#Year of the Forest Birds
DLNR: Year of the forest birds marked changes for birds, hope for the future
This year was “Makahiki o nā Manu Nahele: Year of the Forest Birds,” officially proclaimed by Gov. Josh Green, M.D., in January. An estimated 47,000 people engaged in bird-related education events over the year with the goal of raising awareness about Hawaiian forest birds and their plight. But for the birds themselves, it was a complicated year filled with both troubling declines and new rays of hope.
Līhu‘e Airport display highlights birds of Kaua‘i – and crews working to save them
The Garden Island Arts Council teamed up with Hallux Ecosystem Restoration, LLC, to create the large window display.
Hawaiʻi forest birds get highlight in ʻŌlelo Youth Xchange Video Challenge
“Seeing students share their voices to talk about the importance of native birds in Hawaiʻi is so inspiring,” said Dr. Josh Atwood, Information and Education Specialist for DOFAW. “They did a lot of research to produce these videos. You get the sense from these videos that even if they haven’t seen these birds in person, the students take pride in them as part of what makes these islands special.”
Virtual field trip brings the world of Hawai‘i forest birds into classrooms
Students across Hawai‘i are being offered rare access to learn about endangered Hawaiian forest birds.
Kaua’i mayor proclaims 2024 “Year of the Forest Birds”
Kaua‘i Mayor Derek S.K. Kawakami, on Thursday, presented a mayoral proclamation to the Kaua‘i Forest Bird Recovery Project and partners, to mark 2024 Makahiki O Nā Manu Nahele, Year of the Forest Birds. This echoes the statewide proclamation from Gov. Josh Green, M.D. on Jan. 12.
