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Haʻikū Residents bring back quiet nights through MISC Community Coqui Control Program

December 4, 2020
Celebrate invasive species prevention: nominate a Maui County landscaper for the Malama i ka Aina award

May 10, 2018
Honor an invasive species savvy landscaper

May 24, 2017
Deck your hall with boughs of locally harvested plants

February 10, 2016
Now accepting nominations for the 2015 Malama i ka Aina Award

May 18, 2015
Premiere of the new documentary Invasion: Little Fire Ants in Hawaii

January 6, 2014
Hawaiian land snails– a tale of evolution worthy of protection

July 22, 2013
Educator Workshop on Maui

July 11, 2013
The "yellow dragon disease" is perched on Hawaii's doorstep

April 30, 2013
Maui Activities for Invasive Species Awareness Week

February 28, 2013
Know an invasive-species-savy landscaper or nursery?

September 24, 2012
The ‘Ua‘u and the threat of invasive species

September 13, 2012
Check out the MISC Summer 2012 Newsletter: Kia'i i Na Moku o Maui Nui

May 25, 2012
Grow bananas? Guard against BBTV.

March 15, 2012
Native plant growers throughout Hawai‘i replace IHOP's "The Lorax" themed seed bookmarks with native plants

March 12, 2012
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” —the Once-ler from “The Lorax” by Dr. Seuss

February 29, 2012
Make National Invasive Species Week Last All Year

February 24, 2012
Give your loved one the gift of local this Valentine’s Day

February 13, 2012
Help Hawai‘i--harvest a Christmas tree

December 13, 2011
Get involved! Help survey for Little Fire Ants Saturday, October 22.

October 12, 2011
Residents urged to report unusual stinging fire ants

October 11, 2011
Positive spin on invasive species by artists, chefs

October 7, 2011

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Office: (808) 573-6472
Press/Media Inquiries: (808) 344-2756
Email: miscpr@hawaii.edu

Pāʻia, Hawaii 96779

Mailing Address:
Maui Invasive Species Committee (MISC)
PO Box 983
Makawao, HI 96768

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Old Maui High School
1000 Holumua Road
Pāʻia, Hawaii 96779

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