Conservation
President Rick Kelley (right) presents a check to OCA President Peter Tobias (left)
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The Hilo Orchid Society has a commitment to protecting the environment. Tropical rain forest, the native habitat of most orchids, is being destroyed at an alarming rate, resulting in the disappearance of the animals, birds, insects, and plants, including orchids, that live there. To combat this, the Hilo Orchid Society supports organizations such as the Orchid Conservation Alliance (OCA), which saves orchid habitat by buying threatened land to be managed in protected parks and reserves. From 2014 to 2017, the Hilo Orchid Society has annually donated $1000 to the Orchid Conservation Alliance for this purpose. It’s our investment in the future, to ensure that there will still be orchids and other wild things in years to come.
You can support orchid conservation yourself by becoming an OCA member. To learn more about OCA, click on the logo below.
You can support orchid conservation yourself by becoming an OCA member. To learn more about OCA, click on the logo below.
