The Hawaii County Office of Sustainability, Climate, Equity and Resilience (OSCER) will be hosting La‘au Love Fest, a free community event offering native and food plant adoptions from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, at the West Hawaii Civic Center.

La‘au Love Fest is part of OSCER’s ongoing La‘au Love initiative, which aims to increase awareness, accessibility and cultivation of native, canoe and food plants across Hawaii Island.

The program encourages residents to grow species that support healthy ecosystems and biodiversity, while fostering community stewardship and long-term resilience.

Each household may adopt up to two free plants, with both reservation and first-come, first-served options available. All plants are sourced from a Plant Pono-certified local nursery, ensuring th

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