Board of Water Supply and partners work to manage watershed resources – Honolulu, Hawaii

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Amy Tsuneyoshi is a co-creator of the Watershed Program and has linked the partnership between WaterSupply and Watershed. The program works with partners on projects such as alien species management, habitat and ecosystem restoration, and helps prevent wildfires.

The basin management committee prioritizes basins by examining rainfall and production levels that help with basin management. Basin partners provide the foundation on behalf of the water supply committee for priority basin areas, which fund the initiative. Together, everyone is helping to conserve and manage Hawaii’s watershed resources.

Watershed partnerships are a great way to share information, plan consistent conservation management, and collaborate on larger landscape-level projects across ownership boundaries. “This makes it easier to focus on everything from managing invading species to forest restoration, native plant breeding, and school programs,” said Yumi Miyata, program manager for the Waianae Range Basin Partnership. Stated.

Through its environmental sciences and Maramaaina curriculum, the Watershed Program can educate students on the importance of land conservation and provide insights into potential careers in this area. Students will learn about the unique island ecosystem, the importance of water quality and recharging, and the challenges they face. Through this program, they hired several internships, summer hires, technicians, and assistants! “It was a really great interaction with all our schools,” says Yumi.

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