Restoration at Kanepuu

The Lāna‘i Conservation Interns participated in restoration and maintenance within the remaining dryland forest in the Kanepuu reserve. After finding the designated restoration site using their GPS units, the interns decided on the size of the plot, marked it out, and divided the plot into four quadrats. Each group determied the plant species present in their quadrat, then did two forms of quantitative assessment of diversity - point-intercept method and measuring cover in quadrats alsong a transect. Interns also took digital images of their plots for a visual record of the site. Following baseline assessment of the plot, the interns cleared the area free from the major invasive plant species, then outplanted native plant species appropriate to the area. The seedlings, grown in the shadehouse at the Lāna‘i High and Elementary School, were watered well, and mulched, and given a temporary supply of water via a bottle-drip system. The interns will be able to go back and monitor the site with time.

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