One of our team's action plans to create a sustainable future at the personal level was to go out and help out plant native trees in Pahole Forest. For our action, we also surveyed land plots for the presence of native or non-native plant species while also laying various picture-wing fly traps, as well as tracker traps. In addition to collecting this data and planting native trees in the area (Ohia Lehua) our group also spent two hours cutting down Strawberry Guava and poisoning the stems with an eco-friendly pesticide. With the cutting down of invasive tree species and planting native trees, we help the forest to thrive in biodiversity; we also helped the entire land division that leads from land to sea because without the particular native species in the area, the forest wouldn't continue to soak up all the water from caught clouds on the mountain and would prohibit the perspiration of the water back into the air and prevent erosion with its strong roots.
Getting down and dirty with fellow classmates to remove invasive plants and plant natives was very humbling, knowing that the trees will be well cared for with the help of the DLNR workers. The data shows the difference between the two years data was collected, and what an improvement!
Getting down and dirty with fellow classmates to remove invasive plants and plant natives was very humbling, knowing that the trees will be well cared for with the help of the DLNR workers. The data shows the difference between the two years data was collected, and what an improvement!