Updated plan for removal of Maunakea observatory June 2, 2023 UH News The 34-foot diameter telescope mirror from the Caltech Submillimeter Observatory on Maunakea will be removed in sections this summer.
Silversword outplanting, volunteer weed pulls on Maunakea May 30, 2023 UH News The Center for Maunakea Stewardship continued work to restore the endangered silversword, and community volunteers helped to remove invasive plant species.
Removal of Maunakea observatory to begin in spring April 10, 2023 UH News The physical removal of the Caltech Submillimeter Observatory on Maunakea is scheduled to begin by early May.
Rare snowfall at Maunakea mid-level facility February 28, 2023 UH News Rare snow and ice conditions at the UH Hilo Center for Maunakea Stewardship mid-level facility led to the closure of the Maunakea Access Road.
Silversword recovery effort sprouting on Maunakea February 21, 2023 UH News Silversword seeds first sown sprouted into more than 100 seedlings in February 2022 will be ready for outplanting this spring.
Maunakea staff’s quick response contains vehicle fire December 29, 2022 UH News CMS staff obtained fire extinguishers and quickly put out the fire before it became a bigger risk to bystanders and property.
Winter weather leaves unsafe road conditions on Maunakea December 21, 2022 UH News The recent storm, with winds of more than 100 mph, sleet, freezing rain and heavy snow created a very hard covering of ice.
UH News Image of the Week: Fire and ice December 7, 2022 UH News This Image of the Week comes from UH Hilo's Center for Maunakea Stewardship.
UH re-establishing silversword on Maunakea August 8, 2022 UH News The first seedlings of the highly endangered Maunakea silversword emerged in March and were transplanted in June.
Deconstruction of Maunakea telescope set to begin August 2, 2022 UH News The deconstruction of the CSO Observatory is on track to begin before summer ends and be completed by the end of the year.