Media Releases
Keiki Fishing Derby to be held at Waikua‘a‘ala Fishpond
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—October 1, 2013—Children ages seven to fifteen are invited to register for a Keiki Fishing Derby to be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, October 26, at Kahalu‘u Beach Park. This fun community event is being organized by the Kahalu‘u Bay Education Center. Registration and information are available online at KeikiFishingDerby.org or at the Kahalu‘u Bay Education Center at Kahalu‘u Beach Park.
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KAILUA-KONA, Hawai‘i—January 29, 2013—A community cleanup day for Kahalu‘u Beach Park that was postponed due to high surf has been rescheduled for Saturday, February 2. The new event now includes two volunteer opportunities: a project to repair the rock wall surrounding the onsite fishpond from 8 a.m. to noon and the cleanup of the beach area from 10 a.m. to noon.
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Lecturer speaks of ancient Kona breadfruit plantation
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—September 7, 2012— Environmental resource specialist Noa Kekuewa Lincoln discusses the past, present, and future of breadfruit in an upcoming Eia Hawai‘i presentation in Hilo and a Puana Ka ‘Ike lecture in Kona. His lectures will be from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, September 27, at the University of Hawai‘i Hilo, Campus Center (CC) 301, and from 5:30–7 p.m. Friday, September 28, in the Keauhou Beach Resort ballroom.
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Lecture focuses on coral reef at Kahalu‘u Bay
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—April 5, 2012—Marine biologist Kaipo Perez III provides an updated ecological evaluation of coral reef resources at Kahalu‘u Bay in an Eia Hawai‘i presentation in Hilo and a Puana Ka ‘Ike lecture in Kona. The lectures will be from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, April 12, at the University of Hawai‘i Hilo, Campus Center (CC) 301, and from 5:30–7 p.m. Friday, April 13, in the Keauhou Beach Resort ballroom.
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Dynamic and unique Kahalu‘u
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—February 17, 2012—The cultural and natural landscape of the Kahalu‘u ahupua‘a (mountain-to-sea system) will be explored by Mitchell Fujisaka, Dr. Ku‘ulei Rodgers, and Kaipo Perez in a free presentation from 5:30–7 p.m. Tuesday, February 28, at Keauhou Beach Resort, Ballroom III. Fujisaka, a kūpuna (elder) of Kahalu‘u, will share stories of his life in this ahupua‘a.
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Kohala Center awarded contract to operate education center at Kahalu‘u Bay
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—December 3, 2011—The Kohala Center has entered into a 10-year contract with the County of Hawai‘i to establish a learning center—the Kahalu‘u Bay Education Center—at Kahalu‘u Beach Park. The Bay Education Center offers a unique visitor education experience—one that teaches respect and reverence for the natural and cultural resources of Kahalu‘u Bay.
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La ‘Ike Day celebration at Kahalu‘u
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—September 30, 2011—E komo mai! The Kohala Center invites the community to a La ‘Ike Day celebration of culture and place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 22, at the Kahalu‘u Beach Park main pavilion. The Kahalu‘u ReefTeach team will share why coral reefs are important to our island way of life and update participants on current stewardship projects at the bay.
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Community invited to Kokua Kahalu‘u Day
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—April 20, 2011—The Kohala Center, the Rotary Club of Kona, Starbucks, and the County of Hawai‘i Department of Parks and Recreation invite the community to a Kokua Kahalu‘u Day on Saturday, April 30, from 7:30 a.m. until the work is finished. Volunteers are needed to help paint the main pavilion, north restrooms, and the Ocean Safety Tower and to work on the cleaning and rebuilding of the Waikua‘a‘ala Pond rock walls, which were damaged by the recent tsunami.
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La ‘Ike Day celebration at Kahalu‘u
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—October 19, 2010—Enjoy traditional Hawaiian games and celebrate the culture and science of Kahalu‘u during La ‘Ike day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, October 30, at the beach park’s main pavilion. Learn to play Hawaiian games including konane (similar to checkers), hei (string figures), and pala‘ie (played with a loop and ball); discover the important role they played in Hawaiian culture and why they are still enjoyed today.
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2009 Bay Concert honors artist Herb Kane
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—November 11, 2009—The 2009 Bay Concert: A Celebration of Life at Kahalu‘u Bay features Na Hoku award winners Na Leo Pilimehana and Ho‘okena along with emcee Frank de Lima and the Daifukuji Taiko Drummers on Saturday, November 21, at the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort Convention Center, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i. Doors open at 4:30 p.m.; the concert is 5-8 p.m.
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"Papayas and Bitter Melons” storytelling at La ‘Ike Day at Kahalu‘u Bay
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—June 17, 2009—Life brings sweet papayas and bitter melons. In their “Papayas and Bitter Melons: Tales of the Bitter and Sweet,” five women share how they have managed, survived and thrived in the sweet and bitter times of their lives at the Keauhou Beach Resort Kalani Kai Grill from 1–2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 28, as part of La ‘Ike Day at Kahalu‘u Bay.
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Talk story with Mayor Kenoi at Kahalu‘u Beach Park
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—May 15, 2009—Talk story with Mayor Billy Kenoi, pitch in for the ‘aina at Kahalu‘u Beach Park and enjoy Hawaiian entertainment, crafts and ono food at the Kahalu‘u La ‘Ike Day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 23. La ‘Ike Day is a celebration of science and culture at Kahalu‘u. Discover the community’s vision for restoring the beach park.
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Stories of Kahalu‘u and Keauhou
KAMUELA, Hawai'i—March 5, 2009—“Stories of Kahalu‘u and Keauhou,” a history of Kahalu‘u and Keauhou and recorded life stories of kupuna who lived there, will be aired this month on Na Leo ‘O Hawai‘i channel 53. The three-part series features kupuna Mitchell Fujisaka and Allen Wall sharing their stories with cultural historian Kepa Maly. Maly gives additional background on the ahupua‘a gleaned from old Hawaiian language newspapers.
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Kahalu‘u preservation, education programs continue
KAMUELA, Hawaii—January 9, 2009—The bright blue ReefTeach T-shirts will continue to be a familiar sight at Kahalu‘u Beach Park this year, thanks in part to a State grant for preservation and marine conservation education programs at the bay. The Kahalu‘u Bay Project received its third Hawaii Tourism Authority’s (HTA) Natural Resources Program Award for the project’s programs in “marine education, marine resource monitoring, environmental restoration, and community engagement activities that aim to preserve and restore the natural environment and special character of the shoreline and coral reef at Kahalu‘u Bay.”
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Preserving paradise at Kahalu‘u Bay
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—October 13, 2008—Preservation efforts at Kahalu‘u Bay have been receiving deserved attention recently. The latest comes as an entry in Preserving Paradise, a guide by Kirsten Whatley to volunteering for Hawai'i’s environment.
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Preserving the history of Kahaluʻu
KAMUELA, Hawaiʻi—August 7, 2008—History of Kahaluʻu and Keauhou and life stories of küpuna who lived there are being recorded and shared thanks to a Preserve America Grant awarded to The Kohala Center.
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