January 13, 2015 (Big Island Now)—Kamanamaikalani Beamer, Ph.D. has been appointed as The Kohala Center’s next president and chief executive officer. According to a release issued Tuesday by The Center, Matthews Hamabata, Ph.D., current serving president and CEO of The Kohala Center, will retire after founding the organization in 2000. » Read more
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—January 12, 2015—The Kohala Center is calling upon community members to assist with environmental restoration at Keokea Beach Park and the community of Niuli‘i in North Kohala in the wake of a powerful storm that brought heavy winds and flooding to the Hawaiian Islands earlier this month. » Read more
January 7, 2015 (West Hawaii Today)—Kahalu‘u Bay Education Center turtle biologist Rachel Silverman will give a once-a-month talk about Hawaiian green sea turtles in the small pavilion at Kahalu‘u Beach Park. Attendees will learn about the types of turtles found in Hawai‘i, why they are important to Hawai‘i’s ecosystems, what threats they face and how […]
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—January 6, 2015—The Kohala Center recently received a federal Farm to School grant to support the increase of locally produced foods for Hawai‘i schools and to increase support for school gardens and farms statewide through curriculum development that connects core standards with garden-based education. » Read more
January 6, 2015 (Big Island Now)—A federal Farm to School grant has been received by The Kohala Center to aid in the support of increased locally produced foods for Hawai‘i schools, as well as increased support for school gardens and farms throughout the state. » Read more
January 6, 2015 (The Molokai News)—The Kohala Center has received a grant from the Health Impact Project to study the potential health impacts of proposed regulations associated with a community-managed fishery policy for the Hawaiian Native Mo‘omomi Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area on the north shore of Moloka‘i. » Read more
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—January 5, 2015—Join Kahalu‘u Bay Education Center turtle biologist Rachel Silverman once a month to “talk story” about honu (Hawaiian green sea turtles). Learn about the types of turtles found in Hawai‘i, why they are important to Hawai‘i’s ecosystems, what threats they face, and how you can help to protect them. » Read more
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—January 5, 2015—The Kohala Center has received a grant from the Health Impact Project to study the potential health impacts of proposed regulations associated with a community-managed fishery policy for the Hawaiian Native Mo‘omomi Community- Based Subsistence Fishing Area on the north shore of Moloka‘i. » Read more
December 30, 2015 (Maui Now)—Moloka‘i elementary students are getting up-close and personal with food through classroom, cooking, and gardening activities as part of a national program to address childhood obesity and food insecurity. » Read more
December 29, 2014 (Big Island Now)—Listening sessions will be held by The Kohala Center, in conjunction with Kealapono, LLC, in the Hamakua district between Jan. 5 and Jan. 8 to explore the need for Internet services at broadband speeds in the area. » Read more