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DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES News Release LINDA LINGLE GOVERNOR _________________________________________________________________________________________________________
LAURA H. THIELEN, CHAIRPERSON
Phone: (808) 587-0401
Fax: (808) 587-0390
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For Immediate Release:
October 3,
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KAILUA-KONA — The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is offering a free workshop titled, “Landowner Assistance: Environmental Conservation and Restoration,” from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, October 25, 2007. The workshop will be held at the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawai‘i Authority (NELHA) site in Kailua-Kona at 73-4460 Queen Ka‘ahumanu Hwy #101. “DLNR believes there is a critical need to engage Hawai‘i’s private landowners in the conservation and restoration of habitat for our native plant and animals,” said Laura H. Thielen, DLNR chairperson. “We are working to establish state, federal, and private partnerships to more effectively conserve and protect our native ecosystems and watersheds.” “This workshop is a collaborative effort between multiple state and federal agencies to inform private landowners, in one forum, about several programs which can provide funding and technical assistance to landowners who want to do conservation and restoration,” Thielen said. “It is also a method of carrying out our conservation priorities as identified in the recently completed Hawai‘i Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy, as well as many of the recovery plans for threatened and endangered species,” she said. Participating agency staff can assist private landowners with various conservation concerns such as restoration planning, outplanting, and evaluation as well as invasive species concerns and controls. Workshop topics include: Representatives from DLNR, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service, as well as the Big Island Invasive Species Council and the University of Hawai‘i Cooperative Extension Service will be present. For more information, and to register, contact Charmian Dang via e-mail at Charmian.C.Dang@hawaii.gov or by calling (808) 587-4155. Deadline for registration is October 11. Walk-ins are also welcome if space is available. Visitor parking is located outside of the NELHA gate along the fence. Handicapped parking is located inside the compound. # # #
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