The Kohala Center :: Energy Self-Reliance, Food Self-Reliance, Ecosystem Health

March/April 2014
The Kohala Center Leaflet: March/April 2014 Newsletter

An urgent call to upgrade Kahalu‘u Bay Education Center
Ducks and fences: An allegory of watershed interconnectivity
United Nations International Year of the Family Farm well timed for Hawai‘i
A natural approach to increasing local food production
Community leaders convene in Waimea to advance hope for Hawai‘i’s keiki

January/February 2014
The Kohala Center Leaflet: January/February 2014 Newsletter

Kahalu‘u Bay gets down to business
FoodCorps Hawai‘i planting the seeds for its second year
Mellon-Hawai‘i Fellowship Program funding renewed
Public Seed Initiative keeps growing
Boots on the ground to get hooves off the mountain

November/December 2013
The Kohala Center Leaflet: November/December 2013 Newsletter

Keiki Fishing Derby hooks families on fun
Sustenance at sea: Connecting school gardens with Mālama Honua
Leaving a legacy of support
ReefTeach comes to Puakō
Pilina: The Hawai‘i Island Conservation Forum 2013

September/October 2013
The Kohala Center Leaflet: September/October 2013 Newsletter

Connecting Hawai‘i’s kids to healthy, local food
Puanani Burgess joins board of directors
Keiki Fishing Derby and Family Fun Day at Kahalu‘u Bay
It’s in the water: Maui Aquaponics Worker Cooperative
Advancing Hawai‘i’s organic food industry

July/August 2013
The Kohala Center Leaflet: July/August 2013 Newsletter

Inspired by creative and compassionate excellence in the Philippines
The revival of Kahalu‘u Bay
Mellon-Hawai‘i Fellowship Program welcomes sixth cohort of scholars
An integrated and innovative approach to water issues
Growing healthy keiki by growing school garden teachers

May/June 2013
The Kohala Center Leaflet: May/June 2013 Newsletter

Laulima Center assists a unique, sustainable cooperative
Cultivating the next generation of Hawai‘i farmers
Waimea residents band together to combat coqui frogs
High marks for HI-MOES
A job well done: Kumu Pa‘a I Ka ‘Āina celebrates its ninth year in Hawai‘i

March/April 2013
The Kohala Center Leaflet: March/April 2013 Newsletter

Mellon-Hawai‘i Fellows present their work
A positive step to reduce overfishing
Investigating “re-localization” on Moloka‘i and Hawai‘i Island
Valerie Ossipoff joins Board of Directors
School Learning Garden Symposium to be held in Waimea
The Kohala Center selected as a 2013 Local Hero by Edible Hawaiian Islands readers!

December 2012
The Kohala Center Leaflet: December 2012 Newsletter

A Magical 2012: Letter from the Executive Director
Kahaluʻu Bay Education Center Celebrates First Anniversary
Bee the Change: What is Happening to Our Honeybees?
Seed Basics Workshops: The Root of Food Security
BELL Hawai‘i Scholarship Opportunity Back Page
HI-MOES: Take It Outside

September/October 2012
The Kohala Center Leaflet: September/October 2012 Newsletter

New Farmer Training Program: Increasing Local Food Production and Creating Jobs
Mellon-Hawai‘i Fellows Achieve Successes
Keeping It Healthy: Eat-Think-Grow Workshops Inspire Island Families and Teachers
A Divine Discovery on Kohala Mountain: The Return of ‘Ōhā Wai
Kahalu‘u Bay Welcomes a Rare Visitor
Laulima Center: Cooperatives on Hawai‘i Island and Maui Deliver Innovative Solutions
Exclusive Events for The Kohala Center’s Circle of Friends This Fall

July/August 2012
The Kohala Center Leaflet: July/August 2012 Newsletter

Mellon-Hawai‘i Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowship Program: Supporting Hawai‘i’s Native Scholars
Promoting Hawai‘i’s History, Protecting Hawai‘i’s Resources: The Fifth Cohort of Mellon-Hawai‘i Fellows and Mentors
Grant Assistance from the Laulima Center Enables Creation of Certified Food Processing Facility in Hāmākua
Call for Teachers: Promoting Science through Hands-On Field Research
Protecting Kohala Mountain: “Ginger Ninja” to the Rescue!
First Kū ‘Āina Pā Program Trains Island’s School Garden Teachers

May/June 2012
The Kohala Center Leaflet: May/June 2012 Newsletter

Health Impact Assessment: A New View of Agricultural Issues
The Laulima Center: Improving Farmers’ Access to Resources
School Gardens: Where Communities Convene
Seed Initiative: Hawai‘i Seed Savers Come Together
KBEC: Where Culture, Science and Community Meet
Learning with the Best and the Brightest: Brown Environmental Leadership Lab
Exceptional Students Win Scholarships to Exceptional Summer Programs

March/April 2012
The Kohala Center Leaflet: March/April 2012 Newsletter

A Winning Formula
Linking Food Self-Reliance to Community Well-Being
Spawning Guide
How Maps Work
Spring Garden Tours
Kū ‘Āina Pā: Standing Firmly with Knowledge upon the Land
A New Generation of Seed Savers
UCSD Summer Scholarship Programs
I Am Not Done Learning By Renee Pualani Louis, Ph.D., Mellon-Hawai‘i Postdoctoral Fellow
Spring 2012 School Garden Tours
CTAHR’s Waimanalo Experiment Station With Dr. James Brewbaker
UCSD Academic Connections/TKC Partnership

January/February 2012
The Kohala Center Leaflet: January/February 2012 Newsletter

New Life at Kahalu‘u: Remembering the Past and Embracing the Future
Cornell EES Program: Planting a Future Forest By Alexandra Moore, Director, EES Field Program
BELL Hawai‘i Scholarship Opportunity
HI-SEES: Providing the Means to Do Science in the Field
In Language There Is Life
Seed Workshops on O‘ahu and Maui
Learning Opportunities in Hawai‘i’s School Gardens
Nurturing the Relationship between Students and the Land
School Garden Profile: West Hawai‘i Explorations Academy
Scholarship Season at Hawai‘i Community Foundation
Fulfilling the Dreams of Our Kūpuna By Cindi Punihaole, TKC’s Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator
Small-Scale Solutions By Alexandra Moore, Director, Cornell EES Field Program
Anyone Can Become a Scientist By Charlotte Godfrey-Romo, Hilo High School Science Teacher
A Culture Encoded in Language
Story, Photos, and Captions by Larry Kimura, Mellon-Hawai‘i Doctoral Fellow
School Garden Grantees
Compassion for Living Things

November/December 2011
The Kohala Center Leaflet: November/December 2011 Newsletter

Islands of Change By Matt Hamabata, Executive Director
Assessing the Health Impacts of Local Food Production
Coming Soon to a Farmers’ Market Near You
From Seed to Table Education
Save Our Seed
Making a Difference
For Our Future By Cindi Punihaole
Check It Out! http://kohalawatershed.org
The Center for Agricultural Success Reflections from Jim Cain, founder of King Lau Lau Poi Factory
Garden Teacher Training By Nancy Redfeather, Coordinator of the Hawai‘i Island School Garden Network
Think Seed Saving By Lyn Howe, Hawai‘i Public Seed Initiative Workshop Coordinator
The Mystery Islands Story, Photos, and Captions by Kekuewa Kikiloi, Mellon-Hawai‘i Doctoral Fellow

September/October 2011
The Kohala Center Leaflet: September/October
2011 Newsletter

Hawai‘i Public Seed Initiative
Staking a Claim in the Food System
Making Change Visible
Keauhou Bird Conservation Center and Kipuka Puaulu with Jack Jeffrey
Second Annual Lawai‘a ‘Ohana Camp
“A Sustainable Fish Camp for Families”
Place-Based Environmental Education
Leaders in Caring for the Earth
A Gift of Time
Sharing Seed
TKC’s Seed Team
Building a Healthy Local Food System, Economy, & People
Only in Kohala
To Fish Wisely
HI-SEES
Taking on New Challenges
All Hands in the Garden

July/August 2011 The Kohala Center Leaflet: July/August
2011 Newsletter

The Power of Mother Nature
Our Fair Share
New Cohort of Mellon-Hawai‘i Fellows Named
Earth As Teacher
A World of Difference
A Sense of Kinship
Summer Scholars
Planting Hope
Wellness with Plants
The Miracle of Community
Changing How We Think about Hawai‘i:
The 4th Cohort of Mellon-Hawai‘i Fellows
Gathering the Knowledge of the Land:
Cornell EES Students Report on Their Internships
Frameworks Project: Making Science Friendly
HI-MOES Research Summaries

May/June 2011 The Kohala Center Leaflet: May/June
2011 Newsletter

Turtle Rescue
Lasting Contributions to the Land
Many Hands
Finding Their Voices at BELL
Opening Doors for Future Generations
Eye to Eye with Native Birds
Sharing and Preparing Food Together
A Few of Their Favorite Things By Melora Purell, Waimea Nature Camp Director
The Story of Lefty By Caroline Neary, Assistant Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator, The Kohala Center
A Forest Is Born By Scarlett Kettwich, Pelekane Bay Restoration Field Crew
The Power of Leading by Example By Hiapokeikikāne (Hiapo) Kichie Perreira, Mellon-Hawai‘i Doctoral Fellow

March/April 2011 The Kohala Center Leaflet: March/April
2011 Newsletter

Cooperative Solutions
Conservation and Collaboration
One of a Kind
Learning by Doing
Project Aloha ‘Āina
The Discovery Garden
Why Whales Sing
The Laulima Center
By Melanie Bondera, Rural Cooperative Development Specialist
Teamwork
Reports from the Cornell-Hawai‘i Graduate Field Research Lab
Healing through Political Action and Education
By Noelani Goodyear-Ka‘ōpua, Mellon-Hawai‘i Postdoctoral Fellow
Into the Magnificent Outdoors
Participant Feedback on the HI-MOES Project
New Coral Reef Curriculum
By Cindi Punihaole, Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator, The Kohala Center
Danny Garcia’s Vision

January/February 2011
The Kohala Center Leaflet: January/February
2011 Newsletter

A New Day in Hawaiʻi
Cornell EES: The Next Generation
Preserving his Native Tongue
The Land, the Sea, Culture & Fun
Seeking Environmental Leaders
Engineering: A Passionate Pursuit at Cornell
Making Academic Connections
Sharing Community
Very Rare and Endangered
A Garden at Every School
Smart by Nature Presentations Now Online
Revolutionizing the Teaching and Learning of Hawaiian
The 5th Annual Nāhelehele Symposium

November/December 2010
The Kohala Center Leaflet: November/December
2010 Newsletter

Extraordinary Times
Pulling Together to Protect Kohala
The Most Inexpensive Way to Save Money
Holiday Reception at Kawanui Farm
Writing Books from which Everyone Can Learn
Bulb Exchange Fundraiser
A Sea Change
Eyes and Ears Network
A Hawaiian Perspective
Featured Films: Waimea Ocean Film Festival

October 2010
The Kohala Center Leaflet: October 2010 Newsletter

You’re Invited to the Crop Swap!
From Beekeeping to Grant Writing
Achieving the Dream
Supporting Academic Excellence
High Fives at Kohala Elementary School
Heroes of Agriculture, Food and Environment Awards
The Architects of Our Own Future
Hilo Community Learning Center
Home Grown Heroes
Science Is Now Their Favorite Subject

September 2010
The Kohala Center Leaflet: September 2010 Newsletter

On the Ground Conservation
Honoring the Past…Enriching the Future!
Fisheries Internships
An Exceptionally Dynamic Natural Laboratory
By Alexandra Moore, Director
Cornell University Field Program
Smart by Nature
By Nancy Redfeather, Director
Hawaiʻi Island School Garden Network
WindWings and WaterWings
Good Eats Scholarship Fund
GreenCar Hawaii
The Power of Collaboration
By Melora Purell, Chair
Hawai‘i Association of Watershed Partnerships
Empowering Families
By Cindi Punihaole
TKC Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator
Comments from the Garden Teachers
Tread Lightly and Enjoy the Ride
By Justin MacNaughton
GreenCar Hawaii

July/August 2010
The Kohala Center Leaflet: July/August 2010 Newsletter

Good Information and Best Practices
We Need to Eat
A Statewide Seed Initiative
Student Leaders on Global Environmental Issues
A Metamorphosis in Our Schools
Lessons in Sustainability
A New Historical Context
A Mountain to Sea Approach
By Cindi Punihaole, TKC Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator
Lessons and Memories from Hawai‘i Island
Reflections from Participants in the Study of the United States Institute (SUSI) for Student Leaders on Global Environmental Issues
The Ball Is Rolling
Teaching Each Other
Filling in the Missing Pieces
By Janis Wong, TKC Media Relations

June 2010
The Kohala Center Leaflet: June 2010 Newsletter

Third Cohort of Mellon-Hawai‘i Fellows Named
Paddling One Canoe
Reflections on EES 2010
By Alexandra Moore, Cornell EES Program Director
Hawai‘i Island Seed Exchange
Sharing Big Ideas
Wonderful Questions
Farming for a Living
By Una Greenaway
500 Light Bulbs
Our Ways of Knowing:
Meet the 2010 Mellon-Hawai‘i Fellows
The Diving Women of Jeju Island
By Grace Ha, Fulbright Scholar and 2009 Cornell EES Program graduate
Re-growing a Forest or Two
Story and Images by Alexandra Moore, Cornell EES Program Director
Real Research
Work Hard, Compost, and Other Farm Survival Skills
By Una Greenaway

May 2010
The Kohala Center Leaflet: May 2010 Newsletter

A True Revolution
By Nancy Redfeather
Coordinator of Hua Ka Hua Seed Symposium
Wisdom of the Kūpuna
Consumer Energy Education
Best in the Country
Motivated Teens
Waimea Nature Camp:
Forests, Tide Pools, & Everything in Between
Laulima: Working Together
A Sweet Spot of Land
New Thinking for Hawai‘i and the World
Hoping To Make a Difference
By Roya Sabri, junior at Kealakehe High School and
2010 CATALYST Academy scholarship recipient
Firsthand Knowledge

April 2010
The Kohala Center Leaflet: April 2010 Newsletter

Wild, Domesticated, Bred, and Engineered –
Where Did We Begin and Where Might We Go?
By Matt Dillon, Director of Advocacy, Organic Seed Alliance
A Bright Idea
Exploratory Research
Hawai‘i Island Coastal Education and Stewardship Project
A Generation of New Leaders
Ahupua‘a Restoration
Art in the Garden
The Beauty of This Garden Is You!
By Patti Cook and Pedro Tama
Rare Birds
The ULTRA-EX Project
A Lifetime Stewardship Ethic
Kamana Beamer
Inspiring the Genius Within

March 2010
The Kohala Center Leaflet: March 2010 Newsletter

A Study of Two Cities
Our Living Heritage
Beyond the Obvious
Better Food
Experience the Uncommon
The Transformation of Hawaiian Land Tenure
The Message Is: Innovate!
The Art of Listening
Understanding Human-Induced Change
By Ezekiel Fugate, Doctoral Student at Yale University
The Garden at HAAS

February 2010
The Kohala Center Leaflet: February 2010 Newsletter

Hua Ka Hua–Restore Our Seed
A Public Seed Symposium
A Day of Service
Putting Their Energy into the Earth
Whalewatch Village Design
Very Beneficial Scholarship Opportunities
Managing Human Impacts
Chocolate!
1,000 Pairs of Hands
Story and Photos by Patti Cook
Once in a Lifetime Experiences
Nāhelehele Dry Forest Symposium

January 2010
The Kohala Center Leaflet: January 2010 Newsletter

The Big Picture
By Roberta Fujimoto Chu, President of the Board of Directors
Meaningful Outdoor Experience
Like Nowhere Else on Earth
Healthy Soil for Healthy Bodies
The Hawaiian Language Shall Live
Spotlight on School Gardens:
Honoka‘a High School Agriculture Program
The Art and Science of Map-Making
Good Times on Kohala Mountain
There’s Life in These Streams!
Body & Soil Conference
Living Traditional Culture
Knowledge They Can Use

November & December 2009
The Kohala Center Leaflet: November & December 2009 Newsletter

A Year-End Message from Matt
The Next Generation of Architects
Ma Ka Hana Ka ‘Ike (In Working, One Learns)
In Celebration of Life
Brown Environmental Leadership Lab Welcomes Island Students
Indigenous Ways of Being
Voices that Need to Be Heard
Hala No Ia Lā O Ka Pōloli: A Hungry Day Passes
A Gift to Our Members and Volunteers
Designing Affordable Farm Dwellings
Eight Days of Non-Stop Enthusiasm
Anchored Within the Ocean

Monday, October 5, 2009
The Kohala Center Leaflet: October 2009 Newsletter

Celebrating Life at Kahalu‘u Bay
Seeking Public Comments
What Does It Take to Be Carbon-Neutral?
Assessing the Health of Hawai‘i Island’s Reefs
Salt Making
Sustainability in a Hawaiian Context
Mellon-Hawai‘i Fellow Profile:
Ku‘ualoha Ho‘omanawanui
Spotlight on School Gardens:
Wonder Gardens at Innovations Public Charter School
A Passion for Coral Reefs
The Importance of Hawaiian Literature
Wonder Gardens