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Invasive plants=Less water
This rainforest, in Puu Kukui on West Maui, is an example of an open canopy rainforest typical of native rainforest in Hawaii. This forest acts like a ‘sponge,’ absorbing water from rain and gently...
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Christmas berry’s unwelcome presence
Christmas berry, is also a pest in the pastures of Hawaii. Photo by Forest and Kim Starr Covered in glossy green leaves and bedecked with red berries, the invasive shrub, Schinus terebinthifolius, is...
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A Haʻiku gulch full of suprises
The prickly seed pods on this climbing vine led to a concerned Ha’iku resident reporting it to MISC as a potential invader. Turns out it is a native plant, Mucuna sloanei. Photo by Hank Oppenheimer...
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Clearing the weeds for albatross
Space is at a premium for nesting Laysan albatross on Midway atoll. Removal of the invasive golden crownbeard may have helped provide more nesting area. Photo by Forest and Kim Starr Midway Atoll has...
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How did that get here? Strange plants atop Haleakalā
High atop Haleakalā winds whip across the summit, frost crystals sparkle in the morning sun – melting as the day progresses. But even in this harsh landscape, native plants and animals can thrive – and...
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Pigs and Pampas
A spike camp in the East Maui rainforest. Camps like these are home for the crews working to protect and remove invasive species in this remote section of Maui. Photo by Maui Invasive Species...
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Deck your hall with boughs of locally harvested plants
Join the Friends of Haleakalā for their annual pine pull – a chance to remove invasives and take home some locally harvested holiday greenery. Photo by Matt Wordeman. Collecting pine trees Maui style....
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Glycine got ya down?
Tips & Tricks for Common Pests – Glycine Glycine blankets the roadsides of Ulupalakua and parts of Kula. Photo by Forest and Kim Starr With all the rain last summer, many upcountry Maui homeowners...
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Pines threaten Haleakalā
Forest Starr removes a pine sapling as part of the effort to protect Haleakala Crater. Only few species of pines are invading Haleakalā: Pinus radiata (Monterey pine), Pinus patula (Mexican weeping...
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Fountain grass threatens dryland ecosystems
Jared Clapper with Hāna Lima Land Management, working on behalf of Haleakalā Ranch, was part of a team responding to an infestation of invasive fountain grass in proximity to Pu‘uokali above Kīhei....
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