Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 25, Number 10, 1 October 2008 — OHA nets award [ARTICLE]

OHA nets award

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs received a 2008 Conservation Innovation Award from the Hawai 'i Conservation Allianee for its work in land conservation. Since 2002, a "quantum leap in conservation was achieved not because of the efforts of just one organization, but rather by a massive shift in perception and participation by Hawai'i's citizens, politieal leaders and agencies," the alliance's web site said. OHA, one of 23 awardees, has been a major partner in preserving in perpetuity Wao Kele O Puna on Hawai'i Island and Waimea Valley on O'ahu.