Kauai Forest Reserve User Survey

The mission of DLNR’s Division of Forestry and Wildlife is to responsibly manage and protect watersheds, native ecosystems, and cultural resources and provide outdoor recreation and sustainable forest products opportunities, while facilitating partnerships, community involvement and education.

Your response and opinions matter to us and we appreciate you taking the time to provide your feedback. Your feedback will help us better understand who uses the reserve, motivations for using the reserve, perceptions about the quality of the preserve, and preferences for future improvements and opportunities for the community.

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* 1. If you would like to provide general feedback without completing the entire survey, please do so in the box below.

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* 2. What reserve are you providing input for?

Halelea FR

Kalepa FR

Kealia FR

Lihue-Koloa FR

Mana Plains FR

Moloaa FR

Na Pali Kona FR

Nounou FR

Puu Ka Pele FR

All DOFAW lands

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* 3. How often do you visit the reserve?

Every day

Several times a week

About once a week

About once a month

Less than once a year

First visit

Don't Know

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* 4. During the past few months, when have you typically visited the reserve?

Weekdays

Weekends

Special Occassions

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Are your visits tyically in the...

Mornings

Afternoons

Evenings

All Day

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* 6. How do you get to the reserve?

Walk

Car

Bike

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Including yourself, typically how many people are in your group?

Adults (ages 18+)

Youth (less than 18)

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* 8. Do you typically visit the reserve with a dog?

Yes

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* 9. How long do you typically stay at the reserve?

Less than 30 minutes

Less than 1 hour

1-2 hours

2-4 hours

More than 4 hours

Don't Know

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* 10. What are your regular activities when you visit the reserve?

Plant or Wildlife viewing

Cycling

Hiking/Walking

Walking the dog

Jogging/Running

Hunting

Scientific Research

Education

Environmental Stewardship

Recreational driving/site seeing

Swimming/Tubing

Cultural practices

Other (please specify)

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* 11. What is your primary motivation for visiting the reserve?

Exercise and fitness

Socialization with family and friends

Enjoy nature and be outdside

Reduce stress and unwind

Hunting

Cultural practices

Research

Other (please specify)

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* 12. The following is a list of features or potential features at the reserve, please rank in order of how important they are to you. 1 to 4, where 1 means "Not Important" and 4 means "Very Important"

	Not Important (1)	(2)	(3)	Very Important (4)
Information About the Reserve	Information About the Reserve Not Important (1)	Information About the Reserve (2)	Information About the Reserve (3)	Information About the Reserve Very Important (4)
Car Parking	Car Parking Not Important (1)	Car Parking (2)	Car Parking (3)	Car Parking Very Important (4)
Restrooms	Restrooms Not Important (1)	Restrooms (2)	Restrooms (3)	Restrooms Very Important (4)
Vehicle Access	Vehicle Access Not Important (1)	Vehicle Access (2)	Vehicle Access (3)	Vehicle Access Very Important (4)
Stream Access	Stream Access Not Important (1)	Stream Access (2)	Stream Access (3)	Stream Access Very Important (4)
Hiking	Hiking Not Important (1)	Hiking (2)	Hiking (3)	Hiking Very Important (4)
Hunting	Hunting Not Important (1)	Hunting (2)	Hunting (3)	Hunting Very Important (4)
Biking	Biking Not Important (1)	Biking (2)	Biking (3)	Biking Very Important (4)
Native Hawaiian Cultural Practices	Native Hawaiian Cultural Practices Not Important (1)	Native Hawaiian Cultural Practices (2)	Native Hawaiian Cultural Practices (3)	Native Hawaiian Cultural Practices Very Important (4)
Native Hawaiian Plants, Wildlife and Ecosystems	Native Hawaiian Plants, Wildlife and Ecosystems Not Important (1)	Native Hawaiian Plants, Wildlife and Ecosystems (2)	Native Hawaiian Plants, Wildlife and Ecosystems (3)	Native Hawaiian Plants, Wildlife and Ecosystems Very Important (4)
Forest Products	Forest Products Not Important (1)	Forest Products (2)	Forest Products (3)	Forest Products Very Important (4)
Available Sustainable Resources	Available Sustainable Resources Not Important (1)	Available Sustainable Resources (2)	Available Sustainable Resources (3)	Available Sustainable Resources Very Important (4)
Community Involvement and Environmental Education	Community Involvement and Environmental Education Not Important (1)	Community Involvement and Environmental Education (2)	Community Involvement and Environmental Education (3)	Community Involvement and Environmental Education Very Important (4)

Other (please specify)

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* 13. Please rate the quality of each of the features of the reserve, using a scale of 1 to 4, where 1 means "Very Poor" and 4 means "Very Good"

	Very Poor (1)	(2)	(3)	Very Good (4)
Information About the Reserve	Information About the Reserve Very Poor (1)	Information About the Reserve (2)	Information About the Reserve (3)	Information About the Reserve Very Good (4)
Car Parking	Car Parking Very Poor (1)	Car Parking (2)	Car Parking (3)	Car Parking Very Good (4)
Restrooms	Restrooms Very Poor (1)	Restrooms (2)	Restrooms (3)	Restrooms Very Good (4)
Vehicle Access	Vehicle Access Very Poor (1)	Vehicle Access (2)	Vehicle Access (3)	Vehicle Access Very Good (4)
Stream Access	Stream Access Very Poor (1)	Stream Access (2)	Stream Access (3)	Stream Access Very Good (4)
Hiking	Hiking Very Poor (1)	Hiking (2)	Hiking (3)	Hiking Very Good (4)
Hunting	Hunting Very Poor (1)	Hunting (2)	Hunting (3)	Hunting Very Good (4)
Biking	Biking Very Poor (1)	Biking (2)	Biking (3)	Biking Very Good (4)
Native Hawaiian Cultural Practices	Native Hawaiian Cultural Practices Very Poor (1)	Native Hawaiian Cultural Practices (2)	Native Hawaiian Cultural Practices (3)	Native Hawaiian Cultural Practices Very Good (4)
Native Hawaiian Plants, Wildlife and Ecosystems	Native Hawaiian Plants, Wildlife and Ecosystems Very Poor (1)	Native Hawaiian Plants, Wildlife and Ecosystems (2)	Native Hawaiian Plants, Wildlife and Ecosystems (3)	Native Hawaiian Plants, Wildlife and Ecosystems Very Good (4)
Forest Products	Forest Products Very Poor (1)	Forest Products (2)	Forest Products (3)	Forest Products Very Good (4)
Available Sustainable Resources	Available Sustainable Resources Very Poor (1)	Available Sustainable Resources (2)	Available Sustainable Resources (3)	Available Sustainable Resources Very Good (4)
Community Involvement and Environmental Education	Community Involvement and Environmental Education Very Poor (1)	Community Involvement and Environmental Education (2)	Community Involvement and Environmental Education (3)	Community Involvement and Environmental Education Very Good (4)

Other (please specify)

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* 14. How important are the following natural resource management activities? Please rank from 1 to 4, where 1 means "Not Important" and 4 means "Very Important"

	Not Important (1)	(2)	(3)	Very Important (4)
Removal of non-native invasive plants (e.g. Albezia, Eucalyptus, Paperbark)	Removal of non-native invasive plants (e.g. Albezia, Eucalyptus, Paperbark) Not Important (1)	Removal of non-native invasive plants (e.g. Albezia, Eucalyptus, Paperbark) (2)	Removal of non-native invasive plants (e.g. Albezia, Eucalyptus, Paperbark) (3)	Removal of non-native invasive plants (e.g. Albezia, Eucalyptus, Paperbark) Very Important (4)
Restoration and Reforestation of native plants (e.g. Koa, Ohia, Mamaki, Hala, Loulu, Maile, Palapalai)	Restoration and Reforestation of native plants (e.g. Koa, Ohia, Mamaki, Hala, Loulu, Maile, Palapalai) Not Important (1)	Restoration and Reforestation of native plants (e.g. Koa, Ohia, Mamaki, Hala, Loulu, Maile, Palapalai) (2)	Restoration and Reforestation of native plants (e.g. Koa, Ohia, Mamaki, Hala, Loulu, Maile, Palapalai) (3)	Restoration and Reforestation of native plants (e.g. Koa, Ohia, Mamaki, Hala, Loulu, Maile, Palapalai) Very Important (4)
Control of ungulate (hooved animal) populations	Control of ungulate (hooved animal) populations Not Important (1)	Control of ungulate (hooved animal) populations (2)	Control of ungulate (hooved animal) populations (3)	Control of ungulate (hooved animal) populations Very Important (4)
Control of predator populations (hooved animals, cats, rodents, barn owls, mosquitos, etc)	Control of predator populations (hooved animals, cats, rodents, barn owls, mosquitos, etc) Not Important (1)	Control of predator populations (hooved animals, cats, rodents, barn owls, mosquitos, etc) (2)	Control of predator populations (hooved animals, cats, rodents, barn owls, mosquitos, etc) (3)	Control of predator populations (hooved animals, cats, rodents, barn owls, mosquitos, etc) Very Important (4)
Protection of rare and endangered plant species	Protection of rare and endangered plant species Not Important (1)	Protection of rare and endangered plant species (2)	Protection of rare and endangered plant species (3)	Protection of rare and endangered plant species Very Important (4)
Stream restoration to encourage native fauna and flora	Stream restoration to encourage native fauna and flora Not Important (1)	Stream restoration to encourage native fauna and flora (2)	Stream restoration to encourage native fauna and flora (3)	Stream restoration to encourage native fauna and flora Very Important (4)
Infrastructure maintenance (e.g. parking lots, restrooms, access roads and hiking trails)	Infrastructure maintenance (e.g. parking lots, restrooms, access roads and hiking trails) Not Important (1)	Infrastructure maintenance (e.g. parking lots, restrooms, access roads and hiking trails) (2)	Infrastructure maintenance (e.g. parking lots, restrooms, access roads and hiking trails) (3)	Infrastructure maintenance (e.g. parking lots, restrooms, access roads and hiking trails) Very Important (4)
Environmental education and service opportunities	Environmental education and service opportunities Not Important (1)	Environmental education and service opportunities (2)	Environmental education and service opportunities (3)	Environmental education and service opportunities Very Important (4)
Manage and protect cultural resources	Manage and protect cultural resources Not Important (1)	Manage and protect cultural resources (2)	Manage and protect cultural resources (3)	Manage and protect cultural resources Very Important (4)
Opportunity for community projects	Opportunity for community projects Not Important (1)	Opportunity for community projects (2)	Opportunity for community projects (3)	Opportunity for community projects Very Important (4)

Other (please specify)

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* 15. What could be done to improve your experience at the reserve?

Please tell us a little bit about yourself. We will combine this with the information we get from everyone who fills out the survey to describe the group of people who participated.

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* 16. If you don't mind being contacted regarding this survey please provide an email address where you may be reached.

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* 17. What is the zipcode of your residence?

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* 18. How far do you travel to get to the reserve?

Less than 5 miles

5-10 miles

10-15 miles

More than 15 miles

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* 19. What is your age group?

Under 18

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

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* 20. Which of the following best describes your household income for 2019?

Under $15,000

Between $15,000 and $29,999

Between $30,000 and $49,999

Between $50,000 and $74,999

Between $75,000 and $99,999

Between $100,000 and $150,000

Over $150,000

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* 21. What bests describes your race or ethnicity?

White or Caucasian

Black or African American

Hispanic or Latino

Asian

American Indian or Alaska Native

Native Hawaiian

Other Pacific Islander

Other (please specify)

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* 22. Which of the following best describes your level of education?

Grade School or Some High School

High School Graduate

Technical/Vocational School/Some College

College Graduate (4 year degree)

Some Graduate School

Graduate/Professional Degree

Kauai Forest Reserve User Survey

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* 1. If you would like to provide general feedback without completing the entire survey, please do so in the box below.

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* 2. What reserve are you providing input for?

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* 3. How often do you visit the reserve?

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* 4. During the past few months, when have you typically visited the reserve?

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* 5. Are your visits tyically in the...

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* 6. How do you get to the reserve?

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* 7. Including yourself, typically how many people are in your group?

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* 8. Do you typically visit the reserve with a dog?

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* 9. How long do you typically stay at the reserve?

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* 10. What are your regular activities when you visit the reserve?

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* 11. What is your primary motivation for visiting the reserve?

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* 12. The following is a list of features or potential features at the reserve, please rank in order of how important they are to you. 1 to 4, where 1 means "Not Important" and 4 means "Very Important"

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* 13. Please rate the quality of each of the features of the reserve, using a scale of 1 to 4, where 1 means "Very Poor" and 4 means "Very Good"

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* 14. How important are the following natural resource management activities? Please rank from 1 to 4, where 1 means "Not Important" and 4 means "Very Important"

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* 15. What could be done to improve your experience at the reserve?

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* 16. If you don't mind being contacted regarding this survey please provide an email address where you may be reached.

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* 17. What is the zipcode of your residence?

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* 18. How far do you travel to get to the reserve?

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* 19. What is your age group?

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* 20. Which of the following best describes your household income for 2019?

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* 21. What bests describes your race or ethnicity?

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* 22. Which of the following best describes your level of education?

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* 23. Comments: