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Save the Mahogany Trees at the Honokaʻa County Park

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Julie Schreiber
2 months ago

These trees are beautiful and provide shade in the park. Please let these trees live their lives.

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Sandy Dillon
2 months ago

There are only two trees that are in need of attention...according to the report!!!

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Sandy Dillon
2 months ago

Well stated. There is something more going on here for sure....

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Sandy Dillon
2 months ago

My research says each mature tree is worth about $50, 000 in board feet. I agree, follow the money!!!

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Sean Tanksley
2 months ago

Please look into options other than removal.

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Lisa Richards
2 months ago

Save these trees! zits so important for shade in our tropical environment

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Scott Cate
2 months ago

Only cut the dead or diseased trees...

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Anonymous
2 months ago

Save our relationship with our makuahine. Find out WHO, not the specific organization but who benefits. This whole proposal is not for anyone's safety...follow the money.

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Anonymous
2 months ago

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Anonymous
2 months ago

Pursue practical options before removal, start replanting now.

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Richard A Corsano
2 months ago

save shade trees

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Maile Buck
2 months ago

With the amount of monies needed projects and infrastructure changes - you cannot justify the money you will spend in cutting down something the community wants. You cannot keep doing things “for the community” when the community does NOT want it. That park needs bathroom renovations- sidewalk repairs- the gym needs an overhaul- there is NO reason to spend any money cutting down trees the community wants.

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Jacquelyn Archambault
2 months ago

Trees 4 Life

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Nani Pogline
3 months ago

Mahalo for fighting for beautiful trees.

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Naomi Kimmelman
3 months ago

Please don’t cut down all the trees. Take a pause, reassess and see which few need to be removed that can be replanted with ohia and other natives. Leave some of the old trees while the natives get established. I used to be a park ranger, and went through the UH Hilo master gardener and Forest stewards program. A good plan would be divided into phases to that would support saving the parking lot, preserving shade for the community, and offering the most holistic ways for new trees to get established. Everyone can win here if the county takes a pause and reconsiders the plan.

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Lynn Fragas
3 months ago

Keep the trees. Oahu sucks cuz there are too many homes and many perfectly good trees and other plants have been lost to idiots who can't see things in the long run.

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Susan Carey
3 months ago

Please consider saving all old growth trees even if not native especially if they are not negatively impacting native Hawaiian species

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Ben Everly
3 months ago

Please work with our community to find a better solution to the pavement issues.

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Jordan Ewaliko
3 months ago

Shade is more important than a few parking stalls.

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Bill Downey
3 months ago

As usual, the Hawaiian government is acting like stupidity is a virtue! These trees add to the beauty of our island home. These are the same imbeciles that permitted the killing of the red-headed parakeets because they were predating on a limited number of coffee trees. Their excuse was that the parakeets were not indigenous.....as if coffee trees are!!! Maybe we should direct county employees to consider cleaning up the litter, fix the parking issues in Kona and resolve the homeless problem in town!