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A Magical 2012: Letter from the Executive Director

Aloha, Friends,

As The Kohala Center’s twelfth year serving Hawai‘i comes to a close, I must say this whole experience feels like magic to me. Through the hard work and dedication of staff, volunteers, and community members, we’ve achieved many successes benefiting the ‘āina and people of Hawai‘i. But we couldn’t have done it without the support of readers like you. This holiday season, we invite you to help us continue our work with a tax-deductible contribution.
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Kahalu‘u Bay Education Center Celebrates First Anniversary

The Kahalu‘u Bay Education Center, which educates tens of thousands of visitors to Kahalu‘u Bay about proper reef etiquette each year.

The Kahalu‘u Bay Education Center (KBEC), a program of The Kohala Center, celebrated its one-year anniversary on December 3, 2012. While our Center staff is to be commended for their commitment and hard work to protect the fragile ecosystem at Kahalu‘u Bay, our success is due in large part to the dedication of over 360 ReefTeach and Citizen Science volunteers.
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Bee the Change: What Is Happening to Our Honeybees?
Bees raised using organic, biodynamic practices by Bee Love Apiaries.

That is the question facing our island, our state, and a significant portion of our planet, as bee colonies worldwide are weakening and dwindling. An upcoming program called “Bee the Change” will take place on January 25, 2013 from 6:00 to 9:30 p.m. at the Gates Performing Arts Center (GPAC) at Hawai‘i Preparatory Academy in Waimea. The program will shed some light on the plight of our honeybees, and what we can do to help them.
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Seed Basics Workshops: The Root of Food Security
Hawai‘i Island Seed Basics Workshop participants work together to process seeds.

Diversifying the bounty of fresh fruits and vegetables grown locally is essential to Hawai‘i’s quest to be more self-reliant and secure when it comes to food. The fifth and final two-day Seed Basics Workshop recently took place on Hawai‘i Island, providing attendees with fruitful information about seed growing, botany and biology, selection, harvesting, cleaning, and saving of various types of seed.
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BELL Hawai‘i Scholarship Opportunity
Several students from the BELL-Hawai‘i program pose in the mist during the Kilauea Iki Caldera Hike.

Brown’s Environmental Leadership Lab (BELL) Hawai‘i offers high school students with interests in science, leadership, and cultural studies an unparalleled opportunity for place-based learning in the world’s most vibrant learning laboratory—Hawai‘i Island. A longstanding partnership between The Kohala Center and Brown University, BELL Hawai‘i encourages students worldwide to apply.
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KBEC Logo featuring Lefty, Kahalu‘u Bay's resident green sea turtle who has only a left front flipper.Mālama ‘Āina! Donate to The Kohala Center

Mālama ‘Āina—to care for our land—is at the heart of everything we do. Be it protecting our native environment, promoting sustainable and self-reliant communities, or nurturing and empowering our future leaders, The Kohala Center benefits our island planet because of support from readers like you. Please consider a tax-deductible donation to The Kohala Center for a stronger Hawai‘i and healthier world.


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