2009 Nāhelehele Dry Forest Symposium

February 27, 2009, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Keauhou Beach Hotel, Kailua-Kona
Workshops: February 26, 2009

The dry forests of Hawaiʻi are fragile habitats that are home to many of the rarest plants in the world. In North Kona, now only remnant patches of the habitat remain, reminding us of the highly diverse community of plants and animals that once dominated the landscape of West Hawaiʻi.

The Nāhelehele Dry Forest Symposium brings together researchers and conservationists to share their ideas on how to keep dry forest habitats healthy and how to restore them where possible. The primary audience for the symposium is conservation professionals, but there will be many presentations and discussions of interest to the general public as well. This year the conference will emphasize the human impact on Hawaiian dry forests.

For registration and information, call
The Kohala Center at 808-887-6411 or download the information and registration form below.

Workshop registration: $25 each ($15 for the seed workshop). Workshop participation is limited and no registrations will be accepted after February 13th.

Conference registration, including lunch: $50.
After February 13th, this increases to $65.

Download the 2009 Nāhelehele Dry Forest Symposium overview.

Download the program schedule and workshop descriptions.

Download the registration form.

The symposium is a project of Ka ʻAhahui ʻO ka Nāhelehele, a nonprofit organization dedicated
to dry forest conservation. Partners in sponsoring this conference are Bishop Museum’s Amy B.H.
Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden, National Tropical Botanical Garden, The Kohala Center, the Outrigger
Keauhou Beach Hotel, and Kamehameha Schools-LAD.