The Ko'olau Mountains Watershed Partnership was formed in 1999 by 8 organizations that saw the importance of protecting our native forests as a source of high quality water for the island of Oahu. In the past 26 years we have grown to include more than 20 landowning and associate organizations. The partnership lands cover over 100,000 acres of the Ko'olau mountains and we work to foster collaborations between the partners to tackle the greater challenges of protecting and restoring forests across this varied landscape. We also have outreach and education programs to empower our communities and youth to take on the environmental challenges affecting their watersheds and become informed and effective stewards of this island.
Our organization is 100% grant and donation funded, so every little bit counts and helps us to do more for the island.
Here are our donation wish lists split up by relative costs for the items.
Low-cost items:
|
Item |
Quantity |
Brand and/or style |
Reason |
|
Pots |
20-50 |
6in, & 1 - 5 gallon |
For maintenance of our nursery and native plant giveaways |
|
Tree pots |
3-5 |
large dibble style or 8-10 gallon pots |
For maintenance of our nursery and plant giveaways |
|
Simple green |
3-5 |
Simple green, 2.5 gallon jugs or larger |
For cleaning tools and plant propagation supplies |
|
Rubbing Alcohol |
3-5 |
91% preferred |
For cleaning and sanitizing tools, boots, and other equipment |
|
Sluggo |
1-2 |
Sluggo, organic |
Reducing pest problems in our native plant nursery |
|
Upright sprinkler emitters |
5-10 |
½ inch pipe fitting, full circle and corner spray |
Replace damaged sprayers in our native plant nursery |
|
Composted Chicken Manure |
1 bag |
Niu Organic, needs to be a bag with no lingering smell |
Used in creating native seedballs for outreach and forest restoration |
|
Seed storage packets |
100-200 |
No brand, paper preferred |
For storage of native seeds, event giveaways, and volunteer appreciation gifts |
|
Hand picks |
15 |
No brand, just sturdy with wedges included |
For volunteer activities and forest restoration work |
|
Hand pruners |
5-10 |
No brand, |
For volunteer activities, plant propagation by cutting, and forest restoration work |
|
Serrated Sickles |
5-10 |
No brand |
For volunteer activities and forest restoration work |
|
Twine |
1 spool |
No brand, just biodegradable |
For spreading biocontrol to invasive plants |
|
Garden Hose |
1 |
No brand, Heavy-duty 25-50ft |
For cleaning vehicles and equipment at our baseyard |
|
Adjustable Spray Hose Nozzle |
1-3 |
No brand, twist to adjust, high pressure |
For cleaning vehicles and equipment at our baseyard |
|
Field Knives |
5 |
Husky 3 in 1 folding sporting knife with nylon handle |
For forest restoration work and field team safety |
|
Car wash supplies |
Any |
No brand, need windshield wiper fluid and car wash liquid |
For vehicles decontamination at our baseyard and visibility when driving on trails |
|
Hoe-cultivators |
3-5 |
No brand, but with wedges included if handles are wooden |
For volunteer activities and forest restoration work |
|
Garden Knife |
3-5 |
No brand, stainless steel Hori knife |
For volunteer activities and forest restoration work |
|
Forked Hand weeding Tools |
5-10 |
No brand |
For volunteer activities and forest restoration work |
|
Bungee Cords |
25-100 |
No brand, loop and ball style |
For securing nursery roof and other tent tarps. |
|
Grounded Power Strip |
3-4 |
No brand, just ones with a breaker switch and fuse |
For running boot dryers and other office equipment |
Mid-range items:
|
Item |
Quantity |
Brand and/or style |
Reason |
|
Pickaxes |
5 |
No brand, 5lb mattock style |
For volunteer activities and forest restoration work |
|
Greenhouse roof tarp, clear |
1-2 |
No brand, 20’ x 30’ heavy duty |
For our native plant nursery |
|
Rolling tool box |
1-3 |
RIGID; stackable 25in, all-terrain, with 9in wheels |
For carrying event supplies |
|
Hatchets |
3-5 |
Steel Blade |
For removal of invasive species |
|
Action Packers |
3 |
8-gallon mini packs |
Carry supplies for outreach events and field activities |
|
Tree Extraction Lever Tools |
3 |
Extractigator or Pullerbear Brand |
Remove invasive seedlings and tree stumps in restoration sites |
|
O’o Bars |
2 |
No brand, full metal |
Remove invasive seedlings, grasses, and tree stumps in restoration sites |
|
Folding tables |
2 |
No brand, 6ft and 4 ft tables |
For outreach events and field team work |
|
Irrigation piping |
? |
No brand, PVC ½ inch pipe |
For nursery upgrades and improvements |
Big-ticket items:
|
Item |
Quantity |
Brand and/or style |
Reason |
|
Pop up tent |
1-2 |
No brand, 10’ x 10’ canopy with wall panel |
For shade at outreach events and during field activities |
|
Fencing |
183ft |
No brand, 5ft-6 tall stainless steel preferred |
For excluding feral pigs from our nursery and native seed gardens |
|
Fence T-Posts |
30 |
No brand, sized to match the fencing |
For excluding feral pigs from our nursery and native seed gardens |
|
Weed Matting |
500 sq ft |
No brand, heavy-duty wide roll needed |
Reducing pest and weed issues in our native nursery |
|
Plastic composite lumber |
100 board ft |
Composite lumber, 2x4 and 4x4 |
Frame nursery structures, reinforce nursery floor for gravel retention, and support water systems |
|
Portable mini washing machine |
1 |
Apartment style, easily moved by hand |
For cleaning gloves and gear |
For tax documentation, donations can be processed through our supporting non-profit organizations (UH Foundation and 'Ohu 'Ohu Ko'olau Inc.). Please feel free to reach out to us for more information.
