Malama i ka Aina Award — Maui Invasive Species Committee (MISC)

Recognizing the contributions of those in the landscape community toward stopping the spread of invasive species

Since 2003, the Mālama i ka ʻĀina Award has been 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.

Mālama i ka ʻĀina Award Recipients

Kevin Gavagan, Assistant Director of Engineering at Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea, is the 2022 recipient of the Mālama i ka ʻĀina Award. Click to watch award video.

Duane Sparkman, Chief Engineer at Westin Maui Resort and Spa is the recipient of the 2021 Mālama i ka ʻĀina Award

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Kevin Gavagan Receives 2022 Mālama i ka ʻĀina Award

Kevin Gavagan, Assistant Director of Engineering at Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea, is the 2022 recipient of the Mālama ...
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Duane Sparkman Receives 2021 Mālama i ka ʻĀina Award

Duane Sparkman, Chief Engineer at the Westin Maui Resort and Spa, is the 2021 recipient of the Mālama i ka ...
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Mark Blietz Receives 2020 Mālama i ka ʻĀina Award

Mark Blietz, owner of Northshore Tropicals in Haʻikū, is the 2020 recipient of the Mālama i ka ʻĀina. The award ...
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Plant a Wish founders receive 2017 Mālama i ka ʻĀina Award

Sara Tekula and Joseph Imhoff were the 2017 recipients of the Mālama i ka ʻĀina Award, presented June 17th in ...
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Flower grower who detected little fire ant in December 2013 receives award

Farmer and flower grower Masako Cordray was the 2014 recipient of the Malama i ka Aina Award, presented Saturday June ...
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Mālama i ka ʻĀina Award