October 22, 2016—Bring your favorite dishes focusing on fresh and locally grown produce for the Potluck – bring seeds and FIRE ANT-FREE plant cuttings and bare roots (PLEASE Check for Fire Ants!) – dance with Kunzwanana marimba band! Co-sponsored by The Kohala Center’s Hawai‘i Public Seed Initiative
October 14–16, 2016—Hawai‘i Farmers Union United (HFUU) will host this year’s convention for the first time on Hawai‘i Island, at OK Farms in Hilo. This will be an opportunity for HFUU members, the farming community, and local food advocates to come together to learn about issues such as regenerative soil, trellis farming, tropical fruit growing, the future of hemp and medicinal cannabis in Hawai‘i, and much, much more.
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October 10–14, 2016—The Kohala Center’s Ke Kumu ‘Āina program takes place during the fall intersession and offers middle school students opportunities to learn about Hawai‘i Island’s native plants. Participants will engage in scientific field research in the Kohala Watershed, learn to identify native plants, and understand the environments in which they grow. Students will meet each day in Waimea and enjoy hands-on workshops and field trips to Kohala Mountain and beyond.
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October 10–14, 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 to be a sustainable agriculture intern during the fall break—the ‘āina is your classroom!
September 24, 2016—This event features a seed exchange and celebration of the first anniversary of Friends of the Libraries, Kona (F.O.L.K.)’s Community Seed Library at the Kailua-Kona Public Library. A community discussion featuring island seed leaders Nancy Redfeather, Lyn Howe, and Ilana Stout will also take place. View the invitation for more information.
July 11–22, 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 two-week Sustainable Agriculture internships this summer, in which the ‘āina is your classroom!
June 6–9, 2016—The Kohala Center introduces a new professional development course for Hawai‘i Island’s K-8 Teachers through our Kū ‘Āina Pā Teacher Training Program. Learning to Navigate the Hawai‘i School Garden Curriculum Map and Create a Standards-Based Garden Program for Your Classroom is designed to introduce teachers to the Hawai‘i School Garden Curriculum Map (HSGCM). The Map will support K-8 elementary- and middle-school classroom teachers and school-garden educators in obtaining the knowledge and skills needed to develop integrated lesson plans and assessment tools that will implement Common Core, NGSS, Hawai‘i Health Standards and STEM learning opportunities into school garden activities with classroom extensions.
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June 6–17, 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 two-week Sustainable Agriculture internships this summer, in which the ‘āina is your classroom!
May 14, 2016—University of Hawai‘i at Hilo graduate student Kay Howe and the Hawai‘i Island Rat Lungworm Working Group have collaborated with five Hawai‘i Island schools this year to implement integrated pest management plans to control invasive slugs and snails. Collectively, the schools have removed more than 4,000 invasive slugs and snails from their gardens and campuses so far, and developed integrated STEM/STEAM school learning garden curriculum that emphasizes place- and project-based learning.
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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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11th Annual East Side Seed Exchange
/in BFRDP Past Events, HISGN Past Events, HPSI Past Events, RCBDS Past Events /by liam(Pāhoa, Hawai‘i Island)
October 22, 2016—Bring your favorite dishes focusing on fresh and locally grown produce for the Potluck – bring seeds and FIRE ANT-FREE plant cuttings and bare roots (PLEASE Check for Fire Ants!) – dance with Kunzwanana marimba band! Co-sponsored by The Kohala Center’s Hawai‘i Public Seed Initiative
(Pāhoa, Hawai‘i Island)
2016 Hawai‘i Farmers Union United State Convention
/in BFRDP Past Events, HISGN Past Events, HPSI Past Events, RCBDS Past Events /by liam(Hilo, Hawai‘i Island)
October 14–16, 2016—Hawai‘i Farmers Union United (HFUU) will host this year’s convention for the first time on Hawai‘i Island, at OK Farms in Hilo. This will be an opportunity for HFUU members, the farming community, and local food advocates to come together to learn about issues such as regenerative soil, trellis farming, tropical fruit growing, the future of hemp and medicinal cannabis in Hawai‘i, and much, much more.
(Hilo, Hawai‘i Island)
Ke Kumu ‘Āina: A weeklong exploration of Hawai‘i Island’s native plants for middle school students
/in HISGN Past Events, Ke Kumu ‘Āina Past Events, TKC Past Events /by liam(Waimea, Hawai‘i Island)
October 10–14, 2016—The Kohala Center’s Ke Kumu ‘Āina program takes place during the fall intersession and offers middle school students opportunities to learn about Hawai‘i Island’s native plants. Participants will engage in scientific field research in the Kohala Watershed, learn to identify native plants, and understand the environments in which they grow. Students will meet each day in Waimea and enjoy hands-on workshops and field trips to Kohala Mountain and beyond.
(Waimea, Hawai‘i Island)
High School Agriculture Internship: Fall Session
/in BFRDP Past Events, HISGN Past Events /by liam(Honoka‘a, Hawai‘i Island)
October 10–14, 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 to be a sustainable agriculture intern during the fall break—the ‘āina is your classroom!
(Honoka‘a, Hawai‘i Island)
Kona Community Seed Library First-Year Anniversary
/in HISGN Past Events, HPSI Past Events /by liam(Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i Island)
September 24, 2016—This event features a seed exchange and celebration of the first anniversary of Friends of the Libraries, Kona (F.O.L.K.)’s Community Seed Library at the Kailua-Kona Public Library. A community discussion featuring island seed leaders Nancy Redfeather, Lyn Howe, and Ilana Stout will also take place. View the invitation for more information.
(Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i Island)
High School Agriculture Internship: Summer Session #2
/in BFRDP Past Events, HISGN Past Events /by liam(Honoka‘a, Hawai‘i Island)
July 11–22, 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 two-week Sustainable Agriculture internships this summer, in which the ‘āina is your classroom!
(Honoka‘a, Hawai‘i Island)
Kū ‘Āina Pā: Learning to Navigate the Hawai‘i School Garden Curriculum Map and Create a Standards-Based Garden Program for Your Classroom
/in HISGN Past Events, RCBDS Past Events /by liam(Kealakekua, Hawai‘i Island)
June 6–9, 2016—The Kohala Center introduces a new professional development course for Hawai‘i Island’s K-8 Teachers through our Kū ‘Āina Pā Teacher Training Program. Learning to Navigate the Hawai‘i School Garden Curriculum Map and Create a Standards-Based Garden Program for Your Classroom is designed to introduce teachers to the Hawai‘i School Garden Curriculum Map (HSGCM). The Map will support K-8 elementary- and middle-school classroom teachers and school-garden educators in obtaining the knowledge and skills needed to develop integrated lesson plans and assessment tools that will implement Common Core, NGSS, Hawai‘i Health Standards and STEM learning opportunities into school garden activities with classroom extensions.
(Kealakekua, Hawai‘i Island)
High School Agriculture Internship: Summer Session #1
/in BFRDP Past Events, HISGN Past Events, RCBDS Past Events /by liam(Honoka‘a, Hawai‘i Island)
June 6–17, 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 two-week Sustainable Agriculture internships this summer, in which the ‘āina is your classroom!
(Honoka‘a, Hawai‘i Island)
Safeguarding Hawai‘i Island School Gardens Against Rat Lungworm Disease
/in BFRDP Past Events, HISGN Past Events, HPSI Past Events, RCBDS Past Events /by liam(Hilo, Hawai‘i Island)
May 14, 2016—University of Hawai‘i at Hilo graduate student Kay Howe and the Hawai‘i Island Rat Lungworm Working Group have collaborated with five Hawai‘i Island schools this year to implement integrated pest management plans to control invasive slugs and snails. Collectively, the schools have removed more than 4,000 invasive slugs and snails from their gardens and campuses so far, and developed integrated STEM/STEAM school learning garden curriculum that emphasizes place- and project-based learning.
(Hilo, Hawai‘i Island)
O‘ahu Farm to School Information Session and Mixer
/in HISGN Past Events, RCBDS Past Events, TKC Past Events /by liam(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.)
(Honolulu, O‘ahu)