The Kaua‘i Forest Bird Recovery Project is launching a Citizen Science Mosquito Monitoring Project and is seeking community volunteers living between Kalaheo and Kekaha to participate. This pilot project will run from April through May 26, 2026, with an additional session planned for Fall 2026. Why Monitor Mosquitoes? Mosquitoes are a key factor in the […]
We’re excited to share that we have been selected as the nonprofit recipient for proceeds from Table 53 at RumFire Poipu! By dining at Table 53, you’re directly supporting efforts to protect Kauaʻi’s native forest birds and their habitats. It’s an easy (and delicious!) way to give back. Call RumFire (808-742-4RUM) to make your reservation […]
🌿 Giving Tuesday: Two Ways to Support Kaua‘i’s Native Forest Birds We’re excited to be a part of two Giving Tuesday fundraisers this year — North Shore Give Week and Give Big Hawai‘i — both supporting our mission to protect the last eight remaining native forest bird species on Kaua‘i. Your contributions power our most […]
YOU ARE INVITED! Kaua‘i Society of Artists Gallery | Kukui Grove Center Exhibit Dates: November 8–14, 2025 Opening Hours: 11/8 – 10am-3pm, 11/9 -11/13 – 12-6pm, 11/14 12-3pm Opening Reception: Friday, November 7 at 6 PM Celebrate Hawai‘i’s manu through art! The Kaua‘i Forest Bird Recovery Project and Birds, Not Mosquitoes are teaming up with […]
A collaboration to honor culture, art, and Kaua‘i’s forest birds We are proud to launch our newest T-shirt campaign: E kū`ē i ka make loa – Resist Extinction. This shirt represents more than a conservation message—it embodies the coming together of cultural knowledge, artistic vision, and community action. Finding the right words Language carries power, […]
by Ke Coco Deng 5/30/2025 With the number of ‘akeke‘e steadily decreasing due to avian malaria, it is always exciting to see them in the wild. ‘Akeke‘e is a forest bird endemic to Kaua‘i. Even in their core habitat in the Alaka‘i Wilderness Preserve, ‘akeke‘e can be challenging to find as they forage high in […]
Blog Post by Abigail Bernier This field season, much of the bird crew has been focused on collecting ʻanianiau eggs for the breeding conservation program, allowing us to have a population under human care for eventual release back into the wild. The forest birds face many threats currently, including avian malaria transmitted by invasive mosquitoes. […]
ALAKAʻI PLATEAU, Kauaʻi – It seems counterintuitive to release hundreds of thousands of mosquitoes into an area where the insects are spreading avian malaria and bringing several species of Hawaiian honeycreepers to the precipice of extinction. Nonetheless, staff from the Kaua‘i Forest Bird Recovery Project (KFBRP) heralded Thursday’s first release of male mosquitoes, into a […]