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March 2016
Farm Works Hawai‘i Producer Workshop
(Kealakekua, Hawai‘i Island)
March 15, 2016—Farm Work Hawai‘i is sponsoring a FREE event with refreshments, free gifts and door prizes along with information about Managing Your Farming Risks. Come learn about USDA-funded crop insurance as special guest Nicole Gueck from Agrilogic will review policies from USDA Risk Management Agency for coffee, mac nuts, and bananas, and give details on Whole Farm Revenue Protection, a policy for diversified farms.
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High School Sustainable Agriculture Internships
(Honoka‘a, Hawai‘i Island)
March 21–25, 2016—Hey high school students and recent grads! Want to learn how to grow your own food, take field trips to Hawai‘i Island farms and ranches, experience traditional Hawaiian land management systems, and get PAID for it? Apply for our one-week Sustainable Agriculture internship program, connect with the ‘āina, and make $125!
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School Garden Learning Journeys
(East Hawai‘i Island)
March 25, 2016—Please join us for two days of Learning Journeys with our master school garden teachers. Each day will include garden tours, summaries of their unique programs, ideas for lessons and local resources, and a chance to do some hana lima at each site.
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School Garden Learning Journeys
(West Hawai‘i Island)
April 2, 2016—Please join us for a full day of Learning Journeys with our master school garden teachers. Each day will include garden tours, summaries of their unique programs, ideas for lessons and local resources, and a chance to do some hana lima at each site.
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Building Resilient Seed Systems for Hawai‘i
(Honoka‘a, Hawai‘i Island)
April 9, 2016—Building a sustainable food system in Hawai‘i requires farmers and gardeners to understand their seed-saving goals and collectively work together to improve genetic diversity of locally adapted seed varieties. Join us for a day of presentations and demonstrations by locally and nationally renowned seed experts Forest Shomer, Glenn Teves, Russell Nagata, and Lyn Howe, followed by a potluck, seed exchange, and tastings of trial varieties.
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Waiwai Weekend #1 with Dr. Jon Osorio
(Kohala Mountain, Hawai‘i Island)
April 9, 2016—Please join The Kohala Center at the amphitheater of our beautiful Kohala Mountain campus for our first Waiwai Weekend! Dr. Jonathan Kamakawiwo‘ole Osorio will grace us with his perspectives on the waiwai (wealth) of Hawai‘i Island. Jon will share words, music, poetry, and his interpretations of traditional Hawaiian mele such as Hole Waimea and Waikā, offering us a bridge from Hawai‘i Island’s past toward a more abundant and resilient future—for our community and our island planet. This will be an event to remember and not to be missed!
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ReefTeach Volunteer Training
(Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i Island)
April 14, 2016—Now is your chance to help save our ocean! The Kohala Center’s ReefTeach Program aims to educate visitors and residents alike on how to avoid damaging corals and take care of honu (green sea turtles) and reef animals. ReefTeach is a volunteer-powered program of well-trained and dedicated ocean stewards who talk with visitors about what corals are, the different types of fish and invertebrates in the bay, and reef ecology. We also inform visitors and residents of honu basking behavior and help reduce disturbances to honu in the bay and throughout the Hawaiian Islands. We are seeking new volunteers to join our ReefTeach efforts at Kahalu‘u Bay in Kahalu‘u-Keauhou and at Waialea Bay (Beach 69) in Puakō.
If you are interested in joining our next ReefTeach Volunteer Training, please email Laura Grote at lauraagrote@gmail.com.
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O‘ahu Farm to School Information Session and Mixer
(Honolulu, O‘ahu)
April 27, 2016—Please join us for our O‘ahu Farm to School Information Session and Mixer. This free event will be held Wednesday, April 27 from 1:30–4 p.m. at the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Hawai‘i State Capitol, Fifth Floor. (Parking will be available at the Capitol.)
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Local Seeds for Local Needs: A Seed-Saving Workshop for Gardeners and Farmers
(Ho‘olehua, Moloka‘i)
April 30, 2016—Speakers include Mark House of Hoku Seeds/Pu‘u O Hoku Ranch; Ellen Sugawara of Papohaku Farms, Mo‘onui; and Glenn Teves of the University of Hawai‘i College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources. For more information, contact the UH Extension Office at 808-567-6929.
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2016 IUCN World Conservation Conference informational briefing
(Kohala Mountain, Hawai‘i Island)
May 9, 2016 (Kohala Mountain, Hawai‘i Island)—Held every four years, the IUCN World Conservation Congress is known as the “Olympics of Conservation”—the most significant conservation event in the world will take place at the Hawai‘i Convention Center from September 1–10, 2016. This is a tremendous opportunity to share Hawai‘i’s conservation and sustainability efforts and for our local practitioners to network with international professionals, learn from other models of practice and be inspired to build their expertise. Topics will include: Significance of the IUCN and the World Conservation Congress, Overview of relevant events and activities, developing and communicating your island’s “bright” spots and sharing opportunities to participate, including registration options and incentives, exhibit booths, pavilions, special events, field trips, and more. Come hear what is planned, how your island can be represented, and how you can participate!
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