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ʻŌhiʻa Love Fest is more than an event — it’s a celebration of our relationship with the ʻāina and with one another. Hosted by Limahuli Garden & Preserve, in partnership with the Kauai Invasive Species Committee (KISC), this day invites you to learn how our actions can help care for Hawaiʻi’s unique ecosystems, connect with local conservation partners, and enjoy native plants, art, food, and music — all rooted in the spirit of aloha ʻāina!
Take home your favorite native plants and help support local ecosystems!
Join free, inspiring presentations throughout the day — no registration required. See the list of speakers and the full schedule below.
Explore conservation and community booths, meet local organizations, and shop from talented local vendors.
Find the list of participating groups and vendors below.
Visit the Conservation Booths and spin the wheel for a chance to win great prizes — including native plants and Limahuli-exclusive items!
Pick up your “Spin the Wheel Passport” at the welcome table and collect six stickers from the Conservation Booths to play.
Adopt a free ʻōhiʻa through our Grow Aloha program! This special adoption replaces our usual third-Saturday event at Limahuli Garden. Plants available for the first 40 participants—come early, supplies are limited. Please note: Our regular third-Saturday Grow Aloha event at the South Shore Visitor Center will still take place on November 15, where you can also adopt an ʻōhiʻa. This month’s Grow Aloha is sponsored by Southwest Airlines.
10:00 am
Opening protocols
10:30 am
Talk#1: Saving ʻŌhiʻa: An Update on Rapid ʻŌhiʻa Death and the Efforts to Stop the Spread
by Kim Rogers & Lizzy Baxter, Kauai Invasive Species Committee (KISC)
11:00 am
Talk#2: Ōhiʻa diversity in Hawaiʻi
by Miles Thomas & Kalei Arthur, Bishop Museum
12 noon
Music by Kaʻimi Hermosura
1:00 pm
Talk#3: Save the Natives. Stop the Invasives.
by Haylin Chock, Kauai Invasive Species Committee (KISC)
2:00 pm
Talk#4: ‘O‘opu and Imu: Exploring the intersection of Indigenous Stewardship and Conservation Science
by Kawika Winter & ʻAʻaliʻi Kelling, Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology at UH Mānoa
3:00 pm
Talk#5: Kāhuli of Limahuli Valley
by Frances Caflisch, Limahuli Preserve
Until pau
Music by Pono Nero
Kauai Invasive Species Committee (KISC)
The Nature Conservancy
Archipelago Research and Conservation (ARC)
Natural Area Reserve System (NARS)
Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW)
Birds, Not Mosquitoes
Kauaʻi Endangered Seabird Recovery Project
Nā Ala Hele
Hallux Ecosystem Restoration
The HK Experience
Island Woodwork
Hapa House
Simply Pearls Kauai
… & more!
Limahuli Garden and Preserve
5-8291 Kuhio Hwy., Hanalei, HI 96714
The Garden is located at the end of Kuhio Highway before Hāʻena State Park.
Parking
Parking is available at Limahuli. Hāʻena State Park will provide overflow parking and shuttle will be running between State Park and Limahuli.
Limahuli Garden and Preserve | (808)762-1387 | limahuli@ntbg.org
County of Kauai, Office of Economic Development
Kauai Invasive Species Committee (KISC)
ʻŌhiʻa Love Fest, CTAHR
Kamehameha Schools
Hanalei Initiative
Mālie Organics: This holiday season, percentage of sales of ‘Ōhi‘a Lehua Holiday Collection which pays tribute to the ʻōhiʻa lehua will be donated to Limahuli Garden and Preserve in an effort to save and perpetuate our treasured ‘ōhi‘a. Shop the ‘Ōhi‘a Lehua Holiday Collection
