Hakalau Forest NWR was set aside in 1985 to protect and manage endangered forest birds and their rain forest habitat. Located on the windward slope of Mauna Kea, Island of Hawaii, the 32,733-acre refuge supports a diversity of native birds and plants equaled by only one or two other areas in Hawaii. Eight of the 14 native bird species occurring at Hakalau are endangered. Thirteen migratory bird species and 20 introduced species, including eight game birds, as well as the endangered hawaiian hoary bat also frequent the refuge. The Maulua Tract of Hakalau Forest NWR is open to the public for bird watching, pig hunting, hiking, and photography on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Permission is required prior to entry. Contact the refuge in Hilo for current information on visiting opportunities.
Location:
32 Kino`ole Street, Suite 101, Hilo Hawaii 96720
Telephone
808-933-6915
Other Wildlife Viewing nearby:
(Holualoa) Captain Dan McSweeney's Whale Watching
(Hilo) Hakalau Forest NWR
(Honaunau) Kona Forest Unit NWR
(Holualoa) McSweeney's Whale Watching Adventures
(Hilo) Panaewa Rain Forest Zoo
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02/21 Coming to The Hilo area
Annual Maui Steel Guitar Festival Maui HI April19-21 Featured performers will also conduct on-site school visits to various Maui schools to educate and and inform Maui's youth about the Hawaiian steel guitar. These visits, targeted specifically for students of these schools, includes both educational sessions and entertainment by the visiting performers.
Maui Classical Music Festival Maui HI May10 Over the years the Festival has received extensive coverage in national newspapers including the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, the New York Times, the Hawaii newspapers, and travel and airline magazines. Feature articles written about the Festival have appeared in important musical publications such as Musical America, Chamber Music America, and American Record Guide.
Merrie Monarch Festival Hilo HI June7-9 Merrie Monarch Festival is a week-long cultural event held annually in Hilo on the island of Hawaii. Festivities start on Easter Sunday and culminate with the Hula competition events at the Edith Kanaka'ole Tennis Stadium - Miss Aloha Hula on Thursday, Hula Kahiko on Friday, and Hula 'Auana on Saturday.
Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival Maui HI June23 Various artists, food, crafts, Guitar exhibitor, and more.
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