Healthy Climate Communities Virtual Tour | Healthy Climate Communities

Resource Title: Healthy Climate Communities Virtual Tour | Healthy Climate Communities

Organization: Healthy Climate Communities

Description:

This interactive virtual tour explores the Healthy Climate Communities restoration site at Hāmākua Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary and the Puʻu o Ehu watershed in Kailua, Oʻahu. Learners can move through panoramic scenes and explore information about native and endemic plants, Hawaiian wetland birds, restoration plantings, and community forestry. The tour includes plant photographs and cultural-use images, bird photographs and calls, planting images, and an introductory video.

Target Audience: All

Instructional Roles: Enrichment, Hook activity, Main lesson, Planning

Environment: Classroom, Online only (e.g. interactive map), Self-guided

Content Type: Image Directory, Interactive (Online), Plant Directory

Type Of Engagement: Investigate, Observe, Play / Explore, Reflect

Format: Audio, Images, Video, Webpage

Activity:

Virtual Native Forest and Wetland Exploration

Learners navigate the 360-degree tour to:

Identify native and endemic Hawaiian plants
Explore Hawaiian wetland bird species
Listen to recorded bird calls
Examine traditional and practical uses of plants
Observe native forest planting and restoration work
Reflect on how forests support wildlife, retain rainwater, store carbon, and strengthen climate resilience

Topics Covered:

Native and endemic Hawaiian plants
Native Hawaiian wetland birds
Bird identification and bird calls
Hāmākua Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary
Puʻu o Ehu watershed
Dryland forest and wetland ecosystems
Native forest restoration
Invasive plants and habitat loss
Watersheds and rainwater retention
Carbon storage and climate change
Cultural and practical uses of native plants
Community forestry and environmental stewardship

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