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Saturday, April 20—Join us in caring for the ‘āina while deepening your cultural and environmental knowledge of one of West Hawai‘i’s most cherished places.

Saturday, May 25, 2019—The Kohala Center seeks community members interested in volunteering with our ReefTeach program at Kahalu‘u Bay Education Center in Kailua-Kona.

Saturday, September 21, 2019—With a mass coral bleaching event currently underway across the Hawaiian Islands, the sessions are being offered to give community members information they can use to reduce their impact on coral reef ecosystems, and to share that knowledge with their families, friends, fellow community members, and visitors.

Tuesday, September 24, 2019—With a mass coral bleaching event currently in progress across the Hawaiian Islands, we are offering free ReefTeach orientations to give community members information they can use to reduce their impact on coral reef ecosystems, and to share that knowledge with their families, friends, fellow community members, and visitors.

November 6, 2019—Join us for this free presentation by Dr. Craig Downs, one of the leading international experts on sunscreen pollution and marine environments. Increased tourism can result in harm to local ecological resources such as coral reefs, especially when not properly managed. More visitors means greater use of sunscreens and other personal care products, resulting in pollution of not just beach waters, but wide expanses of coastlines. What are the chemicals that are toxic to wildlife and people, and how do they degrade our ecological resources? What concentrations do we find these chemicals in the environment, and at what levels do they pose a threat?

December 7, 2019—Join us and fellow community stewards to help care for Kahalu‘u Beach Park. We will spend a few hours together painting the pavilion, railings, and benches, pulling weeds, and picking up litter. All ages are welcome!
Please bring:
• Reusable beverage container
• Reef-friendly sun protection
• Clothing that can get dirty
We’ll provide all painting supplies, coffee, water, snacks, and pizza!

Could native plants help save our coral reefs? Learn more about the promising results from an applied research project conducted by The Kohala Center in partnership with Roth Ecological Design International and Terraformation. We invite you to a free online webinar on Thursday, September 23, from 1 to 3 p.m. HST where we’ll share our findings.

April 20, 2022—Dr. Richard Bennett, President of Applied Life Sciences LLC, will provide a synopsis of his water quality research to help us be better informed and more effective caretakers of our nearshore ecosystems.