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Tropical montane cloud forests are globally rare, occupying about 0.4% of Earth’s land surface, yet they are disproportionately important to freshwater systems. By capturing moisture directly from passing clouds, their vegetation can add substantial water to forest soils and watersheds, particularly during dry periods.
KCFC is supported through a growing network of nonprofit partners, conservation collaborators, technical advisors, workplace giving programs, and community volunteers helping protect and restore Hawaiʻi's native cloud forest ecosystems for future generations.
Contributions at this stage directly support:
• Long-term ecological observation and cloud forest monitoring
• Cloud physics initiatives (fog collector sites aligned with FogQuest)
• Acacia koa seedling dispersal programs
• Native and endemic species propagation
If you feel aligned with this work and would like to contribute, collaborate, or learn more, please contact info@koacloudforest.org.
With deep gratitude, we recognize the contributions of Sasha Knowles of Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i; Yukiko Northon of Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i; Sifu Chee Johnson of Kealakekua, Hawai'i; Hayden Stephens of Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i; Cindy of Waimea, Hawai'i; Anna and Roger Southern of Waimea, Hawaiʻi; Erin J. of Ocean View, Hawai'i; Auntie Janut and Larry of Ocean View, Hawaiʻi; James and Ohana of Captain Cook, Hawai'i; Gale Ziccareli of Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i; Robert S. Schemenauer of British Columbia; Dr. JB Friday of Hawaiʻi Island; Dr. Mark S. Thorne of Kamuela, Hawai'i; Dr. Mark Wright of Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i; Angelina of Ocean View, Hawai'i; and Diana Hoaglan-Blair and Steve Blair of Collierville, Tennessee.
KCFC also honors the aviation and artistic legacy of the late Gale Duane Hoaglan, whose pointillist artistry inspired the imagery and visual character featured throughout this website.
He Waʻa He Moku, He Moku He Waʻa
"The canoe is an island, and the island is a canoe."
E Ola Koa
"Live like a koa tree."