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Organizations needed for Conserve Fundraise Learn program

There is still time for organizations to participate in the Conserve Fundraise Learn (C.F.L) Program. The Kohala Center, Blue Planet Foundation, and Hawaii Energy are seeking eight additional community organizations or school groups to help exchange incandescent light bulbs for energy-saving compact florescent light (CFL) bulbs. Twelve groups are already participating in the exchange.

Pelekane Bay Watershed Restoration Project: 16 months later

We are now 16 months into our 18 month timeline. Not too much can be seen from the roads that skirt the perimeter of our site. All that might catch your eye as you drive by at 45 mph are small sections of new fenceline, a couple of water tanks, and some strange looking horizontal lines in the distance that are rows of sediment stop fabric.

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); […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]