Connect with Forestry & Wildlife: Request a Presentation or Trip

If you manage a classroom or other organizational group, contact us to request a presentation or a field trip. We can offer presentations in person or virtually. If your classroom or group is interested in a service learning trip, you can fill out the form below. We also offer volunteer opportunities for individuals or groups interested in joining one of our volunteer experiences.

Classroom Presentations

If your hui is not able to come to the forest, we will bring the forest to you! Your classroom or group can request a presentation with an outreach and education specialist, whether virtually or in person. Current outreach and education specialists on each Division branch are listed below. Hawaiʻi Department of Education teachers can also schedule events with us through the ClimbHI.org education portal.

Hawaiʻi Island: Andrea Buskirk, [email protected]
Maui Nui: Jeff Bagshaw, [email protected]
Oʻahu: Pua Heimuli, [email protected]
Kaua‘i: Caroline Kealoha, [email protected]
Statewide Admin Office: Josh Atwood, [email protected]

Field Trips for School Groups and other Organizations

For group leaders and teachers interested in bringing your hui or class into the field, your groups are also welcome to learn about Hawaiian forests, wetlands, or coastal ecology at one of our forest reserves, natural area reserves, or wildlife sanctuaries. Participants engage in native plant and wildlife identification, and habitat restoration where they assist foresters and wildlife biologists by removing terrestrial or aquatic invasives, and replacing them with native species via seed scatter and out-plantings. Water quality monitoring, wildlife surveying, and hiking may also be involved!

Fill out our Trip Request Form to begin planning your service trip with DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife:

DLNR DOFAW Trip Request Form

The purpose of this form is to request a service trip for your school or organization with the Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife. Service trips are coordinated through the outreach staff on the DOFAW Branches (Kaua‘i, O‘ahu, Maui Nui, and Hawai‘i Island). Please complete the form below at least a month before your requested trip date. Trips are not reserved until confirmed via phone or email by Outreach and Education Staff. You should receive a response in 1-2 weeks.

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With which DOFAW Branch would you like to request a service trip?*

Please enter the name of your organization or school*

Name of trip contact for your organization/school:*

Contact Email*

Contact phone number:

Total number of people attending (Max group size is typically around 30):

Please enter the grade level of any minors. Please note that all minors must be supervised at all times. Please have at least a 1:10 adult to minor ratio. If no minors are joining your trip, enter "N/A."

Please provide your desired trip date range and general availability.

In the event that we cannot accommodate your preferred date, please provide us with multiple dates or a range of dates for which your group is available. Trips can be requested any day of the week or weekend, but confirmed dates are dependent on staff and project availability.

Desired service trip location*

Please name the service location in which you would like to conduct your service trip. Final service location will depend on staff and project availability. You can be general (e.g., near Kailua) or, preferrably, name a specific DOFAW-managed area (e.g., Ka'ena Natural Area Reserve, Hilo Forest Reserve, etc).

Preferred start time of service trip:

Preferred end time of service trip:

Is your group commuting by bus or caravan (a group of cars)?

Bus

Caravan

If by caravan, how many vehicles will your group drive? Please note that some service trip areas may require 4-wheel-drive vehicles, and you should discuss this with the DOFAW staff member assisting with your trip well ahead of your service date.

Consent regarding type of service and other provisos*

Yes, I understand

I understand that the type of service is dependent on project needs at each site. Work may include non-native plant control by hand, trowel or hand saw, the use of herbicide applicators and sprayers, or other methods. Service may include out-plantings, transplantings of native species, or assistance with trail, fence or water-catchment maintenance or construction. Terrain may be uneven, muddy, or in water. Weather may be humid, hot, or rainy. Trip will be cancelled due to imminent weather. Some sites may not have running water or restroom facilities, and may be remote with little to no cellular service. Any concerns with the above methods or provisos should be discussed with the DOFAW staff member assisting with trip planning prior to confirming a service trip.

Consent: Requirement for waivers*

Yes, I understand

I understand that adult and minor liability release waivers and media release waivers from the link below must be signed and brought on trip and that these forms are available at:
http://dlnr.hawaii.gov/volunteer/forms/

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Division of Forestry and Wildlife