#National Wildlife Federation

Senate passes Hirono resolution designating April as ‘National Native Plant Month’

The US Senate unanimously passed a resolution led by Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), designating April 2025 as “National Native Plant Month.”

Big Island man’s photo of marine creature wins national contest

Bo Pardau won the grand prize in the National Wildlife Federation photo contest with this image of a 2-inch-long cystisoma amphipod, in waters about 3 miles off the Kona Coastline in March 2024. The National Wildlife Federation photo contest judged images from 3,200 photographers.

Hirono proposes bill to create national hub for storing native plant communities

US Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) has introduced legislation that seeks to create a national support hub and storage center for native plants of all US states and territories.