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Preserving Paradise
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St. regis Princeville resort partners with Limahuli garden to replant native trees In the mountain forests above Hanalei on Kaua‘i’s north shore, endemic flora is struggling to survive. The National Tropical Botanical Garden is working to reestablish populations of native plants in the Limahuli Garden and Preserve. Only accessible by foot through rugged terrain, the 600-acre Lower Limahuli Preserve area has established an exclusive partnership with the St. Regis Princeville Resort. Guests of St. Regis Princeville will get the opportunity to sponsor the planting of rare, native canopy trees in the preserve, including koai‘a, lama, papala and holei. Offering a very unique way for resort guests to give back to the ‘aina, the St. Regis Princeville concierge can arrange the planting of a canopy tree in the reforestation area for a small fee. The action aids in the conservation efforts of the Limahuli Preserve, and the sponsor is presented with a personalized certificate that can be dedicated to friends and family to honor a loved-one or meaningful occasion. Juliet Rice Wichman gifted nearly 1,600-acres of land to the National Tropical Botanical Garden in 1967 for the replanting of endangered Hawaiian flora. Though the area is closed to the public, the garden staff is actively working to preserve, nurture and perpetuate the success of native plant species on Kaua‘i with the ardent support of the St. Regis Princeville Resort. —Kara Jernigan stregisprinceville.com