Hawaiian Honeycreeper Day

Join us and other birdy friends at Kukui Grove Center as we celebrate Hawaiian honeycreepers.

Over 2,000 haumana (students) and their kumu (teachers) championed passing a resolution to designate August 08, 2023, as a day to Celebrate Hawaiian Honeycreepers this past legislative session. Join us across the pae ‘āina on 8.08 and throughout the month as we highlight the efforts of these haumana and celebrate the relationships and conservation efforts to mālama the Hawaiian Honeycreepers.

Mahalo nui to House Representatives Ichiyama, Amato, Chun, Cochran, Evslin, Ganaden, Garcia, Garrett, Gates, Hashimoto, Hussey-Burdick, Kapela, Lowen, Marten, Matayoshi, Mizuno, Nakamura, Nakashima, Onishi, Perruso, Poepoe, Souza, Takayama, Takenouchi, and Tarnas for introducing the House Resolution 86 and House Concurrent Resolution 81. 

Mahalo nui to Senators Inouye, Aquino, Chang, Elefante, Gabbard, Keith-Agaran, McKelvey, Rhoads, Richards, San Buenaventura, and Shimabukuro. for introducing Senate Resolution 107 and Senate Concurrent Resolution 114.

Come together to celebrate the Hawaiian honeycreepers, applaud the dedication of the young learners, and collectively reaffirm our commitment to deepening our pilina with these unique species. Reignite the relationships between yourself and the birds by visiting educational booths and interactive cultural activities. Learn more about the efforts to protect the honeycreepers, the native forests, and the kānaka cultural practices that honor the long relationship between the manu and kānaka.