#hawaii conservation

Conservation company Pono Pacific is hiring

For the last 23 years, Pono Pacific has been providing specialized sustainability services, including native habitat restoration and maintenance, invasive species eradication, predator-proof fence construction, trail conservation and maintenance, and food and energy security.

“Manu! Not Mosquitos:” free STEAM event for high school students July 8

Topics will be centered around Hawaiian bird conservation and learning about solutions supporting critically endangered birds in Hawai’i.

Environmental group Kupu raises living stipend for conservation leaders

Conservation Leadership Development Program participants will earn a compensation package valued up to $36,000.

Waikīkī beach to open fully following monk seal relocation

The Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement’s presence has ended at Kaimana Beach.

Sustainability partners, participants sought by Kupu ʻĀina Corps

Kupu is seeking host sites and participants to work in sustainability-focused sectors like renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, and climate adaptation.

Kaʻū Silverswords make comeback in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park

Due to collaborative conservation efforts and a fortunate discovery, the critically endangered Kaʻū silversword is making a comeback within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park.

Kupu ʻĀina Corps seeking sustainability partners, participants

Kupu ʻĀina Corps host sites can include nonprofit organizations, for-profit businesses, and State and County government agencies.

Merrie Monarch travelers again reminded of ʻōhiʻa quarantine

Anyone who violates the quarantine rule may be charged with a misdemeanor and fined not less than $100 with a maximum fine of $10,000.

April proclaimed Native Hawaiian Plant Month by Gov. Green

Several plant species previously thought extinct were rediscovered through field surveys last year.

DLNR Graduates First DOCARE Lateral Law Enforcement Academy

Three officers will be assigned to branches on O‘ahu and Hawai‘i Island.

County Seeks Applicants for PONC Stewardship Grant Program

Only nonprofits or organizations that operate under the umbrella of a 501(c)3 nonprofit shall be considered for a stewardship grant.

PONC Seeks Suggestions for Conservation

Properties might qualify for preservation because they offer opportunities for education, public access to beaches or mountains and outdoor recreation.

Gov. Ige Appoints Water Commission Member

Gov. David Ige has reappointed Michael G. Buck to serve as a member of the Commission on Water Resource Management.

State Conservation Enforcement Officers Being Recruited

The Hawai‘i DLNR Division of Conservation and Resources Enforcement is beginning recruitment for Conservation & Resources Enforcement Officer (I) positions.

2018 Nahelehele Dryland Forest Symposium set for Feb. 9

The event will highlight dryland forest ecology and restoration efforts in Hawai‘i.

Art Gallery Donates $40K for Conservation

Art Gallery owners Elli and Gunner Mench have donated over $40,000 in proceeds since 2009 to support The Kohala Center’s Kohala Watershed Partnership (KWP) program. The couple’s Harbor Gallery in Kawaihae curates a wood show twice a year featuring works of art made with locally-grown materials, and ten percent of proceeds from this event benefit KWP. […]

Hawaiian Airlines Contributes to $50,000 Conservation Fund

The fund was created to honor Hawaiʻiʻs role as host of the IUCN World Conservation Congress and will provide grants to nonprofits battling climate change.

UPDATE: Deadline Extended for DLNR Stamp Contest

Art contest submissions are being sought which depict game birds and mammal hunters for the state’s 2017-2018 Hawai‘i Wildlife Conservation and Game Bird Stamp.