Outreach
Community Connections
Education & Outreach
Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project reaches diverse audiences through a variety of community outreach opportunities. We provide conservation themed programs for community members, students, and visitors from around the world to strengthen environmental and cultural consciousness.
Throughout the year, we conduct regular presentations throughout the islands. Though Maui is our home base, the impact of our outreach effort reaches beyond Maui shores through inter-island events, statewide conferences, and our connections with visitors from across the globe. We continue to grow this work, grounded in the belief that conservation is not only science—it is story, culture, and kuleana.
We remain committed to addressing the gap in public understanding of Hawaiʻi’s unique and fragile ecosystems and the essential role conservation plays in the health of the Hawaiian Islands. What is at stake is more than the survival of species—it is the endurance of traditional knowledge systems, cultural identity, and lifeways rooted in aloha ʻāina.
Education and outreach are vital tools for conservation.
Education
We help connect our community, youth, and local visitor industry with information about Hawaiʻi’s endangered species, fragile island ecosystems, and the need to protect the unique biodiversity of the Hawaiian islands. These understandings are essential for addressing the mounting impacts of environmental degradation and climate change.
Our outreach efforts and community connections expand awareness of Maui’s native species and the broader importance of ecocultural preservation. We aim to foster intergenerational knowledge sharing, helping cultivate the next generation of ecocultural stewards. We are committed to sharing an understanding of kuleana in order to foster advocacy and care of the land.
Thank you for educating others about these unique species and environments. Enjoy these resources and feel free to contact us for more information.
Resources for Educators
- DOFAW kids- Activities and Crafts
- DLNR Teacher Resources
- Ho’ike o Haleakalā Environmental Curriculum for Teachers
- The Pāhana ʻĀina Lupalupa (PAL) series of Hawaiian culture-based science readers (in both English and ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi)
- Maui Huliau Foundation Virtual Classroom
- DLNR Virtual Field Trips. Brings Hawaiʻi’s natural resources to you, wherever you are.
- Birds, Not Mosquitoes new Hawaiian Honeycreeper Conservation curriculum.
- Haleakalā National Park Maui Forest Birds lesson plan
- East Maui Watershed Partnership Public Education program.
- Maui Forest Bird Public Presentation
- Maui Forest Birds Endangered Species Coloring Sheets
- Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project Story Cards
