LIHUE — “Birds need trees,” said Kauai Forest Bird Recovery Project planner Dr. Julia Diegmann when she realized the opening of the “Wings and Woodlands: A Tribute to Native Birds and Forests” coincided with Arbor Day Hawaii.

“Our hope is that people come not only to enjoy the incredible artwork — we even received a piece from Italy — but also to connect with the stories of these species, whether forest birds, seabirds or snails, that make Kauai unlike anywhere else on Earth,” Diegmann said.

The “Wings and Woodlands” exhibit opens today with a free artists’ reception starting at 6 p.m. at the Kauai Society of Artists gallery at Kukui Grove Center, and will feature other events.

Arbor Day Hawaii, as proclaimed by Gov. Josh Green, will be celebrated with a number of events on Kauai and ar

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