The ranch planted some koa trees on its land in 1985 as part of former Hawaii first lady Jean Ariyoshi’s statewide koa planting project, “A Million Trees of Aloha,” Friel explained.

He recalled it had uluhe fern, which often dominate Hawaii rainforests, and koa trees whose wood has traditionally been used to make canoes, surfboards and ukuleles. “It’s not a full-on clean ...

The name “Koa” comes from the tree in the Hawaiian Islands, and the wood symbolizes strength and courage. Ensemble Flatirons is the Graduate Brass Quintet in Residence at the University of Colorado ...