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Majestic banyan tree collapses along iconic Hilo road, underscoring need for tree rescue plan |  big island now

Majestic banyan tree collapses along iconic Hilo road, underscoring need for tree rescue plan | big island now

A few months ago, the first large banyan tree on the east side of Hilo’s iconic Banyan Drive transformed from a majestic tree into a collapsed mess. “I was working every day, then one day I noticed it,” said Miki Malama, an employee of the nearby Naniloa golf course. “And we want to know what …

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Can invasive gorse help reduce food costs on the Big Island?  A UH Hilo study can uncover |  big island now

Can invasive gorse help reduce food costs on the Big Island? A UH Hilo study can uncover | big island now

When Franny Brewer was a teacher, she took high school students to the slopes of Maunakea for service projects. “We would stop at a patch of gorse and I would hold up a $20 bill and offer it to any student who could make it 10 feet,” said Brewer, now the Big Island Invasive Species …

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