PROGRAMMING SUPPORTS A COMPREHENSIVE NETWORK OF COOPERATIVE STUDY UNITS TO FACILITATE COOPERATIVE RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING TO INFORM SCIENCE-BASED MANAGEMENT OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM. THE STUDY UNITS FACILITATE MULTI-DISCIPLINARY SCIENCE AND INTEGRATED INFORMATION PRODUCTS ACROSS MULTIPLE GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM. THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) AND THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII WINDWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (WCC) WILL COOPERATE TO INCREASE CAPACITY FOR TREE CARE AND MANAGEMENT FOR PARTNERS AND NPS, ENSURING THAT ANY ARBORICULTURE WORK SUCH AS PRUNING OR REMOVAL OF TREES, IS CARRIED OUT PROPERLY AND SAFELY, IN SYNC WITH THE CULTURAL LAND REPORT. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS, PUBLIC PRIVATE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, NONPROFIT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.