ʻAlalā Project

When: April 15 @ 7:00 pm-8:30 pm & April 16 @ 3:00 pm-4:30 pm

Where: Lyman Museum & Mission House: 276 Haili Street, Hilo, Hawai’i 96720
Phone 808-935-5021

Through intensive conservation efforts, twenty-one ‘Alalā—the endemic and endangered Hawaiian Crow once considered extinct in the wild—have been reintroduced into native Hawaiian forests.  These efforts are ongoing and plans are well underway for the next reintroduction.

Rachel Kingsley, Education and Outreach Associate for The ‘Alalā Project, provides information about this unique species, an update on the birds that were recently reintroduced, and plans for future efforts to restore our beloved bird to its natural, wild home.  Join us to learn more about this remarkable, highly intelligent crow species—integral to native Hawaiian ecosystems and culture—on two occasions:  Monday evening, April 15, and the following afternoon, April 16.

Admission to these wonderful programs is free to Museum members, and $3.00 for nonmembers.  Please support the Museum by becoming a member, and enjoy all Saigo Series programs, all year round, at no charge!  Seating is limited; first come, first seated.  ON MONDAY EVENINGS ONLY, additional parking is available next door at Hilo Union School, Kapiolani St. entrance; park then walk through the green gate in the rock wall. 

On Monday evenings, doors open at 6:30 PM.  E komo mai!