A special evening program, The ʻAlalā Project: Restoring Hawaiʻi’s Native Crow to the Wild, will be held on March 31, from 6 to 7 p.m. at Pu‘uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park.
The ʻAlalā is a bird native to Hawaiʻi and found nowhere else on earth. It is currently considered extinct in the wild, last seen on the Big Island in the Sound Kona district.
They are very intelligent and revered in Hawaiian culture.
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The ʻAlalā is the only surviving native crow species arriving before human settlement adapting to Hawaiʻi’s unique environments.
Rachel Kingsley, Education and outreach associate for the ʻAlalā Project, will lead the evening program at the amphitheater at the national park.
For more information contact Keola Awong: 808-328-2326 Ext. 1212 or go to: https://www.nps.gov/puho.
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