Please visit the pages below to learn more about applying for an Education Permit for acitivities within the HETF or learning more about HETF programs and partners.

Education and Outreach Programs and Partners - learn more about HETF programs and partners.

Education Permits - required for activities within the HETF.

Program or group activities with approved permits can be viewed on the Calendar of HETF Education Activites. Please note that activities seen in the calendar are not generally open to the public. Activities are limited only to individuals identified in the permit unless otherwise noted. Please see the 'Education Permits' link above to see how your program or group can apply for a permit.


For more information about the HETF, please contact:

Melissa Dean, HETF Coordinator
Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry
Pacific Southwest Research Station
USDA Forest Service
60 Nowelo Street
Hilo, HI 96720
email: Hawaii_Experimental_Tropical_Forest@fs.fed.us
Phone: 808-933-8121 ext. 151

HETF acts in partnership with the following organizations:

Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources
Hawaii Division of Forestry and Wildlife
Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry
USDA Forest Service