malamamaunakea

The official Twitter account of the University of Hawaiʻi Hilo Center for Maunakea Stewardship.

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One of the Maunakea silverswords (ʻāhinahina, Argyroxiphium sandwicense subsp. sandwicense) near the @MaunakeaVIS has started to bloom! A silversword blooms only once, at the end of its life. This can take 20 to 100 years, so it is special to catch one in bloom.
#MālamaMaunakea

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Mahalo nui loa once again to our volunteers who came up this weekend to #MālamaMaunakea! Together, our 4 staff and 28 volunteers pulled 1200 lbs of invasive weeds and planted 29 keiki ʻāweoweo and māmane! For info on how to participate next time, visit https://t.co/Zv50QGl6Wr

[malamamaunakea @malamamaunakea]

Looking for something to do this weekend? We still have spots open for Saturday's #MālamaMaunakea volunteer weed pull! For more information and to sign up, visit https://t.co/Zv50QGCHNZ

[malamamaunakea @malamamaunakea]

Join us Sat. June 18 for our next volunteer weed pull! We will continue to remove invasive plants around the Halepōhaku facilities (9,200' elevation), helping to encourage #NativePlant growth and reduce habitat for invasive arthropods. Info & sign up: https://t.co/Zv50QGl6Wr

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We've been super excited to see our keiki māmane take off this spring! Soon, we will put them out to harden (get used to the environment) for a few weeks before we plant them in their forever homes in our #NativePlant #Restoration area. #MālamaMaunakea

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Sat, May 28, get out of the rain and help to #MālamaMaunakea! Removing invasive plants encourages #NativePlant growth & reduces habitat for invasive arthropods. So far this year, volunteers have removed >900 lbs. of weeds! For more info and to sign up: https://t.co/Zv50QGl6Wr

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Don't forget to stop by Astroday tomorrow, 10am to 4pm at Prince Kuhio Mall in Hilo!

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Everyone is invited to participate in #AstroDay this Saturday, May 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Prince Kuhio Mall in Hilo. The event, organized by @maunakeaobs, is a great way to learn about discoveries being made on the mauna, enjoy science activities, and get sciency goodies!

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The quick-changing weather on #Maunakea can make it difficult to plan field work. These four photos were taken in quick succession (within minutes) from the same spot at about 12,250ft. Shortly afterward, it began to hail and our crew had to head back down.

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Mahalo niu loa to our hardworking weed pull volunteers! Together, we removed 460 lbs of invasive weeds on Saturday! Our next community weed pull event will be on Saturday, May 28. Get more information and sign up to participate: https://t.co/Zv50QGl6Wr
#MālamaMaunakea

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@DLNR will be conducting aerial eradication of invasive ungulates on #Maunakea on Wed & Thu, Apr 27 & 28. The Maunakea Forest Reserve & Mauna Kea Ice Age NAR, adjacent to UH lands, will be closed to the public. This includes the Humuʻula summit trail & the trail to Lake Waiau.

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Our next community weed pull is coming up on Saturday, April 23rd! Removing invasive plants encourages native plant growth and limits habitat for invasive arthropods. #MālamaMaunakea For more information and to sign up to volunteer https://t.co/Zv50QGl6Wr

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This week our Natural Resources team worked with @dlnr (MKFRP & NARS) to #MālamaMaunakea. Together, we planted more than 700 māmane trees at ~10,000ft., an effort we hope will support native flora & fauna in the face of climate change. You can help, too! https://t.co/3qjDm4ug4o

[malamamaunakea @malamamaunakea]

Saturday we had our first public weed pull event in 2 years! 14 volunteers & 3 staff pulled 440 lbs of invasive weeds, which will reduce the spread of weeds & seeds and encourage #NativePlant growth. Mahalo to our hardworking volunteers! Join us next time: https://t.co/Zv50QGl6Wr

[malamamaunakea @malamamaunakea]

We are excited to announce that we are starting up volunteer events again! Our first event of the year is scheduled for Sat., April 2. We plan to hold another on Sat., April 23, then once a month through the rest of the year. For more info & to sign up: https://t.co/Zv50QGl6Wr

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Though not listed as endangered, Maunakea dubautia (Dubautia arborea), also known as Kupaoa or Naʻenaʻe, is pretty rare within our management area. We were excited to see this one in bloom! #NativePlant #Maunakea

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Though cute, non-native birds like these chukars (Alectoris chukar) compete with native birds for resources and can act as an attractive food base for bird- and egg-eating predators like cats, rats, and mongoose, which then end up preying on native species as well.

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UH is asking the public to provide feedback on ​​the Comprehensive Management Plan 2022 Supplement: Management Action Updates, part of the management framework approved by BLNR for Maunakea lands managed by UH. Comments can be made directly on the draft at https://t.co/Ianqpp3zJr

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The #Māmane woodlands once stretched from sea level on the leeward side of #Maunakea to the subalpine ecosystem, but they have been greatly reduced due to habitat alteration and uncontrolled grazing by feral cattle, sheep including mouflon sheep, and goats.

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Your #UHohana is seeking persons with expertise on the cultural resources, practices and beliefs found and practiced within UH managed areas on #Maunakea - This outreach effort will contribute to the preparation of a Cultural Impact Assessment ➡️ https://t.co/ynXUUaKZIn