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Resource Title: Our Nurseries | Mālama Learning Center
Organization: Mālama Learning Center
Description:

This page introduces Mālama Learning Center’s plant nurseries at Pālehua and Kapolei High School. Together, the nurseries grow an average of approximately 50 plant species at a time. Staff and volunteers collect seeds from dryland-forest plants and propagate them for restoration sites, green firebreaks, schools, and community distribution. The page also includes two nursery videos and a volunteer sign-up link.

Target Audience: 6th - 12th grade, 6th - 8th grade, 6th grade and above, 7th - 12th grade, Adult Education, Educators, Facilitators, High School, College
Instructional Roles: Enrichment, On Site Instruction, Ongoing activity, Planning
Environment: Field trip, On Site Instruction, Self-guided
Content Type: Plant Directory, Service, volunteer work, STEM investigation
Type Of Engagement: Create, Investigate, Observe, Respond / Submit
Format: Form / Survey, Video, Webpage
Activity:

Native Plant Propagation and Nursery Volunteering

Participants volunteer at the Kapolei High School or Pālehua nursery and learn how to propagate and care for plants. Volunteer activities may include:

  • Collecting and growing native plant seeds
  • Watering and weeding
  • Up-potting plants
  • Maintaining irrigation
  • Managing nursery pests
  • Washing and organizing pots
  • Preparing plants for restoration and community use
Topics Covered:
  • Native plant propagation
  • Hawaiian dryland-forest plants
  • Seed collection
  • Plant and nursery care
  • Native ecosystem restoration
  • Green firebreaks
  • Community plant distribution
  • Irrigation and pest management
  • Volunteer environmental stewardship
  • Restoration-site outplanting

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