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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.
There’s so much to discover! Let’s grow together -
one bud, one plant, one lesson at a time.
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He ʻŌiwi ʻOe? | Three Mountain Alliance
Organization: Three Mountain Alliance
Description: He ʻŌiwi ʻOe? is an illustrated activity guide from Three Mountain Alliance that introduces learners to the distinctions between native (endemic and indigenous) and introduced plant and animal species...
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Classroom Presentations and Field Trips | Department of Forestry and Wildlife
Organization: Department of Land and Natural Resources
Description: 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 profes...
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On Site Activity
On Site Activity
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Crossword Puzzles and Word Search | Three Mountain Alliance
Organization: Three Mountain Alliance
Description: The Three Mountain Alliance offers a printable crossword and word-search PDF focused on native Hawaiian species and watershed conservation, featuring the ʻāaliʻi plant with leaf litter imagery. It’s p...
Resource Type:
Craft / Art activity
Craft / Art activity
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Maui Nui Forest Reserves | Division of Forestry and Wildlife: Forestry Program
Organization: Department of Land and Natural Resources
Description: The Maui Nui Forest Reserves encompass nine public forest reserves across Maui, Molokaʻi, and Lānaʻi—totaling approximately 79,450 acres. These lands are protected for watershed restoration, habitat f...
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STEM investigation
STEM investigation
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All
All
Insectary Plants for Hawaii | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Organization: University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Description: This resource is a practical guide to insectary plants and beneficial insects in Hawaiʻi. It explains how specific plants support pollinators and natural enemies such as bees, wasps, flies, lady beetl...
Grade Levels:
Educators, Facilitators High School, College, Adult Education, 6th grade and above
Educators, Facilitators High School, College, Adult Education, 6th grade and above
Lyon School Tours: Grades K-12 | Lyon Arboretum
Organization: Lyon Arboretum
Description: Lyon Arboretum offers hands-on outdoor field trips for children in grades K and up, which adhere to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), the Hawaii Core Standards for Social Studies Standards...
Grade Levels:
K-12
K-12
