American Bird Conservancy Initiative Supports Endangered Hawaiian Bird Conservation
The Hawai‘i State Legislature issued an official resolution recognizing August 8, 2023 as the inaugural Honeycreepers Celebration Day. Inspired by American Bird Conservancy (ABC) together with local artists and conservationists, with a date chosen to channel Hawai‘i's telephone area code 808, the new festivity aims to foster statewide awareness and support for ongoing Hawaiian honeycreeper conservation efforts.
“Honeycreepers Celebration Day is the culmination of the efforts of over 2,000 haumāna (students) and their kumu (teachers) who championed passing this resolution in the past legislative session,” said Luka Zavas, Outreach Manager for ABC's Hawai‘i program. “We are so proud of them and welcome everyone to join us in celebrating this achievement and the efforts that help prevent Hawaiian honeycreepers from going extinct.”
Hawai‘i Marks August 8th with Inaugural Honeycreepers Celebration Day