KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—June 16, 2015—The Kohala Center recently launched an online tool to help Hawai‘i gardeners and small-scale farmers select crop varieties most likely to succeed in their specific geographic areas. The new tool, developed through The Center’s Hawai‘i Public Seed Initiative, also offers a detailed representation of local plant hardiness zones based on Hawai‘i’s diverse microclimates.
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KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—June 15, 2015—Join Kahalu‘u Bay Education Center turtle biologist Rachel Silverman to “talk story” about honu (Hawaiian green sea turtles) on Saturday, June 20. 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.
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KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—June 4, 2015—The Kohala Watershed Partnership, a sponsored program of The Kohala Center, recently received funding to undertake a three-year photography project that will capture images from some of the wildest and least accessible locations on Kohala Mountain. “Images of Kohala: Source of Water, Source of Life” is intended to inspire appreciation of native Hawaiian forests by documenting the flora, fauna, water, and atmospheres of Hawai‘i Island’s oldest and most ecologically diverse mountain.
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KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—May 15, 2015—Dr. Kamanamaikalani Beamer, president and CEO of The Kohala Center, received the Samuel M. Kamakau Book of the Year Award for his book No Mākou ka Mana: Liberating the Nation at the 2015 Ka Palapala Po‘okela Awards presented by the Hawai‘i Book Publishers Association.
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Kamuela, Hawai‘i—May 11, 2015—The Kohala Center today announced the appointment of Keawe Liu as its vice president of advancement and innovation. Liu will assume the newly created role on July 1.
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Kamuela, Hawai‘i—May 7, 2015—Small-scale ranchers who raise livestock on Hawai‘i Island will soon have a new option for quality, humane, and convenient slaughter services, and can learn about this new offering at upcoming workshops in Hilo and Pahala.
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KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—May 1, 2015—A free record-keeping workshop designed for Hawai‘i Island farmers will be held at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12, at the Kohala Village Hub in Hawi.
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KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—April 30, 2015—Join Kahalu‘u Bay Education Center turtle biologist Rachel Silverman to “talk story” about honu (Hawaiian green sea turtles) on Thursday, May 14. 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.
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KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—April 1, 2015—The ReefTeach program at Kahalu‘u Bay and Beach Park is looking for volunteers who love the beach and want to help protect coral reefs, fish, and turtles.
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KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—March 31, 2015—Join Kahalu‘u Bay Education Center turtle biologist Rachel Silverman to “talk story” about honu (Hawaiian green sea turtles) on Tuesday, April 14. 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.
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