Adopt a Nēnē

Nēnē are Hawaiʻi's state bird, federally threatened (2019) and still state endangered under HRS 195D. A symbolic adoption pairs you with a specific banded bird. The money goes to predator traps, trail cameras, gas, and the field hours that keep tabs on the flock. You get the photo, the band code, and updates when there is actually something to report.

Pick a tier

Monthly or one-time. Then you pick the bird.

Most popular

Monthly Supporter

Regular updates and supporter recognition

$10/month
  • Supporter badge
  • Listed on supporter section
  • Monthly updates
  • Supporter-only content

Lifetime Adoption

Exclusive naming rights and lifetime recognition

$500
  • Exclusive naming rights
  • Permanent recognition
  • Personalized certificate
  • Complete history access
  • Lifetime Guardian badge

For businesses

Larger sponsorships for companies that want to back the field work.

Business Monthly Sponsor

Monthly business sponsorship with logo on nēnē profile

$250/month
  • Business logo on nēnē profile page
  • Listed as business sponsor
  • Monthly impact reports
  • Cancel anytime

Business Lifetime Sponsor

Lifetime business sponsorship with premium recognition

$5,000
  • Exclusive naming rights
  • Business logo on nēnē profile page
  • Featured on supporters page
  • Permanent recognition
  • Premium placement
  • Certificate of sponsorship
  • Annual impact reports

Gift an adoption

$100 puts a banded nēnē in somebody's name for a year. They get the bird's photo, its band code, and word every time it turns up somewhere.

One year, prepaid

$100

Full year prepaid

  • One year, prepaid
  • Digital certificate with the bird’s photo and band code
  • Sighting updates whenever the bird turns up
  • Pick the delivery date, or send it now
  • Add a note in your own words
  • Tax-deductible

How it works

  1. 1Choose a nēnē and enter recipient details
  2. 2Complete your purchase securely via Stripe
  3. 3They get a certificate with the bird's photo and band code
  4. 4They hear from us whenever somebody reads that bird's band

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Adopted Nēnē

Birds people put their name on

Each of these has an adopter behind it. Lifetime adopters get to name their bird, and the name sticks — it goes in the database and on the bird's page here.

Nene-Ntc

ID: HIBs32

Named by

Tracy Kazunaga

Individual Supporter

Nene-001

ID: HIBs87

Named by

Kevin Krupp

Individual Supporter

AUA

ID: HIBs334

Adopted by

Anonymous Supporter

Lifetime Adopter

A lifetime adoption ($500) lets you name the bird. The name goes in the database and stays there.

See what adopters get in their dashboard