The University of Hawaiʻi Ecosystems and Landcare Program connects people to information on restoration, plans for wildfire risk reduction, and develops seed production systems to support thriving landscapes across Hawaiʻi and the Pacific.
Protecting, cultivating, and planning for rich, fertile, abundant land — multi-faceted, multigenerational, and centered in local knowledge and governance.
We work with large landowners to plan at scale — improving access to water, roads, and firefighting infrastructure while reducing fire-prone vegetation through greenbreaks, fire breaks, and fuel breaks across the fireshed.
Fireshed planning →Scarce native seed prevents re-establishment after fire. We support seed collectors, propagators, and researchers to build bulk wild collections of ʻworkhorseʼ species — testing how to raise seed production and viability while holding genetic diversity.
Moku Māhuahua →We gather field-based knowledge from conservation workers on invasive species control, pesticide use, and restoration — and disseminate it as standard practice, in digital platforms and in-person workshops among peers.
Open the archive →The purpose is to cultivate and retain a skilled, knowledgeable, ʻāina-based workforce with equitable compensation.