Harold L. Lyon Arboretum | A University of Hawaii Research Unit
informational page about Lyon Arboretum
Let’s Talk Native Plants! (VIDEO) | Lyon Arboretum
This educational video, created by Lyon Arboretum, serves as an engaging and accessible introduction to Hawai‘i’s native plant species.
Native Plants and Lookalikes – Google Slides | Lyon Arboretum
This comprehensive slide deck provides an engaging and educational look at Hawaiʻi’s native plant species, featuring clear explanations, visuals, and interactive elements suitable for classroom use, outreach, and self-study.
Native Plants and Lookalikes – Google Slides (with Audio) | Lyon Arboretum
This comprehensive slide deck provides an engaging and educational look at Hawaiʻi’s native plant species, featuring clear explanations, visuals, and interactive elements suitable for classroom use, outreach, and self-study.
Environmental History & Debate Lesson Plan – Lyon’s Dilemma | Lyon Arboretum
Lyon’s Dilemma is a two-day, role-playing debate activity that immerses students in a historical environmental crisis facing Honolulu in the early 20th century. Using archival context and primary source excerpts, students examine real-world conservation decisions surrounding water scarcity, forest degradation, and the introduction of non-native species.
Citizen Forester Tree Species ID Guide – Hawaiʻi (2021) | Division of Forestry and Wildlife
This downloadable guide from DLNR’s Kaulunani Urban & Community Forestry Program is designed for citizen foresters across Hawaiʻi. It provides identification characteristics, ecological roles, and planting advice for native and non-native trees found in Hawaiian urban and community settings—covering species from ʻōhiʻa and koa to ironwood and coconut palm.
Resource Library | Hawaiʻi Association of Watershed Partnerships
Find out more about the partnerships of private, state, and federal landowners working together to protect our natural resources. Resources available for learning about watersheds.
ʻĀina-Based Education & Connection | Hawaiʻi Land Trust
Firewise Tree Care Flier | Department of Land and Natural Resources
tips for firewise landscaping
Forests and Farming | Department of Forestry and Wildlife
Forest and Farming
