'Ala'a
by Lisa Kasprzycki

oil and alkyd on plywood $3200
First Place

The value of one native tree: the leaves and bark of the ‘ala‘a are combined with 'olena root and salt to make a medicinal ointment. The hard wood was used to make 'o'o (digging sticks), spears, house posts and the gunwales of canoes. The sticky sap was used to catch birds.

Po'ouli
by Melissa Chimera

oil on canvas (diptych) $4300
Third Place

The Po'ouli is the rarest bird in the world, found only in the East Maui rainforest. In 2004, only three birds were known to inhabit Hanawi Natural Area Reserve. It is very secretive and difficult to spot in its remote mountain home.

Maile Bowls
by Christina Cowan

porcelain clay $275
Second Place

Where can you buy a maile lei? Not at Costco, Wal-Mart or even Pukalani Superette. In order to give the gift of maile, one must traverse into the forest. Preservation of flora and fauna for cultural uses is one of the reasons why East Maui Watershed Partnership works to protect the native rainforest.

Moa Fern Bowls
by Christina Cowan

porcelain clay $275
Second Place

An indigenous plant, the Hawaiian name for this fern is "moa" which means, "chicken." This refers to the chicken feet like appearance of the stalks. The yellow nodes contain the spores. In ancient Hawaii, the spores were used to reduce skin chaffing.

Profiles In Courage - 'Apapane, 'I'iwi, 'Akohekohe
by Connie J. Adams

hand-marbled paper sculpture
$1200
Allan Award

Honeycreepers, or native Hawaiian forest birds, are threatened on Maui. The 'I'iwi and 'Apapane can still commonly be seen in native forests above 5,000 ft. The 'Akohekohe, or Crested Honeycreeper, is numbered at about 3200 individuals.

Nene
by Star Nobriga

watercolor $100
Student Award, Elementary School

Nene geese can be seen not just at Haleakala. Thanks to successful captive breeding and release programs, Nene populations on Maui are on their way to recovery from being on the endangered species list.

Endangered to Extinction
by LeeAh J.Z. Lee

color pencil $150
Student Award, Middle School

Life in our environment is fragile. Carelessness and disregard may lead endangered lives to extinction.

Koa
by Chloe Woo

mixed media $150
Student Award, High School

In the rich wet forests of East Maui, one can often find things growing on, and around each other. Usnea, a lichen found often on old Koa and 'Ohi'a, fix nitrogen and collect water from passing clouds, thus providing supplemental nutrients for its host.