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DLNR: Floating workshop tells a tale of two reefs — Keālia and Kalepolepo on Maui

A “floating workshop” hosted by the DLNR Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) brought lawmakers, agency leaders, community organizations and landowners onto the water to see for themselves the stark differences between coral reefs in decline and reefs that remain healthy and resilient.

Duke’s Maui honors Emily Fielding with 2025 Koho Pono Award

Duke’s Maui has named Emily Fielding as the recipient of its 2025 Koho Pono Award, recognizing her decades of work to protect Maui County’s cultural and natural resources.

Maui conservation leader named new Hawai‘i Terrestrial Director at The Nature Conservancy

With her team, Cohan managed one of the largest privately owned conservation landscapes in Hawai‘i – Waikamoi Preserve – and led innovative projects on Maui, Moloka‘i and Lāna‘i to safeguard native forests that provide freshwater, are home to native forest birds, and preserve local culture and resources. 

Coral Reefs in West Hawaiʽi Showing Signs of Recovery

Nearly four years after the worst bleaching event in the state’s history, coral reefs in West Hawaiʽi are stabilizing, according to The Nature Conservancy.

Nature Conservancy Buys Land Near Hawai‘i Island Volcanoes

The Nature Conservancy has purchased a 222-acre property in the Kaʻū district of Hawai‘i Island, preventing it from being developed and making it a potential addition to the Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.

Maui Volunteers Clear 2,500 Non-Native Pines at Waikamoi

The invasive species, officials say, pose a threat to the preserve’s rare dry mamane sub-alpine shrubland, found only on East Maui and the Big Island.