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War in the Pacific National Historical Park (Page 1)

War in the Pacific National Historical Park

Jane Hawkey, Tim Carruthers ·
19 May 2011

This 6-panel park brochure is the result of an IAN collaboration with the managers and staff of the War in the Pacific National Historical Park on Guam. It highlights for the park visitor the connection between the unique natural ecosystems and species, and the cultural and war history of the island. The goal of the brochure is to educate both the local and off-island park visitor, and instill stewardship of these fragile resources for future generations to enjoy.

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Groundwater resources at Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park (Page 1)

Groundwater resources at Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park

Tim Carruthers, Jane Hawkey, Rebecca Most ·
18 November 2010

The fragile natural and cultural resources such as anchianline pools, fishponds, and the nearshore marine areas are reliant to varying degrees on the groundwater that filters into Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park. Excessive withdrawal of groundwater by development wells upslope and outside the park may threaten those resources with drying out and saltwater intrusion, thereby putting native plant and animals that live in those environments at risk. This brochure outlines these issues.

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USS Arizona: once a site of human devastation, now a haven for marine life (Page 1)

USS Arizona: once a site of human devastation, now a haven for marine life

Jane Hawkey, Tim Carruthers, Tracey Saxby ·
18 October 2010

The National Park Services' World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument features the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii. This poster, intended for visitor and school audiences alike, presents a side of the historic Memorial often overlooked: the artificial reef that the submerged wreck has become. Five aspects of this natural ecosystem are described.

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National Park of American Samoa (Page 1)

National Park of American Samoa

Jane Hawkey, Tim Carruthers ·
10 September 2010

This two-page flyer, created in collaboration with the National Park Service's National Park of American Samoa, will be distributed by the park to Samoan community and church groups and schools, as well as to park visitors, to promote good stewardship and sustainable use of the unique and fragile natural resources found in these remote South Pacific islands.

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The legacy of Kalaupapa National Historical Park (Page 1)

The legacy of Kalaupapa National Historical Park

Jane Hawkey, Tim Carruthers ·
21 December 2009

The intertwined cultural and natural history of the National Park Service (NPS) Kalaupapa National Historical Park (KALA) on the Hawaiian island of Molokai is represented in this poster intended for local and visitor audiences. For more than one hundred years, Hansen's disease (leprosy) patients were forced into exile on this remote peninsula. The unique native plants and animals found here are challenged by invasive species, overfishing, pollution, and climate change.

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Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park (Page 1)

Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park

Tim Carruthers, Jane Hawkey, Bill Dennison ·
28 January 2008

The Pacific Island Network (PACN) of the National Park Service (NPS) Inventory and Monitoring program is currently in the process of implementing vital signs monitoring within 11 PACN parks. As a basis to monitoring, effective communication is essential. This poster features Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park on the island of Hawai'i, which contains historic sites, endangered species, anchialine pools, and a vibrant coral reef.

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