After an introduction to the Nature Park plan by environmental architect Richard Waller, the students went to work clearing out weeds and invasive species to make room for the planting of native Hawaiian trees and shrubs. Students listen to the proposed plan. Richard Waller describes the destructiveness of invasive species.
Students head off to work.
It's painstaking work to weed out all the seeds and sprouts. Class President Jana Jardine and Upper School Principal Gordon Bryson work together to prepare the area for new plantings. Clearing an entire hillside is hard work. Finally, the holes are dug for the new plantings. A native Hawaiian koaia tree takes root.