{"id":150598,"date":"2024-04-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=150598"},"modified":"2024-04-17T22:15:11","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T22:15:11","slug":"restoration-efforts-in-kahanahaiki-valley-makua","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=150598","title":{"rendered":"Restoration Efforts in Kahanah\u0101iki Valley, M\u0101kua"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n In an ambitious move to rejuvenate Kahanah\u0101iki Valley’s native ecosystems, the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade (25th CAB), Army Mobilization and Reserve (AMR) team, teamed up with the Lightning Academy Pathfinders this fall to remove invasive species and restore native vegetation.
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\n The collaborative effort kicked off with the delivery of a heavy-duty wood chipper by a 25th CAB-operated Army Blackhawk helicopter. This critical piece of equipment is being used to clear invasive strawberry guava trees that have overwhelmed the local flora.
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KAHANAH\u0100IKI VALLEY, M\u0101kua, Hawai’i \u2014 In an ambitious move to rejuvenate Kahanah\u0101iki Valley’s native ecosystems, the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade (25th CAB), Army Mobilization and Reserve (AMR) team, teamed up with the Lightning Academy Pathfinders past fall to remove invasive species and restore native vegetation.<\/p>\n

The collaborative effort kicked off with the delivery of a heavy-duty wood chipper by a 25th CAB-operated Army Blackhawk helicopter. This critical piece of equipment is being used to clear invasive strawberry guava trees that have overwhelmed the local flora.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe invasive species removal is essential for the health of our native ecosystems,\u201d said a spokesperson from the U.S. Army Garrison Hawai’i\u2019s Natural Resource Program. \u201cThe guava trees choke out the native plants, and removing them allows our indigenous species to thrive again.\u201d<\/p>\n

By winter 2023, the team had made significant progress. They warmed themselves on a pile of freshly chipped wood on a rainy day, demonstrating an innovative way to use the byproducts of their hard work. The teams also sowed 1.5 million seeds and planted about 800 native plants, significantly enriching the biodiversity of the area.<\/p>\n

The project highlights a pivotal step towards ecological conservation and underscores the collaborative efforts of military units in supporting environmental initiatives. \u201cIt’s not just about training soldiers; it’s about leveraging our resources to give back to the community and the environment,\u201d said a 25th CAB officer involved in the operations.<\/p>\n

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The initiative not only helps restore the natural landscape but also strengthens the partnership between military forces and environmental conservationists, ensuring that Hawai’i\u2019s natural heritage is preserved for future generations.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

1 \/ 2 Show Caption + Hide Caption \u2013 In an ambitious move to rejuvenate Kahanah\u0101iki Valley’s native ecosystems, the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade (25th CAB), Army Mobilization and Reserve (AMR) team, teamed up with the Lightning Academy Pathfinders this fall to remove invasive species and restore native vegetation. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":150600,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-150598","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150598","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=150598"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150598\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":150605,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150598\/revisions\/150605"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/150600"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=150598"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=150598"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=150598"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}