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An Arboretum for HawaiiMy grandfather, D.T. Fleming, loved to hike in the mountains during his spare time. A

favorite spot of his was the Auwahi Forest just beyond Ulupalakua, botanically one of therichest areas in Hawaii, even today, despite itsdegradation. He witnessed the decline of nativeplants due to cattle, goats and the aggressive Kikuyugrass, not allowing new seedlings to survive. Hisdream for retirement was an Arboretum for theirprotection.

In 1952 he planted the Fleming Arboretum withinthe protected slopes of the cinder cone Pu`u Mahoe.

As a child I remember the rare Hibiscus giffardianus,one of the rarest trees in the Arboretum at the time.The tree slowly faded and died.

Four years ago I became caretaker of Pu`u Mahoe. Iknew the Arboretum needed more than just basicmaintenance or its trees would just die of old age asdid the giffardianus. The seeds needed to be harvested,propagated and seedlings outplanted.

The nonprofit Friends of D.T. Fleming Arboretum(FOFA) was created to help fund expenses beyondbasic maintenance. FOFA’s mission statement:“Preservation through protection, propagation anddistribution.”

In the last four years we have made great strides. The 50-year-old infrastructure hasbeen restored or replaced. The health of the trees has been upgraded. New species havebeen planted for a more complete collection of Maui’s dryland forest. Greater populationsof the rare species have been planted for better cross-pollination and stronger genetics.

Our botanical collection has been shared with nurseries and botanists throughoutHawaii. Seedlings have been used for reforestation projects in Auwahi and elsewhere.We encourage community involvement by sponsoring propagation workshops, volunteerworkdays and Arboretum tours. We share the Arboretum and our propagation workworldwide through our website.

FOFA’s preservation efforts have been made possible by funding from State, Federaland Hawaii foundation grants and donations by individuals and businesses. It is onlythrough broad community support that we are able to succeed.

This newsletter reports the 2006 activities of FOFA and the commitment to our mission. Thank you to all who have contributed.

Martha Vockrodt-Moran, President

Winter 2006-2007 Newsletter

Bob Bangerter photo

Ma`o hauhele (Hibiscus brackenridgei), anative yellow hibiscus, became The HawaiiState Flower in 1988. Previously, our stateflower was the Hibiscus, all colors, allvarieties.

Board of Directors

PRESIDENTMartha Vockrodt-Moran

VICE PRESIDENTJudy White

SECRETARYKaren E. Levy

TREASURERKathleen Platt

HORTICULTUREErnest H. Rezents

CONSERVATIONDr. Fern Duvall

PROPAGATION Richard Nakagawa

Emeritus Director

Euphence F. Vockrodtt

FOFA Board of Directors 2006Martha Vockrodt-Moran. Arboretum Manager.Profession in Landscape Maintenance and Fine Arts.Judy White. Non-profit consultant and educator,currently involved in a new independent school inKapolei.Karen Ella Levy. Retired commercial propertymanager. Former president and co-founder of twonon-profits in Seattle area.Kathleen Platt. Retired emergency medical techni-cian. Founder and past president of Women HelpingWomen. Currently works as an architecturaldraftsman.Ernest H. Rezents. Agricultural Professor Emeritusof U of Hawaii/MCC. Now a registered consultinghorticulturist and certified arborist.Richard Nakagawa. Nursery manager at State ofHawaii's Forestry Nursery. Native Hawaiian PlantSociety project leader and past president.Dr. Fern Duvall. Wildlife Biologist, DLNR Divisionof Forestry and Wildlife, Maui. Responsibilitiesinclude invasive species of Maui Nui.Euphence Vockrodt. Emeritus Director and formercaretaker of the Arboretum. Daughter of founder,D.T. Fleming.

Fleming Archives photo

Pineapple was harvested in canvas bags until 1946, when thefield harvester with boom was developed. In the search for aviable commercial crop, pineapple proved to be the mostpromising. Fleming transformed the failing Honolua Ranch cattleand coffee operation into a thriving village and successfulpineapple industry.

IN THIS ISSUE:An Arboretum for Hawaii Page 1Board of Directors & Mission Statement Page 2A Monumental Accomplishment Page 3Arboretum History Page 4Foundation Support Page 5Propagation Workshops 2006 Page 6Projects Paid For by Individual Donations Page 7Donations & Gifts in Kind Page 8-9In Honor of & Memorials� Page 9Arboretum News 2006 Page 10Our Future Page 11

Cover photo by Bob Bangerter • www.PhotoImagesMaui.com

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Fleming Archives photo

Hukilau (to fish with a seine), Honolua, Maui, early 1900s.Fleming started a commercial Hukilau business at HonoluaRanch investing in boats, nets and an icehouse. The operationceased in 1955 when the Akule harvest declined below 500 lbs.

Fleming Archives photo

A visit to the Lychee orchard in Honokahua Valley, planted 1939.During his years of work for Baldwin Packers Inc. (1911-1950),Fleming introduced new crops to diversify the agriculture “makingMaui a better place to live.” Today, Lychee is a favored fruit in Hawaii.

Mission StatementThe Friends of the D.T. Fleming Arboretum at Pu`u Mahoe, Inc. (FOFA) exists to sponsor, fund andassist in the protection and preservation of the Fleming Arboretum and its mission to preserveHawaiian native plants through protection, propagation and distribution.

Anna Palomino shows off fiveAlani seedling propagated atHo`olawa Farms, to beoutplanted into a 20-acreenclosure in Auwahi this winter.

A Monumental Accomplishment for Hawaii . . .The First Propagation and Outplanting of the Rare Alani

Currently there are only two mature Alani (Melicope knudsenii) in existence. One grows wild inMaui's Auwahi Forest; the other grows at Pu`u Mahoe in the D.T. Fleming Arboretum. The Pu`uMahoe Alani is the only one that has produced viable seeds. Both trees are in decline. Time is critical.

In 2004, the first two Alani seedlings were planted in the Fleming Arboretum. In 2005, after successful propagation by diligent nurseries, eight young Alani seedlings were out-

planted into Auwahi, their home of origin. A total of 35 seedlings have been distributed for outplanting on Maui, Oahu, and the Big Island. “This is our final chance to save these strands of DNA or they are gone forever,” says research

biologist Art Medeiros.

Last Fertile Tree Breeding HopeExcerpts from Sustainable Agriculture - January, 2006By VALERIE MONSON, The Maui News

It’s a story rare for Hawaii, where hundreds of native species havevanished from the landscape over the generations, never to return again,wiped out by hordes of invasive newcomers that smother, strangle orsimply overtake them. The last 30 years, there were fears that the same saddestiny lay in store for the proud Alani, a tree with clusters of ivoryflowers and long leathery leaves that when crushed, produced a sweet oilused to scent kapa.

The results have impressed those who for years, have been leading theoften futile battle to preserve endangered species.

“It’s an amazing thing they did in saving that plant,” marvels ReneSylva, known on Maui as the ‘Kumu’ of native plants. “We were down toone plant and now it’s coming back. This is such good news.”

Unlocking the secret to the Alani remains in its early stages. Seeds have been sent to nurseries andresearch facilities all over Hawaii, as well as the University of Kentucky and the U.S. Department ofAgriculture’s Natural Seed Storage Lab in Colorado. FOFA receives constant updates from thegrowers and scientists, filing their reports on FOFA’s website, www.flemingarboretum.org.

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Auwahi Reforestation Group photo

Alani seeds with beetle damagechallenges propagation efforts.

Ailene Yeh of the HI AgricultureResearch Center in Hilodelivered nine Alani seedlingsto Maui in 2006, propagated ather nursery. Some of theseseedlings are being used asroot stock for grafting researchto create young trees of the onlytwo mature Alani in existence.

Auwahi Reforestation Group photo

First outplanting of Alaniseedlings into Auwahi 2005.Reforestation continues usingAlani, Holei, and Ohe fromFleming Arboretum seed.

With the help of Ernest Rezents,consulting horticulturalist andcertified arborist, the Pu`uMahoe Alani has producedviable seed.

Arboretum History . . .Excerpts from David T. Fleming, Man of Vision andAction, by Mary Ellsperth Fleming.

The great opportunity and challenge of hisbusiness career came to David in 1911 when hebecame manager of Honolua Ranch, the Baldwinestate in West Maui.

Almost overnight, an agricultural industryboomed. Side crops of watermelon, mango, jackfruitand aloe were planted for study into varieties, soils,climates, and methods of cultivation. The mostsuccessful crop was pineapple.

Sandalwood, Koa and Teak were planted on themountainside, with varieties of indigenous trees,which were dying out. In a single decade, a fairlybarren cattle ranch was turned into a cosmopolitancommunity, today known as Kapalua.

David made many trips to strange and beautifulplaces in foreign lands searching for new and exotic

plants to bring back with him to perhaps contributeto our pleasure or economy.

David always came home more and more intenton exploring unfrequented parts of our island. Forhim the barren slopes of Haleakala had anirresistible fascination, as also did the luxuriantlytropical valleys of West Maui.

Witnessing the demise of native species, his wishfor retirement was an Arboretum for preservation ofthese endangered species The noxious weed Pa`aMakani was spreading over the pasture lands ofUlupalakua Ranch. David introduced a parasitewhich killed the weed. Relieved to be rid of thepest, the Baldwins asked David to select for his ownuse a piece of land, the best he could find, for hisnursery.

The site selected was a picturesque spot Pu`uMahoe (twin craters) overlooking a magnificentview of the south side of the island. The twoadjacent craters had been part of the primeval forest,which is dying, destroyed by the cattle and drought.

Fences, water pipes were installed, a cabin built,then came planting, watering and weeding.

Almost everything that was planted took root andgrew. The success of this project earned for Davidthe title of “Maui's genius of plants and soils.”

2007In 1950, the D.T. Fleming Arboretum was a vision of

David Fleming to save Hawaii’s threatened species.Today, that vision is a reality.

The D.T. Fleming Arboretum at Pu`u Mahoe isHawaii’s oldest and largest native Arboretum. Itprotects 92 native plant species, 26 of which are rare orendangered. It is almost a complete collection of theAuwahi dryland forest species and a valuable seedbank for their preservation.

Fleming Archives photo

David Thomas Fleming, 1881-1955. “A man of vision and actionwho dedicated his life to the people of Maui and of all Hawaii.”

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Fleming Archives photos

1950 - “Fences, water pipes were installed, a cabin built, then came planting, watering and weeding.”

Foundation Support for Special ProjectsThanks to generous donations by individuals and foundations, the Arboretum will be strong into the future ... anArboretum for Hawaii with unparalleled heritage.

2006 Approved Grants– “Project Site Mulch”: $4,500 matching grant from Maui County Office of Economic Development. FOFA seeks the remaining funds for this $9,000 project. Project Site Mulch will transform invasive wattletrees at Pu`u Mahoe into wood-chip mulch, clearing area for native habitat restoration.– Shed /Restroom Design and Permitting: $3,500 from Fred Baldwin Memorial Foundation.– Shed /Restroom Construction: $10,000 from Atherton Family Foundation; $5,000 from Bank of Hawaii; $2,500 from A&B Foundation. FOFA seeks the remaining funding for this $30,000 project.

2006 Completed Grants– Professional Instructors for Propagation Workshops 2006: from Kaulunani Dept. of Forestry– Upgraded Irrigation System: from Atherton Family Foundation.– Arboretum Inventory & Computer Database with Arboretum Map by Robert Hobdy: from Fred BaldwinMemorial Foundation– “Project Mulch” - Mulch purchase and distribution: from Atherton Family, Cooke, and A&B Foundations

“Project Mulch” has been a dramatic boost to Arboretum health and our mission for the preservation ofMaui’s dryland species. We have worked hard for Arboretum health, constantly challenged by insects andnutrient deficiencies. Composted tree mulch, as naturally occurring in a native forest, was the missingingredient. The positive results of an organic direction for the Arboretum had been confirmed. Compostedmulch has replaced the need for chemical fertilizers. The need for herbicides and insecticides has beenreduced. The Arboretum trees are vibrant with health. As the mulch breaks down, it will continue to benefitthe Arboretum, providing slow release of natural nutrition to the trees. A stockpile of composted mulch isavailable for new outplantings and continued mulch distribution.

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Preliminary drawing for the proposedShed/Restroom/Garage/Classroomfacility at Fleming Arboretum.

Drawing by Bud Tharpe

Francisco and Antonio Diaz distribute mulch to 250 nativetrees in the seven-acre Fleming Arboretum.

John and Helene Steiner-Jackson supply Project Mulchwith truckloads of rich composted wood chip mulch.

Propagation Workshops 2006Annual propagation workshops include the community in preservation of

Hawaii's native species. Airlayering and grafting skills are learned to encouragepropagation and distribution of these species. The endangered Hibiscus hannerae andthe most fragrant Hibiscus waimeae are propagated to be outplanted within thecommunity. Propagation workshops fulfill FOFA's mission of preservation throughprotection, propagation and distribution.

FOFA’s 2006 Propagation Workshops included students from Maui Master Gardeners, NatureConservancy, Maui Nui Botanical Gardens, and Haleakala National Park.

Budding students of Maui Master Gardeners gather aroundinstructors Richard Nakagawa and Terry Nutt.

Judy Daggenhardt has selected a branch of at least 45 degrees,so roots will grow down the stem. If the angle is greater, gravitywill cause roots to grow up the stem. Students search for ayoung, actively growing branch, ideally a terminal branch.

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Richard shows first step in airlayering: to cut a slit below a node.Roots will form from the node. The second slit is cut at adistance twice the diameter of the branch below the first slit.Bark between the slits is removed.

Ann Carter cleans the slippery cambium from the cut with atextured rag. If any cambium remains, the tree may heal the cutrather than form roots.

Rooting powder with fungicide is applied to the cut. A generous handfulof sphagnum (soaked for at least a week), 1.5 inches thick, is applied tothe prepared stem. It is important to achieve an air-tight wrap.

Doug McLeod shows off his completed airlayer. A tin foil square iswrapped around airlayer to create a dark environment for rooting.Hibiscus roots develop in two to three months.

Projects Paid For With Individual DonationsThanks to generous donations by individuals, FOFA has been able to support progressiveprojects in 2006, as well as Arboretum basic maintenance and FOFA’s operating costs. Thefollowing are some of these projects.

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Antonio Diaz, Arboretummaintenance.

Cheryl Ambrozic, grantwriter.

Evidence of the Erythrina Gall Waspwas discovered at the FlemingArboretum in January, 2006. AnnaPalomino immediately responded atFOFA's request to inject the treeswith Merit, a systemic insecticide.Anna has been contracted to providethis service to the Arboretum every 5months. Above, Anna uses a specialkit to inject the trees.

'Ie'ie (Freycinetia arborea), propagated byNoah Judson at Orchids of Olinda nursery.FOFA is constantly acquiring plants inpreparation for continued outplanting in 2007.

Linda Pope, FOFAbookkeeper, professional innon-profit accounting.

Mulch distribution is an ongoing job -redressing trees, expanding their mulchcircumference and top-dressing newoutplantings with the rich compost. Mulchand initial distribution was financed bygrants. Ongoing distribution is paid for byindividual donations. Antonio Diazdistributes mulch throughout theArboretum.

Terry Reim, webmaster and newsletterproducer. FOFA’s newsletters are filed inthe Hawaii History section of the Univ. ofHawaii Library, Manoa Campus on Oahu.

Hog wire aprons were installed alonglower trail of Arboretum to keep out babypigs. Fencing was installed by TerryQuisenberry and Henrick Lyons (MaggieMoran stand-in).

Tai Domen of Ali‘ilani Arborcare providestree-care service at Arboretum. Tai is aMaui boy raised in Kaupo by well-knownparents and owners of Kaupo RanchStore, Linda and Manny Domen. Taibecame a Certified Arborist in San Diego,CA. Maui is fortunate to have his quality ofwork.

With available funding, the Arboretum getsmore care. Greg Patterson cleans upunder a messy Hau tree.

The website www.flemingarboretum.orgwas created by donations in memory ofJack Vockrodt, who supported theArboretum for 45 years, from 1957 to2002. Ongoing updates are funded byindividual donations and volunteer time.

www.flemingarboretum.org

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Donations & Gifts in Kind There has been overwhelming support for the D.T. Fleming Arboretum and its newly formed non-profit

foundation. In acknowledgement and appreciation, FOFA would like to thank our donors for helping tosupport the Arboretum ... an Arboretum for Hawaii with botanical, cultural and historical significance.

Every bit of support is like a brick in a wall ... important to the whole structure, a long-lasting contribution.The benefits of donations are realized in perpetuity. As donors continue to contribute, their donation statusrises to the next level. Donations since January 2006 are noted by stars next to donor names.

Monetary Donations

ALANI - $5000 & AboveA & B Foundation*Atherton Family Foundation*Bank of Hawaii*Cooke Foundation*Fred Baldwin Foundation*Moran, David & Martha*Pacific Equipment LLCVockrodt, Jack & Euphence*

MEHAMEHAME - $2500 to $4999County of Maui*Kaulunani Urban Forestry*White, Dan & Judy*

LAMA - $1000 to $2499Fleming, Jim & Joanie*Holley, MoiraHughes, Edmund & Patricia*Levy, Karen*

`ILIAHI - $500 to $999Benhow, Eric and MelissaCamara, Karen*Carter, AnneCoons, Fred & MaryDaniels, John & Michelle SteuremannFleming, BarbaraLoBianco, Jim & Mary JoMancini, Paul & JudyMaui Outdoor Circle*Platt, KathleenRezents, Ernest & Aleene*Shields, RodneyShotts, Norman & FlorenceVispassana Metta FoundationWagner - Rixey, George & RandyZussman, John & Patti*

`ALA`A - $100 to $499Allan, George & JanetAnderson, JeanneArmstrong, JohnBailey, John & GordeeneBaldwin, HelenBangerter, Bob & NidaBangerter, Kathy*Barr, George & RustyBeagle, Paul & PamBedell, MargaretBisgard, JudyBolte, Jim & LorieBrown, Frank & Susan*Brown, Will & NataleChandler, Charlie & LindaChenoweth, Art & Jane*Conger, Rand & ErinConnell, Emmons & MaryD'alessandris, David & Carol*Daequip - Dean EdwardsDavis, Muffie*De Mane, Rick & ReneElsen, Katherine

Erickson, Becky*Esty, Fred & MaryFernandez, Barbara*Fleming, AndrewFleming, Bridget & DavidFleming, John and NancyFleming, Leslie & Kevin WilcockFleming, MaggieFleming, Robin*Fleming, SarahGannon, Bunky & Ginger*Gerner, Heinz & MargaretGoldstein, Steve & FranGonsalves, Dennis & CarolGrant, Paul*Griffith, CarlHartley, David & ShirleyHaynes, James & DorothyHI Community FoundationHiga, Julie MHills, JohnHixon, MurrayHolley, Ray and MarianHorcajo, Bob & TamaraJennings, Thomas & VirginiaJim Sanders Realty IncJones, Jim & KarenJudge, Jim & LisaJudson, Dan - Orchids of OlindaKaufman, Buzzy & Gayle GordonKermode, Harry & MillieLabb, Jerry & Cynthia ConradLane, Ed and DianeLeong, Edwin / M Leischner*Linton, Mary BrooksLyons, Sam & CamilleMany Star, AlaniMatsuoka, Gunichi & BessMaui Assn of Landscape ProfessionalsMaui Garden ClubMaui Master Gardeners*Maui Printing Co.Mauna Ala Hike ClubMc Carthy, MichaelMc Elfresh, Keith & CherylMikolay, Paul & JoanMillikin, JimmyMonroe, Cyrus & JillMoriyasu, James & MonicaMueller-Fitch, Rik & HeatherNative Plant SocietyNiess, Jim & Stephanie AustinNutt Nurseries - Terry & Tammy*Okumura, KazumaPefley, Gordon & BJPorteus, AlicePukalani Plant Co. - James JonesPurcell, Nancy*Rea, Robert & MarshaReavis, Wayne & JacquelineReeser, Don & Bunnie*Reiswig, Leland & Lois*Rice, Paul and CorrineRobb, Allan & LundieRockwell, Martin & Jo*

Russell, Bill & ElizabethSchenk, Doug & CindySchmidt, Richard & Cris*Schneider, Don & JayneSchwab, Tom & MichelleScott, Adam & Mary JaneSeifert, JeanSeifert, RogerShambaugh, David & IngridShearman, NancySkyrman, Carl & IngridSlipp, JaneSugar, Robert & HelenTahl, Patric & Alison*Tavares, James & HelenTaylor, Elizabeth (Betsy)Trafton, Bob & JeanTrail, Marilyn & Dale PaplhamTuell, Richard JUhrich, AnnWarner, CynthiaWarren, CharlotteWatanabe, Vernroy (Rick)Weber, ClevesWheeler, Bo & MarcieWiese, MimiWilliams, Ed & Marlene NobleWilson, William & LeonaZabriskie, Margaret*

WILIWILI - To $99Adams, ShellyApple-Gerry, Michale & AnnaleeAustin, Stephanie & Jim NeissBabson, AnnBailey, James & RoselleBarton, Sue Ellen*Bily, Pat and Marcie*Blake, MimiBlodget, Rush & MargaretBrayton, Tom & Cris*Burr, Shirley M*Burton, CathyCameron, KaeCameron, WendyChang, Dr JocelynCollins, Mark & DenyseConger, Tom & Rici*Conrad, Kurt & JudithCorrell, Marty*Cruikshank, Sally & CollenDarling, DavidDavenport, Catherine*De Jetley, AlbertaDellaport, JaneDickert, Dennis & PricillaD'Orange, AliceDuey, John & Rose MarieDunning, John & DorisEchazabal, Dianne & JimElliot, Marcia & Lew Mc FarlandFahscholtz, ThomasFahsholtz, ChelseaFell, Diane

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Finnie, DurlynFleming, John & Barbara*Fortman, Joe & Sandy*Frankel, Steve & MylaFurtado, Ben & ElsieGambonini, George & MargaretGammie, GayGardner, CarolynGlen, BruceGraydon, DonGrundhauser, Jeff & DebbieHarada, HatsuyeHazen,Jack & LornaHI Growers ProductsHolter, LanceJohnson, RuthKaia, JoloyceKawahele, MargaretKennedy, AnneKidston, CairdKikuta, Dwight & LinaKimura, Lloyd & Jenny*Kline, Hank & BarbaraKnobel, Chuck & LenoreKurzmack, James & RoniLeckie, Jackie & LarryLily, MaryLopes, John & CarolineMacknight, JanMartin, James & JacquelineMasters, Kamala & SteveMayer, Dick & RosilyMc Mahon, Scott & AnnMeany, Richard & Jo Ann*Milovina, Tom & WendyMontagne, MattMorris, Corrine & Spenser FeldmanMurphy, LaurelMurray, Joanne*Murray, Lani*Nelson, Dick & EleanorNelson, Monty & PatNelson, Norman & LindaOrr, DavidOsako, Warren & SusanPacheco, Lois (Cookie)Parker, HilaryPaul, Tammi*Plage, Rick*Pollock, Robert & Klazine*Potts, NormaQuinseberry, Terry & CynthiaRaymond, Lisa & KeopeRice, Martha - AnnRobeck, Ray & JudyRoberts, JaniceRoberts, MarkRyan, Bob & PatRyan, DonnaSawyer, Will & KalimaSentinella, MildredShepherd, Glen & Shirley*Shikatani, GwenSierra Club - Maui GroupSly, Stacey & ValerieSmith, Joan (Koana)St Denis, Roy & PatSt John, Skip & Linda WishStisher, Jackson & EthelynSusman, SteveTamaribuchi, Kay & LorraineTerada, Hatsue & FrankTreeter, Werner & GertrudTreuhold, Charles & Fields, FayeUnger, GeorgeUp Country ElectricVail, John & TeresaVainowski, Helga*Vega, John

Ventura, Victor & BettyWai Wai Nui Inc.Walholm, Tony & Kate*Waldow, Neil & ElaineWender, ElaineWheeler, Leon & Barb*Wilburn, Duke & BarbaraWittbold, ElsaWoods, Frank MrsWordeman, Matt & AnnYonkers, Dora Jane*

Gifts In KindAmbrozic, Cheryl - PhotographyBranch Out Tree ServiceBangerter, Bob - Photography- “Virtual Tour”- “Pu`u Mahoe Close Up”

Cameron, Mazie - Maui News articles 1935, 1946

Davis, Muffie - Original Art DePont, Paige - Nature books Duvall, Fern - Plant ResearchFleming, Barry & Family - Botany books

Fleming, Jim & Joanie - Gardening toolsLevy, Karen - Color Printer,and Answering Machine

Monson, Val - News articleMoran, David - Chainsaw &

Tractor Work, Fenceline mowingMurdock, Bob & Noella - Fencing wire Nakagawa, Richard - Rare plant propagationNutt, Terry - Propagation Workshop InstructorQuisenberry, Terry - Pig huntingRezents, Ernest - Horticultural ConsultationsRitchie, Michelle - Original ArtWhite, Judy & Dan - 1991 Toyota CamryWhite, Judy - Nonprofit consultant & setupPrinted by Maui Printing Company, Inc.

InMemorium

2006Andrew Heaton Fleming

1963-2006“He loved many outdoor

activities, including hiking,boating and biking. He was verymeticulous in everything he did.Self-taught in plant identification,

he used his knowledge to helpcreate wonderful gardens on

Thetis Island.”

2005J. Wilcox Brown

“To Will with loveWith admiration

& many happy memories”

Marlin Monson“If dogs could be saints”

2004Ward and Barbara Fleming

Mrs. Shizue OkumuraMrs. Pedro

Mr. Jeffrey Alden Brumfield

Mr. Jack Edward Vockrodt“Let his values …

what is good, right and fair,His zest for life, his generosity,

Be an inspiration”

2003Mrs. Alice Fleming

Mr. Zenjiro HigaMrs. Vernie Elsen

In Honor ofJim & Mary Jo LoBianco

of Kihei, Maui“For their strong support

of FOFA”From Karen E. Levy

Lee & Lois Reiswig of Kapalua, Maui

“In appreciation of theirgenerosity, hospitality

and Aloha spirit.”From John & Patti Zussman

Michelle Steuermann-Daniels photo Bob Bangerter photo

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2006 News Highlight

FOFA sponsors Native Plant Art Contestfor Kamehameha High School students.See FOFA’s website for winning images.

Scruffie, a recent Maui Humane Society adoption, joins the ArboretumPeacock Patrol. (L-R) Slim, Ope, Maggie, Scruffie.

August 2006 - Film about the D.T. FlemingArboretum goes on National Tour. In May,Elliot Cost won the Maui County ShortFilm/Documentary Award for his video “D.T.Fleming Arboretum.” His winning entryrepresented Maui at the Sister CitiesInternational Competition in Washington, DC.His video was selected as one of the 14 entriesout of 85 international entries to be shownnationally. Elliot is a high school student atSeabury Hall on Maui, son of internationallyknown artist Curtis Cost. See our website toview this film.

Rob Ratkowski photo

Snake sightings inFleming Arboretum. TheIsland Blind Snake(Ramphotyphlopsbraminus), Hawaii’s onlyland snake, was discoveredin 1930, accidentallyintroduced from thePhillipines. This harmless,beneficial snake, the size ofan earthworm, eats antsand termite pupae. IslandBlind Snakes are allfemales, the only knownparthenogenic snake, whichmeans their eggs developwithout fertilization. Theyare all either sisters,mothers or aunties.

Euphence Fleming Vockrodt receives Volunteer of theYear Award 2006. “Euphie,” daughter of D.T. Fleming,and her late husband Jack Vockrodt, maintained theArboretum for 45 years. She continues to care for theArboretum every Friday. “Good enough is not goodenough” for Euphie. She is a perfectionist in her work.

“Naio - False Sandalwood”by Anuhea Aquino “Ma`o hauhele” by Micah Spencer“Native Spanish Needle” byBriana Fujimoto

FOFA now recycles.FOFA received athoughtful andneeded gift fromMichelle Steuerman-Daniels of custom-made recyclebaskets. Preservationof our native speciesgoes hand in handwith caring for theenvironment.

Wish List 2007• Funding for monthly tour guide knowledgeable inbotany and Hawaiian culture.• Funding for Volunteer Work Day trainer/manager.• Certified arborist/climber for pruning Arboretum’stall natives.• Matching funds for “Project Site Mulch” totransform invasive wattle into nutritional, compostedmulch, clearing more area for native reforestation.

Vision for the FutureTo restore Pu`u Mahoe back to a native forest with

natives competing with each other, rather thaninvasive, alien species… with upper- , middle- andlower-story dryland species amongst a carpet of nativegrasses and ground covers ... a habitat for native birdsand insects ... a “vignette” of primitive Hawaii.

Our Future

Kaunoa senior citizens assemble for a tour. D.T. Fleming was acommunity minded man who created an Arboretum withbotanical, cultural and historical significance ... an Arboretum forHawaii and its people.

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The Fleming Arboretum is a classroom for Kamehameha Schoolstudents with instruction by internationally known artist RobertKushner (R). The day included a tour of the Arboretum learningcultural uses of Hawaii’s native plants, then drawing them. Theclass was organized by Hui No`eau Visual Artrs Center andinstruction paid for by a generous donation from the Laila Art Fund.

Wiliwili - planted 1952 at FlemingArboretum. A new pest, the Erythrina GallWasp, is devastating Wiliwili throughoutHawaii. The Fleming Arboretum Wiliwili aregiven regular cambium injections ofsystemic insecticide, Merit. Their conditionproves this treatment helps to subdue thewasp until a biological control isdiscovered.

Native Floral Arrangement from D.T.Fleming Arboretum. A tour of theFleming Arboretum shares attractivecombinations of native plants forlandscaping, as well as flowers andfoliage for floral arrangements and lei... demonstrating a great potential fornative flora in Hawaii’s agriculture andtourist industry.

Auwahi Reforestation Group photo

Bob Cabin with an Alani seedling in Auwahi,December 2005. With the first germination andoutplanting of one of our rarest trees, the MauiAlani, back into the Auwahi forest, we have takenthe first step to save this species from extinction.Much work lies ahead before we call our effortsa success. What is a success is the momentumthat has been created to continue this work.

`Ohi`a Lehua by M

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