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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20260805T180000
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URL:https://www.honolulu.gov/dpr/events/hoomaluhia-master-plan-final-draft
 -presentation/
SUMMARY:Ho‘omaluhia Master Plan Final Draft Presentation
DESCRIPTION:Public invited to experience the final draft of Hoʻomaluhia’
 s long-range plan\nPresentation scheduled for Aug. 5\, 2026 beginning 6 p.
 m. at Windward Community College\nThe City and County of Honolulu’s Depa
 rtment of Parks and Recreation (DPR) is inviting you to an in-person prese
 ntation of the Ho‘omaluhia Botanical Garden’s long-range plan\, after 
 months of community coordination and in-depth research.\n\nGarden staff\, 
 consultant studioOutside\, and participating community members have been h
 ard at work this past year drafting the botanical garden’s first-ever ma
 ster plan. Since Fall 2025\, input has been gathered through workshops\, f
 ocus groups\, and stakeholder meetings\, with that feedback reflected in t
 he final draft long-range plan. A draft of this final plan will be shared 
 at our upcoming informational session\, scheduled for Wednesday\, August 5
 \, 2026 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Windward Community College’s Hale 
 ‘Ākoakoa Room.\n\nThroughout this master planning process\, the goals o
 f this effort have remained steadfast and consistent\, which include:\n\n 
 	Enhancing the Visitor Experience: Ensuring a meaningful\, inclusive\, and
  educational experience for all who visit the botanical garden\, with an i
 nitial focus on managing visitation and alleviating congestion to improve 
 public safety.\n 	Engaging the Community and Provide Accessibility: Expand
 ing the Garden’s role as a community resource\, while being responsive t
 o the needs of Koʻolaupoko residents.\n 	Preserving Environmental\, Cultu
 ral\, and Historical Resources: Acknowledging and integrating the cultural
  heritage of the ʻāina\, and its historical significance in the botanica
 l garden’s future development.\n 	Providing Botanical and Facility Devel
 opment: Planning for the future improvements and care of the diverse plant
  collections\, garden infrastructure\, public facilities\, educational spa
 ces\, and visitor amenities.\n\nA dedicated website about this effort will
  continue to provide updates and future meeting details\, and will host th
 is final draft of the master plan once it is delivered at the above-mentio
 ned public presentation. That website is available at: honolulu.gov/dpr/ho
 omaluhia-long-range-planning/\n\nSince opening in 1982\, the 400-acre Hoʻ
 omaluhia Botanical Garden has become an essential part of the Windward Oʻ
 ahu community. With nearly 724\,000 visitors in Fiscal Year 2025 (July 202
 4 – June 2025)\, the garden continues to thrive as a cherished wahi pana
  (storied place) for relaxation\, education\, and recreation. As a result 
 of this record-breaking attendance\, a one-day-a-week closure every Thursd
 ay began in 2026 to help preserve this natural treasure. January 2026 also
  saw the completion of an extensive road repaving effort\, which revitaliz
 ed the garden’s main vehicular and pedestrian thoroughfare.
CATEGORIES:Department of Parks and Recreation
LOCATION:Windward Community College\, 45-720 Keaʻahala Rd\, Kaneohe\, HI\,
  96744\, United States
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