Hawaiʻi Island Weed Management Forum 10/23

A collaboration between Big Island Invasive species (BIISC), the National Park Service (NPS), Three Mountain Alliance (TMA) and the University of Hilo (UHH) Ecosystem Extension brought East Hawai’i environmental managers together yesterday to make connections and exchange information, and to bolster collective weed management and restoration efforts occurring in our community.

HER shared among other presenters offering synopses of projects being conducted, with a focus on the challenges and successes regarding invasive species control. It was a powerful opportunity to engage around inspiring techniques and achievements.

Talks and activities, both structured and unstructured throughout the day provided a warm environment to support one another in what is very demanding but necessary work.

HER participated in the Hawai’i Island Weed Management Forum annually in prior years. We are excited to see this opportunity reemerge,  and grateful to those who worked so hard in rekindling this important community event. The most valuable part of such an exchange aside from shared information to become more effective in our mutual goals to support a healthy environment is the moral support provided by working together and networking.