The Kohala Center and University of Manoa CCRT were proud to present this public presentation on February 28, 2012 to our community. Read about the public presentation in West Hawaii Today: http://www.westhawaiitoday.com/sections/news/local-news/water-web.html To access the portal visit http://portals.intelesense.net/tkc/ user id:visitor password: welcome If you have questions contact Cindi Punihaole on cpunihaole@kohalacenter.org or call 808-895-1010.
In January 2012 , students from the International Christian School of the University of the Nations in Kona on the island of Hawaii picked Reefteach as their community service project. While working at the Kahalu`u Bay Education Center on January 31st, they took the opportunity to educate a few visitors on how to properly take [...]
Overcast skies greeted over three hundred 5th grade female students at the annual Girls Exploring Mathematics and Science (GEMS) event at the Outrigger Keauhou Resort on Thursday, November 17th. Hosted by the American Association of University Women Kona Branch, this annual one-day event provides hands-on experience in math and science fields that tend to be [...]
In an effort to recruit new volunteers for both ReefTeach and Citizen Science programs, ReefTeachers gathered on Wednesday, November 2nd to talk story with Lyman Medeiros of Big Island TV, CH 9. “ReefTeach is a public outreach program designed to educate visitors to Kahalu`u Bay about the fragile coral reef and the creatures that occupy [...]
The morning of October 29th found Kahalu`u Beach Park under the guidance of National Honor Society students from Kealakehe High School. These students became well versed in coral reef ecology earlier during the week, and arrived as certified ReefTeachers to volunteer their Saturday in order to educate visitors on proper reef etiquette. As top students [...]
A bright, clear beautiful morning greeted visitors at Kahalu`u Bay on October 22, along with food, games, prizes, Hawaiian crafts, music and a day of fun to be had by all. La `Ike Day, a Day of Understanding, was underway at the main pavilion, with coral reef education and the sharing of traditional Hawaiian knowledge. [...]
The safe and shallow nature of Kahalu‘u Bay makes it an ideal home for young marine species.It is not unusual to see many small turtles and schools of young fish close to shore but recently, ReefTeachers discovered something new at the Bay- a group of young triathletes! On August 28th over 50 young athletes [...]
The 2010 Earth Day Fair at Kahalu‘u and the Keauhou Beach Resort proved another enormous success. Presented by the Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce and University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program, this great event boasted more participants than ever. The Kahalu‘u pavilion was filled with booths from many different organizations including The Pacific Whale Foundation, [...]
Keauhou Beach Resort On March 28th, ReefTeach volunteers were excited to join in the festivities as the community came together to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Keauhou Beach Resort. Keauhou Beach Resort staff and supporters were honored for their deep commitment to culture and community throughout the years. Entertainment on the main stage [...]
We are very excited to welcome Vivian Landrum, Carrie McKnight, and Cathy Spitzenberger of the Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce as new ReefTeachers.The Chamber embarked on their first ReefTeach adventure when they Adopted-a-Day at Kahalu‘u on Friday, January 29th. Despite the potential threat of beach closure from big surf, these ladies would not be discouraged [...]