Rainwater Catchment Extension Program
CTAHR open house educates about local & international water quality/quantity concerns.
Rainwater Catchment Extension Program
Old wooden rainwater catchment tanks demonstrate harvesting rain Hawaii-style.
Hawaii Water Quality Extension Program
Kaua'i residents learn the importance of riparian zones and stream water quality.
NREM Watershed Hydrology Laboratory
NREM researchers present their findings at a Waimanalo Field Day.
Hawaiʻi Renewable Resources Extension
HawaiiRREA has a channel at YouTube featuring virtual video field days.
Hawaiʻi Forestry Extension
Miss the field day? Download handouts from the program at Forestry Extension.
Extension and Outreach
Community Economic Development
The community economic development work undertaken by the Cooperative Extension Service in the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR) covers a broad spectrum of activities that include community economic development, leadership development, and interdisciplinary research, service and education that supports and strengthens families.
Hawaiʻi Forestry Extension
Learn about Hawaiʻi Forestry at the Hawaiʻi Forestry Extension program. Find information about tree species, tree pests and diseases, and forestry research. Find links to major topics relating to Hawaiʻi Forestry.
Rainwater Catchment Extension Program
Rainwater catchment meets a wide variety of residential, agricultural, commercial, and recreational needs while minimizing run-off and watershed pollution. In addition, rainwater catchment is a valuable tool to make the most of existing natural resources, avoid water shortages, and promote sustainable living.
Renewable Resources Extension
The Renewable Natural Resources Extension Program at the University of Hawai‘i is a Targeted National Program supported primarily by the USDA. The goals of RREA include development of a stewardship ethic, an appreciation of biodiversity, and a knowledge base that will sustain natural resources.
4-H Youth Development Program
4-H is one of the oldest and most effective programs of non-formal education in Hawaiʻi. The 4-H classroom is a world of real hands-on projects and demonstrations, leadership development, and personal economics. 4-H teaches pride in workmanship and accomplishments, personal interaction with peers, and respect for the environment.
Weed Management in Hawaiʻi for Agriculture and Conservation
The Weed Management in Hawaiʻi website and program provide novel examples of broad applications in weed management that are being scientifically proven to work in Hawai'i. There will be many examples where herbicide applications are the safest and most effective techniques. However, there are likely to be just as many examples where “organic” solutions give excellent opportunities for improving land management.
Water Quality Extension Program
The Water Quality Extension Program at the University of Hawaiʻi, CTAHR is a public education and outreach program emphasizing the protection of Hawaii's water resources, including water for drinking, domestic use, irrigation, industry, recreation and natural marine and freshwater ecosystems.