Laura Berthold leads a hike into the Nature Conservancy's Waikamoi Preserve.

MFBRP occasionally offers guided bird hikes through The Nature Conservancy's Waikamoi Preserve for supporters of MFBRP and conservation in Hawaii. Hikes focus on viewing native forest birds, learning songs and vocalizations of forest birds, and searching for the rare avian species of the area: Kiwikiu (Maui Parrotbill) and Akohekohe (Crested Honeycreeper). Hikes are guided by a knowledgeable ornithologist familiar with the birds and the area.

Access to Waikamoi Preserve is limited to organized hikes offered by MFBRP, The Nature Conservancy, and Haleakala National Park and is otherwise closed to the public and commerical operations. For more information on Waikamoi Preserve visit The Nature Conservancy's website.

Because of staff restrictions, we will only offer hikes when schedules allow it. Call MFBRP at 808-573-0280 for information on when these hikes occur.

Ranger Lead Hikes

Haleakala National Park leads hikes into Waikamoi Preserve every Monday and Thursday, and the 3rd Sunday of each month. Reservations are required, call 808-572-4400. For more information on these hikes, visit the Haleakala National Park website (information under the headings Waikamoi Cloud Forest Hike and Walk on the Wet Side).