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Native Plants and Place-Based Education

Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden 82-6160 Mamalahoa Hwy, Captain Cook, HI, United States

April 25, 2015—Facilitated by Kamuela Naihe. Open to all K-12 teachers. Discover how we can deepen our relationships to place, using the ahupua‘a of Kealakekua and the gardens as the foundation. We will expand our understanding and appreciation of native plants through mo‘olelo, variety names, characteristics and uses. Kamuela will lead us on a walking tour of the Amy Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden through different growing zones and share how to incorporate native plants into school gardens. We will harvest from the garden and prepare a lunch together.

View or download the Teachers Teaching Teachers Workshops poster (PDF).

For more information and to register, contact Donna Mitts at dmitts@kohalacenter.org or 808-936-2117.

Free

Farm Record-keeping Workshop

Kohala Village Hub 55-514 Hāwī Road, Hāwī, HI, United States

May 12, 2015—Farmers frequently need records to obtain loans, file taxes, acquire organic certification, or track yields and profitability. Accurate records are a prerequisite for crop insurance and disaster assistance, can also aid farmers in making better decisions about which crops to grow, and help them operate their farms as businesses.

Free

Turtle Talk

Kahalu‘u Bay Education Center 78-6710 Ali‘i Drive, Kailua-Kona, HI, United States

May 14, 2015—Join us at the Kahalu‘u Beach Park Pavilion 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.

$10

KWP Volunteer Day: Working in Wet Wilderness

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

May 16, 2015—Our target? Himalayan (formerly called “kahili”) ginger. This plant has the capacity to displace Kohala’s native forest over time. Its rhizomes monopolize the forest floor, and its leaves block sunlight to the native mosses and ferns. So what is KWP doing about it? We have designated special areas on the mountain where our partners think it is possible to beat back the invasion and let the native forest dominate and thrive. Pu‘u Pili at Kahua Ranch is one of those places, and we’ve cleared nearly 30 acres so far.

Free

Hawai‘i Island Meat Cooperative Producer Meeting—Hilo

Komohana Research Extension Center 875 Komohana St, Hilo, HI, United States

May 17, 2015—Family ranchers on Hawai‘i Island will be able to access an additional slaughter option through a new mobile slaughter unit for cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs beginning in 2016. Funding from the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture has moved this project from concept to reality, as the unit has been ordered.

Free

KWP Volunteer Day: Trees, Trees, Trees!

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

May 30, 2015—We have another 1,000 baby trees to set free in our Koaiʻa Corridor restoration area, thanks to our volunteer seed collectors and our partners at DLNR who are growing Kohala ʻōhiʻa. Please join us this coming Saturday to plant ʻōhiʻa, manono, and pilo—all native, all Kohala. The Koaiʻa Corridor is looking greener and greener these days, and it’s not just grass! About 30 species of native trees and shrubs are thriving here, changing the pasture back to forest. Come plant with us, and get your hands in the soil. Read more...

Free

KWP Volunteer Day: Koai‘a Tree Sanctuary

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

June 13, 2015—Join us for a morning work day in the Koai‘a Tree Sanctuary, where we are continuing our efforts to remove invasive fountain grass and replace it with native trees and shrubs. Our work will be very focused: get the grass OUT and the trees IN! The thriving baby trees planted so far this year are testament to the strength and adaptability of our native dry forest flora. Oh, YEAH!

Free

Hawai‘i Island Meat Cooperative Producer Meeting—Pāhala

Pahala Park and Community Center 96-1149 Kamani Street, Pahala, HI, United States

June 14, 2015—Family ranchers on Hawai‘i Island will be able to access an additional slaughter option through a new mobile slaughter unit for cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs beginning in 2016. Funding from the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture has moved this project from concept to reality, as the unit has been ordered. Please attend one of these informational sessions to learn more about using the unit and becoming a member of this cooperative. 

Free

Turtle Talk

Kahalu‘u Bay Education Center 78-6710 Ali‘i Drive, Kailua-Kona, HI, United States

June 20, 2015—Join us at Kahalu‘u Bay Education Center for an informational talk story about honu (turtles)!

$10