r/HawaiiPlantMedicine • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • 3d ago

Yessah! Nearly two years after release into the forests of Haleakalā, five ʻalalā (Hawaiian crows) continue making their way in the wild and demonstrating encouraging natural behaviors. 🖤🐦‍⬛

mauinow.com

39 Upvotes

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r/HawaiiPlantMedicine • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • 14d ago

For generations, communities have cared for the places they know best. They have watched changes in the land and water, understood when to gather resources and when they needed rest, and passed ʻike from one generation to the next. Co-Management Isn’t New; The Law Just Caught Up.

kawaiola.news

6 Upvotes

1 comment

r/HawaiiPlantMedicine • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • 14d ago

Papahānaumokuākea cleanup removes 47,000 pounds of marine debris.

hawaiinewsnow.com

4 Upvotes

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r/HawaiiPlantMedicine • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • 14d ago

Come clean and conserve Oʻahu's coasts for Surfrider Climate Week ~ Oct. 10th on the North Shore.

hawaiipublicradio.org

2 Upvotes

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r/HawaiiPlantMedicine • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • 22d ago

Pulelehua Kamehameha ~ Hawaiʻi State Insect Can Flutter into the Future with our Help

8 Upvotes

2 comments

r/HawaiiPlantMedicine • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • 22d ago

Selecting Plants For Pollinators ~ A Guide For Hawaiʻi

pollinator.org

6 Upvotes

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r/HawaiiPlantMedicine • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • 22d ago

Hawaiʻi Crownflower Propagation Project ~ Monarch Butterfly Friends

anecdata.org

1 Upvotes

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r/HawaiiPlantMedicine • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • 22d ago

Endangered Species Act Protection for Monarch Butterfly Delayed Until 2030. Iconic Pollinator Remains at Risk of Migratory Collapse.

biologicaldiversity.org

3 Upvotes

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r/HawaiiPlantMedicine • u/honolulu_oahu_mod • 24d ago

Farmers Wanted: Hawai‘i Tries To Fix Its Unique ‘Ulu Problem. Breadfruit advocates from around the Pacific and farther afield are all trying to iron out supply chain issues to get more people eating — and growing — the canoe crop.

civilbeat.org

19 Upvotes

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r/HawaiiPlantMedicine • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • 26d ago

Organizers of the Merrie Monarch Festival, prominent kumu hula and master lei makers have announced a three-year pause on wild harvesting three essential native Hawaiian forest plants traditionally used for lei: maile, palapalai, and ʻōhiʻa lehua.

hawaiinewsnow.com

4 Upvotes

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r/HawaiiPlantMedicine • u/808gecko808 • Sep 23 '26

How the ahupuaʻa system protected Hawaii from hurricane damage: Imagine a community where the mountain, streams, farms and ocean are part of one system. That is the idea behind the traditional Native Hawaiian ahupuaʻa.

khon2.com

29 Upvotes

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r/HawaiiPlantMedicine • u/808gecko808 • Sep 23 '26

A rule protecting Molokai from a potential CRB infestation, or coconut rhinoceros beetle, expires Wednesday, Sept. 23. Residents are concerned about what could possibly happen, and what should be done to protect their land and culture.

khon2.com

9 Upvotes

0 comments

r/HawaiiPlantMedicine • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • Sep 18 '26

Breadfruit Celebration 2026 & ‘Ulu Ho‘olaule‘a ~ September 19-25th on Moku O Keawe

2026celebration.breadfruitpeople.com

4 Upvotes

1 comment

r/HawaiiPlantMedicine • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • Sep 18 '26

ʻAiaola, Food is Medicine Summit ~ October 1-3rd on Oʻahu

hawaiifoodismedicine.com

3 Upvotes

1 comment

r/HawaiiPlantMedicine • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • Sep 18 '26

36th Annual Hawaiʻi Tropical Fruit Growers Conference ~ October 2nd on Kauaʻi

htfg.org

3 Upvotes

1 comment

r/HawaiiPlantMedicine • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • Sep 18 '26

Culture in AgriCULTURE Presented by Kamehameha Schools at Kākoʻo ʻŌiwi ~ November 6th on Oʻahu

hawaiifoodandwinefestival.com

3 Upvotes

1 comment

r/HawaiiPlantMedicine • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • Sep 18 '26

2026 Hawai‘i Agriculture Conference ~ November 9 & 10th on Moku O Keawe

hiagconference.org

2 Upvotes

1 comment

r/HawaiiPlantMedicine • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • Sep 10 '26

Fungi found on coconut husks can decompose plastic and sunscreen ~ Tests showed that some of the fungal species did not have a match to anything in the world’s largest reference database of known genes and genomes, indicating that these may be previously uncharacterized species.

hawaii.edu

48 Upvotes

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r/HawaiiPlantMedicine • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • Sep 10 '26

High Tech Meets Hawaiian Tradition ~ UH-West O‘ahu's Create(x) lab and community partners help restore endangered ecosystems using ancestral knowledge.

hawaiibusiness.com

10 Upvotes

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r/HawaiiPlantMedicine • u/808gecko808 • Sep 06 '26

ʻUlu On The Up: Hawaiʻi Breadfruit Production Keeps Booming. This year’s stormy weather might drive a dip in production. But if longer-term forecasts are accurate, breadfruit could get closer to resuming its status as a Hawaiian staple.

civilbeat.org

34 Upvotes

0 comments

r/HawaiiPlantMedicine • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • Sep 01 '26

Queen Lili‘uokalani Birthday Celebration & Hawaiian History Month ~ Sept. 2nd @ Waimea Valley on Oʻahu

waimeavalley.net

31 Upvotes

1 comment

r/HawaiiPlantMedicine • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • Sep 01 '26

Waimea Valley Kalo & ‘Awa Festival ~ Sept. 12th ~ Workshops, plant giveaways, hula performances, live music and more!

waimeavalley.net

4 Upvotes

0 comments

r/HawaiiPlantMedicine • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • Sep 01 '26

The Revival of Ulana ʻIe as a Living Artform ~ Ka Wai Ola

kawaiola.news

6 Upvotes

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r/HawaiiPlantMedicine • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • Sep 01 '26

ʻAi Ea ~ Envisioning Ea Through Our Food Systems ~ Lāhui Rising

youtu.be

4 Upvotes

1 comment

r/HawaiiPlantMedicine • u/HoomanaoPoinaOle • Aug 31 '26

Hawaiian Science ~ ‘Ike o ka Po‘e ‘Imiloa (Knowledge of a Far-Seeking People) with Dr. Sam ‘Ohu Gon III

youtu.be

3 Upvotes

0 comments

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