The Connect section offers educators ways to engage directly with DLNR’s Division of Forestry & Wildlife through classroom presentations, virtual field trips, service-learning projects, and professional development. It also provides contact information for island-based outreach staff and a subscription option for educator bulletins, helping educators bring Hawaiʻi’s native ecosystems, cultural practices, and conservation stories into their teaching.
Classroom presentations: In-person or virtual sessions covering topics like native birds, invasive species, watersheds, forest ecosystems, wildfire safety, and career pathways in conservation.
Virtual field trips: Explore reserves via 360° photo tours with interactive hotspots—ideal for remote or blended learning.
Service-learning field trips: On-site experiences combining guided hikes with hands-on stewardship (e.g., planting, weeding, trail clearing) across islands like Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Maui, and Hawaiʻi Island.
Teacher training sessions: Professional development workshops equipping educators with knowledge and tools to teach about Hawaiʻi’s ecology and conservation issues.
Educator bulletins: Monthly email updates alerting teachers to new resources, events, and opportunities available statewide.
Hawaiʻi’s native wildlife and plant species
Watershed science and forest–water relations
Invasive species threats and management
Wildfire impacts and prevention
Forest reserve ecosystems and natural area conservation
Conservation career pathways and environmental stewardship
Cultural connection to ʻāina and public lands
