Field Trips | Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative
Wiliwili Legacy Initiative | Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative
Wiliwili Legacy Initiative is a community science mapping project from the Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative that helps users document and care for planted wiliwili trees across Hawaiʻi. Developed with Waikōloa middle school computer science students, it includes a public map, dashboard, and planting guidance to support conservation, stewardship, and data collection. The resource connects dry forest restoration with citizen science, student learning, and the cultural importance of wiliwili.
Future Foresters | Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative
Future Foresters is a place-based after-school stewardship program from the Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative for elementary students in Waikōloa. Through hiking, restoration work, nursery care, and community service, students learn about dry forest ecology, native species, and conservation within a biocultural context. The program builds long-term relationships to place and encourages keiki to become active stewards of the ʻāina.
Harold L. Lyon Arboretum | A University of Hawaii Research Unit
informational page about Lyon Arboretum
Stewardship Opportunities | Conservation Connections
Conservation Connections, powered by the Hawaiʻi Conservation Alliance and its Foundation, is the leading hub in Hawaiʻi for connecting people with environmental stewardship opportunities. Launched in 2013, it aggregates over 200 programs—spanning volunteer, internship, and career listings—in real time to foster ʻāina-based engagement across islands. It attracts more than 25,000 visitors annually.
ʻĀina-Based Education & Connection | Hawaiʻi Land Trust
DLNR / DOFAW State Tree Nursery | Division of Forestry and Wildlife: Forestry Program
DLNR’s State Tree Nurseries, part of the Forestry & Wildlife Division, grow and distribute high‑quality native, endangered, and windbreak tree seedlings to Hawai‘i’s students, educators, community groups, and restoration projects. They support island-wide reforestation, cultural planting, and ecological outreach by offering plants in various container sizes.
Permit Guidelines | Division of Forestry and Wildlife
The Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) within Hawai‘i’s Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) administers a comprehensive permitting system for activities on public lands and involving wildlife. This includes research, collection, educational displays, special use, wildlife control, filming, and access to forest reserves and natural areas. The guidelines clarify application processes, review timelines, conditions, and required coordination with branch offices and federal agencies.
Community Forest Program | Division of Forestry and Wildlife: Forestry Program
The Community Forest Program, administered under DLNR’s Forestry Landowner Assistance Programs (LAP), is a partnership with the U.S. Forest Service that provides matching grants—up to 50%—to local governments and qualified nonprofits for the full purchase of privately owned forest lands (minimum 5 acres, at least 75% forested). The acquired forests are then held by public entities and managed for community recreation, watershed protection, wildlife habitat, and sustainable forestry benefits.
Community Risk Reduction Initiatives | Division of Forestry and Wildlife: Forestry Program
The Community Risk Reduction Initiatives led by DLNR DOFAW’s Fire Management Program focus on preventing and preparing for wildland fires across Hawaiʻi. The program collaborates with federal, county, and local agencies to engage communities through awareness campaigns, planning, and grants aimed at reducing wildfire risk in Hawaiian landscapes.
