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Whether you’re a teacher looking for engaging, plant-centered lessons or a student curious about the natural world, you’ll find resources to help expand your knowledge and deepen your care for the land. From hands-on activities and worksheets to videos and interactive tools, everything here is designed to support learning rooted in our islands’ ecosystems.
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PD Course Announcement - Growing Together with Hawai‘i’s Native and Canoe Plants
Organization: College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Description: College of Tropical Agriculture & Human Resources are excited to announce the upcoming PD course, "Growing Together with Hawai‘i’s Native and Canoe Plants," taking place during Fall 2025 (Septembe...
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Botanical Survey of Kīlauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, Kaua‘i (2013) | Starr Environmental
Organization: Starr Environmental
Description: This 49-page unpublished report by Forest and Kim Starr, commissioned by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, presents a comprehensive checklist and summary of vascular plants found at Kīlauea Point NW...
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STEM investigation
STEM investigation
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not specified
not specified
2012 Haleakalā Silversword Update | Starr Environmental
Organization: Starr Environmental
Description: An ecological monitoring report by Starr Environmental detailing the flowering performance and population trends of the Haleakalā silversword (Argyroxiphium sandwicense ssp. macrocephalum) on Maui in ...
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STEM investigation
STEM investigation
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Educators, Facilitators, High School, College
Educators, Facilitators, High School, College
Kāpala (Stamping) | Three Mountain Alliance
Organization: Three Mountain Alliance
Description: Kāpala (Stamping) offers two creative, Hawaiʻi-context art activities:
Fun Foam Stamp Activity – Using foam shapes to stamp patterns onto fabric (e.g. tote bags, hats).
Lau Kāpala (Plant Stamps) –...
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Craft / Art activity
Craft / Art activity
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Botanical Survey of Laysan Island, Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge (September 2013) | Starr Environmental
Organization: Starr Environmental
Description: This 61-page unpublished report by Forest and Kim Starr (September 10–18, 2013) offers a comprehensive botanical inventory of Laysan Island. Employing walk-through survey methods, the authors document...
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STEM investigation
STEM investigation
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Educators, Facilitators, High School, College
Educators, Facilitators, High School, College
Learning Activity Guides | Three Mountain Alliance
Organization: Three Mountain Alliance
Description: These downloadable PDF guides are crafted for grades 5+, but easily adaptable for younger learners, and focus on exploring Hawaiʻi’s native forests and watersheds. Each guide includes background conte...
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STEM investigation
STEM investigation
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