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This mail was sent December 12, 2008

2008 Annual Appeal
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Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul.
- John Muir

Dear KPLT Friends and Supporters,

The current financial crisis brings new challenges and stress to our every day lives. If there is one positive outcome of the current economic situation, it is that we have an opportunity to acquire more land with fewer dollars. However without necessary funding to cover the cost of appraisals, attorney’s fees and staff time we will not have the resources at our disposal to “turn lemons into lemonade.”

Over the past year the board and staff at the Kaua‘i Public Land Trust (KPLT) have worked to preserve lands with cultural, historical, ecological, recreational and scenic value. By year’s end we expect to have over 100 acres in preservation – more than tripling in one year the number of acres we have saved since our beginning in 1989. This land will forever remain as it is today, untouched by time and the human hand.

The hope and solace found in nature is more important than ever to our health and the well being of our community. On Kaua‘i we are lucky to have many places where we can go, at no cost, to fish, surf, hike, swim, renew our spirits and ease our minds.

KPLT is currently working on several new projects. We are actively fundraising towards the acquisition of lots in Kekaha and Kilauea and have recently joined with Malama Kauai and National Tropical Botanical Garden in their effort to purchase the ocean front parcel at Naue where a large number of iwi kupuna (bones of Hawaiian ancestors) were discovered. In addition we continue our efforts to expand Black Pot Park in Hanalei. Once acquired, each of these “places of the heart” will remain in preservation in perpetuity.

You have many choices of where to donate your valuable dollars. The Kaua‘i Public Land Trust asks that you choose to join us in our mission to protect open spaces and preserve the history, culture and beauty of Kaua‘i for future generations.

Mahalo,
Jennifer Luck
Executive Director

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Tel: 808.346.9419 - Postal Address: PO Box 562, Kilauea, HI 96754 - Email: jennifer@kauaipubliclandtrust.org

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