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February 2015
Turtle Talk
February 10, 2015—Join us at the small pavilion at Kahalu‘u Bay for an informational talk story about honu (turtles)! Learn all about:
- What types of turtles are in Hawai‘i
- Why they are important to our ecosystem
- What threats they face
- How you can help
A $10 donation is requested. You’ll receive a FREE turtle card!
Call 808-887-6411 or email kahaluubay@kohalacenter.org for more information.
Find out more »Circle of Friends Talk: The State of Agriculture in Hawai‘i
February 12, 2015—NOTE: This event is open to members of The Kohala Center’s Circle of Friends only. To become a member or to renew your membership, click here or contact Cortney Okumura at The Kohala Center at cokumura@kohalacenter.org or 808-887-6411.
Find out more »Love of Seed and Community: A Three-Day Envisioning Session
February 14–16, 2015—Invited Network individuals who have expressed a deep interest in creating a seed coop or seed business for Hawai‘i will come together to outline the first steps necessary to determine the feasibility of this concept.
Find out more »KWP Neighborhood Kōkua Day
February 15, 2015—Kaʻahahui ‘O Ka Nāhelehele is a local non-profit that is working with the County Parks and Recreation Department and Kohala Watershed Partnership/The Kohala Center, with funding from the DLNR Kaulunani grant program to develop a park on the strip of County land along Keanuʻiʻomanō Stream, right across Kawaihae Road from Kamuela View Estates. This park is being developed as a passive nature park for the community, and the first step is cutting back some of the non-native vegetation and planting native trees. Future plans include stream monitoring, development of a walking path and picnic area, stabilizing and rehabilitating the stream banks, and planting native gardens.
Find out more »Circle of Friends Nature Walk: Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Trail
February 21, 2015—NOTE: This event is open to members of The Kohala Center’s Circle of Friends only. To become a member or to renew your membership, click here or contact Cortney Okumura at The Kohala Center at cokumura@kohalacenter.org or 808-887-6411.
Find out more »Nāhelehele Dryland Forest Symposium
February 27, 2015—The 2015 Nāhelehele Dry Forest Symposium will highlight dryland forest ecology and restoration efforts in Hawai‘i. There will be two associated field trips: the first will visit the Waikoloa Dryland Forest Preserve on Thursday, February 26, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The second will be to the Koai‘a Tree Sanctuary from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 28. For more information and to register, visit nahelehele15.eventbrite.com.
Find out more »March 2015
KWP Volunteer Day: Makai to Mauka
March 7, 2015—In the 11 miles from Kawaihae to the summit of Kohala Mountain at Kaumu o Kaleiho‘ohie, the annual rainfall varies from a couple inches to over 150 inches. Wow! KWP is blessed to work across this gradient, and for the first time, we are going to hit three different climate zones in one volunteer work day.
Find out more »Systems Thinking in School Gardens and Beyond
March 7, 2015—Facilitated by Dr. Koh Ming Wei. Open to all K-8 teachers. Participants will learn and practice “systems thinking” skills and acquire tools that will be applied to learning gardens and other curriculum designs. We will practice making the implicit connections within and between systems in the garden explicit, for authentic assessment and exciting learner outcomes.
Find out more »Honoka‘a Seed Exchange
March 8, 2015—The Spring 2015 Honoka‘a Seed Exchange and Potluck will be held on March 8 from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Honoka‘a People's Theatre. All community members are invited to share and take home seeds from neighbors and practiced seed-savers of the area. There will be free seeds and catalogs from suppliers such as Baker's Creek, Johnny's Seeds, Territorial Seed, and Southern Exposure Seed Exchange. Local seed expert Lyn Howe will give a presentation on seed-saving and answer questions from the community about seeds and gardening. This is a potluck event so attendees are asked to bring a bowl and utensils.
Find out more »Turtle Talk
March 12, 2015—Join us at the small pavilion at Kahalu‘u Bay for an informational talk story about honu (turtles)! Learn all about:
- What types of turtles are in Hawai‘i
- Why they are important to our ecosystem
- What threats they face
- How you can help
A $10 donation is requested. You’ll receive a FREE turtle card!
Call 808-887-6411 or email kahaluubay@kohalacenter.org for more information.
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