May 18, 2018 (Ke Ola Magazine)—Sometimes through ignorance, we smother our beaches, reefs, and wildlife with so much affection and attention that they are left gasping to recover. At Kahalu‘u Bay in Kailua-Kona, the community saw this happening. Beautiful Kahalu‘u Bay was deteriorating due to unaware actions of thousands of park visitors each month. “Tourists […]
May 1, 2018 (Honolulu Star-Advertiser)—Hawaii County closed Kahaluu Beach Park, a popular snorkeling spot on Hawaii island, from 7 a.m. to noon today as well as Tuesday due to anticipated coral spawning events. The beach park is also scheduled for closure during the same hours on May 31 and June 1. »Read more
April 27, 2018 (West Hawaii Today)—Hawaii County Department of Parks and Recreation will close Kahaluu Beach Park from 7 a.m. to noon on Tuesday and Wednesday due to anticipated coral spawning events. According to the Division of Aquatic Resources and Eyes of the Reef Network, cauliflower coral (pocillopora meandrina) was once abundant on shallow coral […]
April 23, 2018 (West Hawaii Today)—Attendees will share seeds and stories with farmers and gardeners while enjoying music and a potluck lunch open to the public from noon-4 p.m. this Sunday at Hawaiian Cultural Center of Hamakua in Honokaa. The event is presented by Honokaa Seed Exchange in collaboration with The Kohala Center and Hawaii […]
April 20, 2018 (Honolulu Civil Beat)—A Big Island nonprofit isn’t waiting for the Hawaii Legislature, which may soon ban the sale of sunscreen products containing the coral reef-damaging chemical oxybenzone. The organization is already working to remove the offending sunscreen — one container at a time. On Saturday, it was offering beachgoers free samples of […]
April 16, 2018 (West Hawaii Today)—Scheduled from 6–8:30 p.m. April 23 at West Hawaii Mediation Center Conference Room in Waimea, the workshop will cover accounting basics, how to read P&L and balance sheets and an introduction to QuickBooks. »Read more
April 15, 2018 (Hawaii Tribune-Herald)—More than two weeks after a deadline to submit bids for a surf school pilot program at Kahaluu Bay, local surf schools said they haven’t heard anything from either the county or the nonprofit picked to manage the program. »Read more
April 13, 2018 (BigIslandNow.com)—The Kohala Center’s Kahalu‘u Bay Education Center is seeking volunteers who love the beach and want to help protect Kahalu‘u Bay and its coral reefs, fish and turtles through its ReefTeach program. »Read more
March 29, 2018 (BigIslandNow.com)—Students at Mililani High School on O‘ahu celebrated the state’s ongoing ‘Aina Pono Farm to School Program on Thursday, March 29, 2018. Nearly 3,000 meals are prepared in the school cafeteria and also delivered to the students at Mililani Uka and Mililani Waena Elementary Schools. The program launched in the Kohala School […]
March 7, 2018 (West Hawaii Today)—The Kohala Center is moving forward again with plans to limit surf school operations at Kahaluu Bay, but local business owners say they still aren’t satisfied with what the nonprofit has planned for the popular surf spot, taking issues with fundamental components of the proposed management program. »Read more