Going out on a limb: Recruitment Specialist, Brian Lawler, branched outside of his normal duties to plant Ōhi‘a trees. Leading a group of students from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Brian and his team hosted a conservation career symposium at the Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge. Students learned about careers with the Fish and Wildlife Service and did hands-on restoration work to protect this imperilled tree. Since 1989, over 500,000 koa, ‘ōhi‘a, and other native plants have been planted as part of the refuge’s reforestation program!
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