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Nominate a landscaper for the Mālama i ka ʻĀina Award

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Lissa Strohecker

Dr. Angela Kepler, receives the 2015 Mālama i ka ʻĀina Award, presented by MISC Manager Teya Penniman, and Maui County Environmental Coordinator Rob. Parsons. Photo by Brian Lieberman.

Dr. Angela Kepler, receives the 2015 Mālama i ka ʻĀina Award. The annual award is presented by MISC Manager Teya Penniman,  Maui County Environmental Coordinator Rob Parsons, and MALP President Allison Wright (not pictured). Photo by Brian Lieberman.

Nominations due May 29th, 2016.

Nominations are now being accepted to honor invasive species prevention efforts within Maui County.  The Mālama i ka ʻĀina Award is presented annually to a landscaper, plant provider (retail and wholesale nurseries and garden shops), or commercial/agricultural property owner/manager to recognize their efforts to keep invasive species out of Maui County.

The award is a cooperative effort of the Maui Association of Landscape Professionals, the Maui Invasive Species Committee, and the County of Maui.

The winner will be announced Saturday, June 18th at the Maui Association of Landscape Professionals’ Lawn & Garden Fair at the Maui Mall.  The winner will receive a plaque, a glass sculpture by artist Jupiter Nielsen, a one-year free membership with the Maui Association of Landscape Professionals and local media recognition.

Applicants are requested to explain how the nominee’s activities or decisions have contributed to keeping Maui free from invasive species. Examples include: not selling or using invasive plants; steps taken to learn about invasives; and efforts to reduce use of invasive species by other customers.

Applications are due by May 29th, 2016 and can be downloaded here: 2016 Malama i ka `Aina Award On-line Application or from the Maui Association of Landscape Professionals at www.malp.org  You may submit completed nominations via  email to miscpr@hawaii.edu, fax to 573-6475, or mail to MISC at P.O. Box 983, Makawao, HI 96768. There is no fee to apply. Self-nominations are welcome.  For more information, call 573-MISC (6472), or e-mail miscpr@hawaii.edu.

Past Mālama i ka ʻĀina Award recipients were recognized for meaningful steps taken to prevent the spread of invasive species, including incorporating codes-of-conduct in business practices, educating the public and clients about invasive species, and encouraging the use of native species in landscape design. Actions of award recipients are steps in the right direction!

Applications due by May 29th, 2016: 2016 Malama i ka `Aina Award On-line Application 

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Acting Manager / Public Relations: Lissa Strohecker
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