Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR) OISC logo OISC service trip:
15 August 2009

Volunteer for OISC and join the fun! Here are some pictures highlighting the fun volunteers have had while helping the Oahu Invasive Species Committee (OISC) get rid of invasive plants on Oahu. For further information, contact the OISC coordinator via e-mail (oisc@hawaii.edu), phone (808-286-4616), or fax (808-973-9781).
OISC service trip 15 August 2009 Ready to hit the trail! OISC's dedicated miconia volunteers. OISC service trip 15 August 2009
Heading up Makiki Heights trail. This is the easy part. Ugh! 		OISC service trip 15 August 2009 Chelsea and Thomas talking a much needed breather. Chelsea more so than Thomas.

OISC service trip 15 August 2009 End of a successful survey. Plants found. One miconia was hiding out in dense bamboo. OISC service trip 15 August 2009 We rock!!!

15 August 2009 OISC service trip.

OISC volunteers helped remove invasive miconia (Miconia calvescens) from Makiki Heights trail.

As always, thank you to our intrepid miconia hunters and to all the volunteers who are helping to protect our native ecosystems!

The Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR) is currently funded by grants from the Hau'oli Mau Loa Foundation and the U.S. Forest Service with support from PCSU (UH Manoa). Historically, HEAR has also received funding and/or support from the Pacific Basin Information Node (PBIN) of the National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII), PIERC (USGS), the USFWS, HCSU (UH Hilo), and HALE (NPS).
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