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Places We ProtectWhere are the places the Conservancy is protecting in Hawai'i and Palmyra Atoll? |
Here are stories from the Pacific beyond the glossy postcards.
Stories that take you off the beaten path, into rainforests, reefs, bogs and remote atolls, native landscapes and seascapes that sustain an exuberance of life like nowhere else on earth.
Come explore Conservancy preserves and other areas we are protecting in partnership with local communities. Rare sanctuaries where native plants and wildlife can thrive and restore their species from the brink of extinction.
Along the way, meet the people who work every day, in different ways, to protect nature and preserve life in these islands.
Palmyra Sojourn
Marine Fellow Russell Amimoto returns from Palmyra inspired by the atoll's lessons of sustainability for Hawai'i and beyond.
'Opihi Partnership
A new pilot project spearheaded by the Conservancy aims to turn the tide for the much-prized mollusk.
Journey to Pelekunu
Our first two Marine Fellows experience a place few people ever see – remote Pelekunu Valley on Molokai’s spectacular northern coast.
Rene Sylva: Champion for Native Plants
The conservation community lost a dear friend, teacher, and leader with the passing of this conservation pioneer, a champion for Hawaiian plants and animals.
The Alaka'i Wilderness
The wild heart of the island of Kaua'i is a wonderland of nature that is unique in the world: the Alaka'i.
Protection for 'Singing' Tree Snails
Hawaii's arboreal gems — the fadingly rare Partulina physa tree snails — are now protected by a conservation agreement.
Sign of the Times
With its “green” origins and aesthetic, the new sign of our Honolulu office reflects our mission — and that of its creator, local artist McD Philpotts.
Weed Busters!
Meet our dedicated Moloka'i weed crew who are on a "search and destroy mission" to rid the native forests of east Moloka'i of invasive weeds.
Our Queen of Green
Like Johnny Appleseed, Pauline Sato, our public awareness and action coordinator, sows "Earth Day, every day” awareness wherever she goes.
A Model Partnership
The President of Palau Tommy Remengesau, Jr. was in Hawai`i recently, encouraging the State to join a global challenge to help conserve the natural environment.
Keeping It Hawai'i
Grounded in Hawaiian ecology, culture, history and language, the Conservancy’s senior scientist and cultural advisor Sam ‘Okukani‘ōhi‘a Gon III is on a conservation mission of aloha.
Greening Moloka'i
For the past 25 years, Ed Misaki, director of Moloka‘i programs, has nurtured the island program to become one of the jewels of the Conservancy’s work in Hawai‘i.
Scarlet Beauty: The 'I'iwi
Come bird-watching in the deep forest with the Conservancy’s own Sam Gon for a glimpse of the brilliant-feathered 'i'iwi.
Hiking Back in Time
Strolling through the rain forest of Kamakou Preserve on Moloka'i is like visiting "Jurassic Park without the dinosaurs."
Return of the Shearwaters
The native seabird is establishing a new colony at Mo'omomi Preserve – the first to appear on Moloka‘i in decades.
Protecting the Heart of Kaua'i
Scientists acclaim the region now protected as the Conservancy's newest Hawai'i preserve as a rare gem of Hawaiian biodiversity.
Talking Story with Penny Martin
Native Hawaiian educator sows seeds of cultural and environmental awareness in and out of the classroom on Moloka'i.
Super Sucker Saves Reefs
This innovative Conservancy-developed underwater vacuum cleaner sucks alien algae right off the reef.
Be Fire-Smart
As summer sizzles, wildfire outbreaks pose an ever-present danger to Hawaii's forests, the last refuge for many rare native species that are but a blaze away from extinction.
A Bulldozer for Conservation
An unlikely conservation tool is helping to accelerate the Conservancy's forest restoration efforts in a variety of ways.
Weed Warrior
TNC's weed warrior Pat Bily battles alien plant pests to stop them from destroying native forests and wildlife.
Islands of Sustainability
TNC staff journey to Palau aboard a Polynesian voyaging canoe to learn lessons in conservation from Palau's coral reefs.
Replanting Kanaloa
TNC staff help replant and restore the centuries-ravaged landscape of Kaho'olawe, returning with lessons from Hawaii's sacred, smallest island.
Nature picture credits (top to bottom, left to right): © Phil Spalding III/TNC (alien miconia field crew, Maui ); © David Boynton (anianiau chick on hand); © Naomi Sodetani/TNC (kahili ginger).
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