest on Oahu.
Number of acres of land protected
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Age groups, Ethnic and racial groups, Family relationships, Health, Religious groups
Related Program
Legacy Tree Sponsorship Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We have successfully converted this denuded pasture land into native and endemic Hawaiian forest and also have seen the return of Hawaii's rare and endangered endemic birds.
Acres of land that have been reforested by the organization
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Age groups, Ethnic and racial groups, Family relationships, Health, Religious groups
Related Program
Legacy Tree Sponsorship Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We have successfully converted a total of 1159.1 acres of denuded pastureland into a fully functioning ecosystem.
Number of species introduced to the area(s) managed
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Age groups, Ethnic and racial groups, Family relationships, Health, Religious groups
Related Program
Legacy Tree Sponsorship Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
These forested lands now contain more than 500,000 native and endemic trees. This does not included thousands of shrubs, grasses, and other native and endemic understory plants
Number of invasive species removed from managed area(s)
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Age groups, Ethnic and racial groups, Family relationships, Health, Religious groups
Related Program
Legacy Tree Sponsorship Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
To date we have removed more than 100,000 invasive species.
Acres of land managed
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Age groups, Ethnic and racial groups, Family relationships, Health
Related Program
Legacy Tree Sponsorship Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Total percent of forest cover for the service area
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Age groups, Ethnic and racial groups, Family relationships, Health, Religious groups
Related Program
Legacy Tree Sponsorship Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Acres of natural habitat restored
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Age groups, Ethnic and racial groups, Family relationships, Health, Religious groups
Related Program
Legacy Tree Sponsorship Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of individuals applying skills learned through the organization's training
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Age groups, Ethnic and racial groups, Family relationships, Health, Religious groups
Related Program
Legacy Tree Sponsorship Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of trees cared for
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Legacy Tree Sponsorship Program
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
To plant 1.3 million endemic trees in Hawaii.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Foster partnerships with green minded corporate entities who would make long term commitments to sponsor these Legacy Trees.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We have been very successful and have helped plant more than 30,000 trees per year.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We have planted more than 550,000 endemic trees, formed over 80 tree planting partnerships and support over 400 other non-profits world wide through this program. We still have 750,000 trees to go.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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HAWAIIAN LEGACY REFORESTATION INITIATIVE
Board of directorsas of 02/29/2024
Mr. Francis Wong
Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative
Term: 2017 -
Jeffrey Dunster
Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative
Francis Wong
Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative
Jason Hoopai
Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative
Susan Dujmovic
Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No