This immersive StoryMap showcases the vital ways Hawaiʻi’s native forests contribute to water supply, habitat, and ecosystem services, weaving together maps, photos, and narrative to show how conservation and watershed health support communities across the islands.
Explore interactive maps to locate key forest–watershed zones across Hawaiʻi.
Investigate co-benefits like streamflow regulation, native biodiversity, and erosion control linked to healthy forests.
Analyze case studies or local examples illustrating forest restoration and its impact on water cycles.
Design a stewardship plan by choosing a nearby forest area and proposing actions to improve watershed function.
Reflect on connections between cultural values and ecosystem protection by linking forest health to traditional Hawaiian practices and resource use.
Connection between forests and watershed services (water quality, flow, aquifer recharge)
Role of native forests in habitat provision and biodiversity
Use of spatial storytelling to communicate environmental sciences
Ecosystem services frameworks and ecological resilience
Engagement with place-based conservation and cultural stewardship
