Needs From: Aloha United Way

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.