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Eligible tires are limited to passenger car and light truck tires or smaller. Commercial vehicle and large truck tires will not be accepted.

Paula de la Cruz of Kapa‘au seeks ‘to communicate the beauty of the quiet world of botany.’

Five local partners will share their priorities, achievements and concerns related to watersheds in the region and across the Big Island.

H.B. 2619, which appropriates almost $20 million, awaits a final vote by the Senate and House of Representatives.

The proposed Papahānaumokuākea National Marine Sanctuary would supplement and complement existing authorities, including the area’s designation as a marine national monument, which will continue to be in effect.

Members of Reef Guardians – an ocean conservation nonprofit based on Kaua‘i and in Santa Barbara, California – first uncovered the strange coral in 2021.

Flint Hughes and Dennis Grossman have studied how the Ki‘ula Forest fared, nearly three decades after 900 of its 2,500 acres were cut down.

The Nature Conservancy first purchased statewide coral reef insurance in 2022. The new policy doubles the area covered – as well as the minimum payout following a damaging hurricane or tropical storm.

House Bill No. 2329 allocates $150,000 to establish a one-year pilot program to reduce the population of rose-ringed parakeets on the Garden Isle.

Reality TV’s Dave Marciano and a group of Garden Isle fishermen say scientific collaboration is key to keeping their fisheries healthy.

Acceptable household hazardous waste includes automotive fluids, used batteries, fluorescent bulbs, pesticides and more.

Pledge to Our Keiki is designed to amplify the voices of Hawaiʻi students, focusing collective efforts on community needs.

A draft ordinance from the Environmental Management Commission aims to start diverting recyclable materials out of Hawai’i County’s only landfill.

This initiative is one of nearly 150 projects across 30 coastal and Great Lakes states and territories that were recommended to receive a total of $562 million.

Recent high school graduates, college graduates and young professionals looking to establish a career in conservation are strongly encouraged to apply.

State conservation officers are monitoring endangered monk seals and their young in Honolulu.

Two articles by University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa oceanographers highlight the limitations of carbon dioxide removal.

Fairmont Orchid also supports Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative’s Future Foresters program.

The sudden drop in visitors to one of the world’s most popular snorkeling spots provided scientists with a unique opportunity.

Alvin Galvez and Lauren Trangmar won the conservation and game bird categories, respectively.