Posts by Hawkins Biggins
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Na Ala Hele Hearing Notice: February 7th @9:30am: Submit Testimony
HTMC received the following message from Na Ala Hele with a reminder to submit testimony for House Bill 1394 before the scheduled Tuesday February 7th 9:30am hearing. Read below for more information and click the link to submit testimony Read More
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Join the HTMC Board of Directors
Join the 2023-24 Board of Directors for a one year commitment. HTMC is an all-volunteer organization, and would not exist without the help and dedication of its members. If you are interested in running for the Board please email Read More
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Volunteer Opportunity: DLNR – Division of Forestry and Wildlife: January 19th
The Forestry Program with the DLNR – Division of Forestry and Wildlife is looking for 4-6 volunteers to help plant in Moanalua Valley on January 19th, from 7:30am to 12pm. We will be planting over 250 native plants as Read More
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HTMC Membership Officer Opening
Membership Officers David Chin and Yucong Fan plan to step down from their positions after the HTMC annual meeting in April 2023. We are grateful for them heading up Membership for the last five years! If anyone is interested in Read More
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Flora of Hawaii: Ulei
ʻUlei is an indigenous plant: It is found on all of the Hawaiian Islands except Niihau and Kahoolawe. It is also found in the Cook Islands, Tonga, Rarotonga, Rapa Iti in the Austral Islands, and a single remaining plant on Pitcairn Read More
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HTMC Trail Clearers Receive Appreciation Awards from DLNR
On December 14, 2022 the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife and Na Ala Hele gathered together at the Nutridge Estate for the Oahu Na Ala Hele Volunteer Appreciation Gathering to present awards to group’s Read More
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HTMC Holiday Luau Recap: It’s a wrap!
This years’ HTMC Holiday Luau was on December 3, 2022. It was a huge success, after taking a two years pause due to the pandemic. The luau is a historic club event that was inspired after images of the Read More
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HTMC Trivia Quiz: Unleash your knowledge
This years Quiz was created by Blaise Smith & Des Matsuno, the HTMC Books and Records Committee Chair & Member. Test your knowledge, the answers will be revealed in the February 2022 HTMC Newsletter. 2022 HTMC TRIVIA QUIZ There is Read More
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Cut your own Hawaiian Christmas Tree
Norfolk Island Pines or “Araucaria heterophylla” are native to Norfolk Island, an Australian Territory in the Pacific Ocean. In 1774 Captain James Cook discovered Norfolk Island. Cook and his crew encountered the 200-foot giant pines on Norfolk Island and named Read More
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Flora of Hawaii: Hulumoa
Hulumoa or Kaumahana is a native plant: There are four endemic and two indigenous species that is fairly common and can be found on all of the Hawaiian Islands. This species is hemiparasitic on a variety of Hawaiʻian trees. Hawaiʻian name Read More