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September 2019
Hawai‘i Island Meteorology Network Educator Workshop
(Hilo, Hawai‘i Island)
September 28, 2019—Join us to learn how to teach about weather and climate using both traditional Hawaiian and Western scientific practices! Through a partnership between The Kohala Center and the Massachusettes Institute of Technology (MIT), ongoing support will be available to you and/or your school/organization from scientists and cultural practitioners through April 2020.
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Ōhāhā High School AgriCULTURE Program
(Honoka‘a, Hawai‘i Island)
October 7–11, 2019—Our Ōhāhā intersession programs help high school students deepen kinship with ‘āina and local agriculture through ‘ike that will also help them flourish in life.
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Managing Tourism and Sunscreen Pollution Through Ecologically Effective Solutions
(Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i Island)
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?
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Hoa‘āina Stewardship Day
(Waimea, Hawai‘i Island)
November 23, 2019—Journey with us into the Koai‘a Corridor at one or more of our Hoa‘āina Stewardship Days! These experiences are designed to deepen our kinship with Kohala and our watersheds, restoring our ability as a community to engage and build healthy relationships with our native environment once again. Depending on the environmental conditions of the day, we will learn protocols such as oli (chants) and pule (prayers, blessings) for entering sacred spaces and encouraging growth and resilience, remove invasive plants and weeds, plant native trees and shrubs, and nurture young trees to grow healthy and strong.
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Agricultural Land Preservation Workshop
(Waimea, Hawai‘i Island)
December 6, 2019—Staff from Hawaiian Islands Land Trust and Natural Resource Conservation Service will discuss agricultural land preservation tools and answer questions from the community.
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Mālama Kahalu‘u community work day
(Kahalu‘u, Hawai‘i Island)
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!
February 2020
Hoa‘āina Stewardship Day
(Waimea, Hawai‘i Island)
February 22, 2020—Community members of all ages are invited to join in our upcoming Hoa‘āina Stewardship Days! These guided, half-day work days are designed to deepen our connections with Kohala’s natural and cultural landscape and share in mālama ‘āina (care for the land) in this place we call home.
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Seed saving and production workshop
(Honoka‘a, Hawai‘i Island)
February 29, 2020—A day-long journey featuring classroom instruction and hands-on, in-field experience. Featuring Glenn Teves, Assistant Extension Agent, CTAHR / UH Mānoa; Jay Bost, Farm Coach and Site Manager, GoFarm Hawai‘i; and Melanie Willich, Ph.D., Director of Applied ‘Āina-Based Agriculture, The Kohala Center.
Find out more »March 2020
Ōhāhā High School AgriCULTURE Program – CANCELED
(Honoka‘a, Hawai‘i Island)
PLEASE NOTE: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have canceled this session of Ōhāhā.
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Hoa‘āina Stewardship Day – CANCELED
(Waimea, Hawai‘i Island)
PLEASE NOTE: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are canceling this Hoa‘āina Stewardship Day. Our next journey is scheduled for Saturday, April 11. We will continue to monitor conditions and may cancel additional events as necessary.
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