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Record-Keeping Principles for Certification workshop
(Kīlauea, Kaua‘i)

Kīlauea Community Agricultural Center (‘Āina Ho‘okupu O Kīlauea) 3000 Kilauea Rd, Kilauea, HI, United States

October 28, 2017—The Kohala Center and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency to offer free workshops to Hawaii farmers and food-producing businesses. In this workshop, participants will learn all about and essential tools and record-keeping principles for certification requirements.

Free

Farm and Ranch Land Capitalization workshop
(Kapoho, Hawai‘i Island)

Green Lake Farm Stand 14-4860 Kalapana-Kapoho Beach Rd, Pahoa, HI, United States

November 4, 2017—The Kohala Center and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency to offer free workshops to Hawai‘i farmers and food-producing businesses. In this workshop, participants will learn about financial planning, grants, microloans, loans, and more.

Free

KWP Volunteer Day: Tree Planting in the Koai‘a Corridor
(Waimea, Hawai‘i Island)

The Kohala Center 65-1291A Kawaihae Rd, Kamuela, HI, United States

Friday, November 17, 2017—Deepen your connection with the ‘āina! Join The Kohala Center's Kohala Watershed Partnership crew for a morning of planting native trees such as hō‘awa, wiliwili, koai‘a, ‘a‘ali‘i, and ‘iliahi to reestablish and expand Kohala Mountain’s native forests.

Free

ALOHA ‘ĀINA DAY: Tree Planting in the Koai‘a Corridor
(Waimea, Hawai‘i Island)

The Kohala Center 65-1291A Kawaihae Rd, Kamuela, HI, United States

Saturday, December 16, 2017—Deepen your connection with the ‘āina! Join The Kohala Center’s Kohala Watershed Partnership crew for a morning of planting native trees such as hō‘awa, wiliwili, koai‘a, ‘a‘ali‘i, and ‘iliahi to reestablish and expand Kohala Mountain’s native forests.

Free

Beginning Farmer-Rancher Development Program (through September 2018)
(Honoka‘a, North Kohala, South Kona, Ka‘ū, Hawai‘i Island)

North Hawai‘i Education & Research Center 45-539 Plumeria St, Honoka‘a, HI, United States

January 13, 2018—The Kohala Center’s Beginning Farmer-Rancher Development Program is a nine-month course that includes 188 hours of classroom training, online coursework, on-farm demonstrations and workshops, and field trips, as well as a student-selected assignment. The course begins on Saturday, January 13, 2018 and runs through September. Classes are held every other Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the North Hawai‘i Education and Research Center (mornings) and TKC’s Demonstration farm in Honokaʿa (afternoons), with some sessions taking place in North Kohala, South Kona, and Ka‘ū.

$250

Make a Difference Day
(Waimea, Hawai‘i Island)

Waimea Middle School 67-1229 Mamalahoa Hwy, Waimea, HI, United States

January 15, 2018—Students, families and community members are invited to participate in a Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of service from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on January 15 at Waimea Middle School (WMS).

Free

Hawai‘i Island Air Quality Network – Information Sessions
(Kealakehe, Hilo, Waimea, Hawai‘i Island)

January 22–24, 2018—Are you looking for ways to teach NGSS practices in your math and science classes, or just want to learn more about Hawai‘i’s air quality? Researchers and scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are partnering with The Kohala Center to create an air-sensor network on Hawai‘i Island. The network will be comprised of 30 to 40 sensor nodes to measure vog and weather. Data will be publicly accessible.

Free

Measuring Volcanic Air Pollution with a Low-cost Sensor Network
(Waimea, Hawai‘i Island)

W. M. Keck Observatory Jerry Nelson Conference Room 65-1120 Māmalahoa Hwy, Waimea, HI, United States

January 24, 2018—Bring your lunch and join us for a presentation by MIT Researchers Ben Crawford and Jesse Kroll in partnership with The Kohala Center. Poor air quality is the single largest environmental risk factor for premature death globally, but the lack of widespread observations has traditionally limited our understanding of air pollutant sources and impacts.

Free

Ke Kumu ‘Āina Alaka‘i ‘Ōpio Program – Spring Break 2018
(Waimea, Hawai‘i Island)

The Kohala Center 65-1291A Kawaihae Rd, Kamuela, HI, United States

March 19–23, 2018—Attention high school students! The Kohala Center is offering an exciting opportunity for interested students to gain leadership and career experience through fieldwork in the Kohala Watershed. Students will be eligible to receive up to $250 for successfully participating in field days and completing additional program requirements.

Free

Sustainable Agriculture Program for High School Students
(Honoka‘a, Hawai‘i Island)

The Kohala Center's Demonstration Farm 45-434 Lehua St, Honokaa, HI, United States

March 19–23, 2018—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 earn a scholarship for it? Apply for our one- and two-week Sustainable Agriculture programs, in which the ‘āina is your classroom!

Free