T&C Surf Designs creates the “Punahoa Collection” to support our Island Forest

Thank you T&C Surf Designs!

Your gift of time and attention in 2023 to help raise awareness for the Punahoa Heritage Forest, as well as the very welcome proceeds from the collaboration, are much appreciated.

From Feb 2023

We’re proud and excited to announce the launch of a highly visible (and very wearable) collaboration with T&C Surf Designs, a long time supporter of the Punahoa Heritage Forest.

T&C Surf Designs has stepped up to create a range of merchandise - from t-shirts to water bottles, to towels and tote bags - that are available in Hawaiian stores, starting on February 16, 2023 through the end of June 2023.

From T&C Surf Design:

The kuamoʻo or backbone of Hawaiian forests is the ʻŌhiʻa Lehua. In nature, it is one of the first plants to grow and emerge on the lands that have been blanketed in lava. The explosion of vibrant red blossoms amidst the blackened landscape is a magnificent sight to see. The importance of the ‘Ōhiʻa Lehua culturally, ecologically, locally, and globally is truly immeasurable.  It is used in protocol, and its flowers are used in lei and as hula adornments. It is the keystone species of the watershed. The mist and rain are captured and makes its way to the sea feeding and sustaining many along the way from those that creep, crawl, fly, and swim.