Outdoor science education program for Island students
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—August 13, 2010—Island students and their teachers will have the chance again this year to leave the classroom and study firsthand ahupua‘a (watersheds) of Hawai‘i Island. The Kohala Center is recruiting teachers for its second year of HI-MOES—Hawai‘i Island Meaningful Outdoor Experiences for Students, an innovative hands-on science-based program that focuses on bay and watershed education in ahupua‘a of the Kona coast, Kohala Mountain and Hilo Bay.
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Territorial land laws and issues examined in upcoming book
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—June 22, 2010—University of Hawai‘i doctoral scholar and Mellon Hawai‘i Fellow Sydney Iaukea has signed a contract with University of California Press to publish a book based on her 2008 doctoral dissertation, "E Pa‘a ‘Oukou: Holding and Remembering Hawaiian Understanding of Place and Politics."
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Environmental scholars from Asia study island sustainability
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—June 22, 2010—A group of 20 undergraduate scholars from Burma, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand visited Hawai‘i Island June 2–8 as part of a U.S. Department of State-sponsored innovative environmental leadership program hosted by the
East-West Center.
RWJF AND PEW AWARD SIX GRANTS TO EXAMINE THE IMPACT OF POLICY ON PEOPLE'S HEALTH
WASHINGTON—June 8, 2010—The Health Impact Project, a collaboration of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and The Pew Charitable Trusts, today announced more than $1 million in grants to six projects that will conduct health impact assessments at the state and local levels.
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Seed exchange includes seed initiative, networking
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—June 7, 2010—Farmers and gardeners interested in learning to grow, select, and save seed and in building food self-reliance resources are invited to the 8th Annual Hawai‘i Island Seed Exchange from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, June 19, at the Amy B. H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden in Captain Cook.
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Native Hawaiian Scholars Awarded Mellon-Hawai‘i Fellowships
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—May 7, 2010—Five Hawaiian scholars have been selected as 2010 Mellon-Hawai‘i Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellows in recognition of their commitment to the advancement of scholarship on Hawaiian cultural and natural environments, Hawaiian language, history, politics, and society.
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Guidebook cuts through sustainability confusion
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—April 28, 2010—The recently published Hawai‘i Sustainability Primer cuts through the confusion surrounding the term “sustainability” and offers a practical framework for organizations looking for help with environmental, social, and financial sustainability needs.
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Native Hawaiian scholar awarded Allan Nevins Prize for dissertation
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—April 13, 2010—Dr. Noelani Arista, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Assistant Professor in History and 2008 Mellon-Hawai‘i Doctoral Fellow, has been awarded the prestigious Allan Nevins Prize by the Society of American Historians for the best-written doctoral dissertation on an American subject.
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Looking to ahupua‘a for lessons in sustainability
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—April 7, 2010—Botanist Kawika Winter presents five major lessons of the ahupua‘a system that can be applied to contemporary sustainability issues in Hawai‘i and the world as a whole in a Puana Ka ‘Ike (Imparting Knowledge) lecture in Kona and an Eia Hawai‘i presentation in Hilo.
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Kohala Watershed Partnership Celebrates Earth Day 2010
To celebrate Earth Day 2010, The Kohala Watershed Partnership (KWP) invites you to join us in planting native species to restore the forested watershed of Kohala Mountain. Please join us for either the morning session from 8–11 a.m. or the afternoon session from noon to 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 22. We will be working in the 600-acre Koai‘a Corridor.
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Community organizations invited to participate in CFL light bulb exchange fundraiser project
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—April 5, 2010—Help Hawai‘i Island homes use less energy and earn your group some money!
The Kohala Center and Blue Planet Foundation are looking for ten community organizations or school groups to help exchange a total of 5,000 incandescent bulbs for energy-saving Compact Florescent Light (CFL) bulbs by the end of May.
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Kohala Watershed Partnership Volunteer Work Days
The Kohala Watershed Partnership (KWP) now offers two volunteer opportunities each month. Our focus is watershed preservation and restoration on Kohala Mountain. On April 10, we will do invasive species control in the upper, wetter corridor. On April 17, we will do our very first volunteer day of planting in the Pelekane Watershed.
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The Story of Seed – a free public presentation
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—March 24, 2010—The story of seed—from the wild to the engineered—is the focus of a free public lecture from 5:30–7 p.m. Friday, April 16, at the Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort preceding the Hua Ka Hua—Restore Our Seed Symposium.
Speakers Matthew Dillon of Organic Seed Alliance (OSA) and Frank Morton of Wild Garden Seeds in Philomath, Oregon, will present “The Story of Seed: Wild, Domesticated, Bred, and Engineered—Where Did We Begin and Where Might We Go?”
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Hawai‘i—a model for understanding life, land, and culture
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—March 17, 2010—Professor Peter Vitousek discusses Hawaiian ecosystems and Hawaiian society in a Puana Ka ‘Ike (Imparting Knowledge) lecture in Kona and an Eia Hawai‘i presentation in Hilo.
Vitousek will speak on “Hawai‘i as a model for understanding life, land, and culture” from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Friday, March 26, at the Keauhou Beach Resort Kahalu‘u III in Kona and in Hilo from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Monday, March 29, at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo Campus Center Plaza.
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Keanu Sai speaks on Hawai‘i’s land tenure system
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—March 9, 2010—In celebration of the birthday of King Kamehameha III, Kauikeaouli, the Puana Ka ‘Ike Lecture Series presents Dr. Keanu Sai at 5:30–8 p.m. Friday, March 12, 2010 in the Bayview Meeting Rooms of the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort & Spa.
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Hawaii Business names Hamabata as up-and-coming leader
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—February 25, 2010—Matt Hamabata, executive director of The Kohala Center, has been selected by Hawaii Business magazine as one of Hawai‘i’s next generation of movers and shakers.
Hamabata is profiled in the magazine’s March issue, “20 For The Next 20,” as one of 20 up-and-coming leaders.
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The Hawaiian’s connection with the universe
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—February 23, 2010—Kaleikoa Ka‘eo shares his perspective of the Hawaiian’s connection to the universe in this month’s Puana Ka ‘Ike (Imparting Knowledge) lecture in Kona and Eia Hawai‘i presentation in Hilo.
Ka‘eo will speak from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Friday, February 26, at the Keauhou Beach Resort Kahalu‘u III in Kona and in Hilo from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Monday, March 1, at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo Campus Center Plaza.
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Symposium looks at saving and restoring seed in Hawai‘i
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—February 18, 2010—Seed is the foundation of a thriving local agricultural economy and is essential to the development of Hawai‘i’s food production, future sustainability, and self-reliance. Hawai‘i currently imports nearly 90 percent of its food and 99 percent of its seed, creating a vulnerable and dependent agricultural economy in the state.
Restoring and revitalizing the local seed industry is the goal of the Hua Ka Hua—Restore Our Seed Symposium on April 17 and 18 at the Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort in Kona.
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Fellowships for Native Hawaiian Scholars
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—February 1, 2010—The Kohala Center invites native Hawaiian scholars to apply for the Mellon-Hawaii Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowship 2010-11 Program, which provides selected scholars the opportunity to complete their dissertations or to publish original research. Applications for the 2009-2010 fellowship program are being accepted through February 15.
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Chocolate growing and candy making at Kuaiwi Farm
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—January 28, 2010—Just in time for Valentine’s Day! Experience
chocolate growing and candy processing from 9 a.m.to 1 p.m. Saturday, February 13, on The
Kohala Center’s learning event to Kuaiwi Farm in Kealakekua. Visit Kuaiwi Farm with Una Greenaway and Leon Rosner. Kuaiwi Farm, an historic farm in
Kealakekua, is a wonderful example of an intact piece of the pre-contact Kona field system where kīhāpai, or growing fields, are separated by kuaiwi, which are low rock mounds.
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Scholarships offered for Cornell, Brown summer programs
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—January 22, 2010—The Kohala Center invites high school students to
apply for scholarships to summer engineering and environmental science programs at Cornell
and Brown universities. Applications are due February 26 for the Cornell CATALYST and CURIE academies’ one-week
residential engineering programs and for the Brown University Environmental Leadership Lab
(BELL) this summer.
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Dryland Forest Symposium set for February 26
KAILUA-KONA, Hawai`i—January 20, 2010—Diverse dryland forests once thrived in many low
rainfall areas of Hawai‘i Island, including on the leeward slopes of Hualalai. These forests
played a vital role in the life of the Hawaiian people. Less than 100 years ago, broad expanses of
healthy forest stretched across the landscape of West Hawai‘i.
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Kaiser Permanente Hawaii Partners with Hawaii Island School Garden Network in commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr day of service
HILO, Hawaii—January 13, 2010—Kaiser Permanente Hawaii physicians and staff members will be partnering with Hawaii Island School Garden Network volunteering their time working at Ka Umeke Kaeo Charter School’s sustainable garden on January 18 in commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. Hawaii Island School Garden Network helps Big Island schools increase consumption of locally grown foods through sustainable food production. This volunteer effort is part of several community service activities by nearly 300 Kaiser Permanente’s physicians and staff taking place on the Big Island, Maui, and Oahu.
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The art and science of Hawaiian archaeological map-making
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—January 7, 2010—Archaeologist Thomas Dye will present a brief history of archaeological map-making in Hawai‘i during a Puana Ka ‘Ike (Imparting knowledge) lecture in Kona and an Eia Hawai‘i presentation in Hilo. Dye will speak on the art and science of archaeological map-making from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Friday, January 22, at the Keauhou Beach Resort Ballroom in Kona and in Hilo from noon to 1:30 p.m. Monday, January 25, at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo in University Classroom Building 127.
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Visit Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge with
Jack Jeffrey
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—January 6, 2010—Trek through Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge in search of endangered birds with wildlife biologist, birder and award-wining photographer Jack Jeffrey on a Kohala Center learning event from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, January 23.
This is the first of four 2010 learning events by The Kohala Center, featuring “The Birds and the Bees and a Little Bit of Chocolate.”
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Body and Soil Farm Health Conference—healthy soil for healthy bodies
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—December 29, 2009—Healthy soil, nutrient-rich foods and a healthy body! Explore the relationship between healthy soil and healthy bodies at Hawaiʻi Island’s first Body and Soil Farm Health Conference on January 23 and 24 at Wai‘aha Whole Systems Farm in Holualoa, Kona. The early registration discount ends on January 8.
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Scholarships offered for Environmental Leadership Lab
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—December 7, 2009—Island high school students are invited to join teens from across the country for a week-long outdoor adventure and an outstanding environmental leadership program—the Brown Environmental Leadership Lab (BELL) on Hawai‘i Island in April 2010.
The Kohala Center and Brown University are offering tuition scholarships for two students to attend BELL Hawai‘i on April 2–9, 2010.
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Kahiau Foundation supports Mellon-Hawai‘i Fellowship Program
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—November 20, 2009—The Kahiau Foundation has announced it will join The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Kamehameha Schools, and The Kohala Center in supporting the Mellon-Hawai‘i Fellowship Program. The gift of $125,000 will be used to support the expansion of the Fellowship Program in the academic year 2010-2011 to support a total of five doctoral and postdoctoral fellows.
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Puana Ka ‘Ike panel discusses kalo, GMO issues
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—November 13, 2009—Three experts will offer their perspectives on the issues revolving around kalo [taro] and genetically-modified organisms GMO in a panel presentation for the November Puana Ka ‘Ike (Imparting knowledge) lecture series in Kona and Hilo.
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2009 Bay Concert honors artist Herb Kane
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—November 11, 2009—The 2009 Bay Concert: A Celebration of Life at Kahalu‘u Bay features Na Hoku award winners Na Leo Pilimehana and Ho‘okena along with emcee Frank de Lima and the Daifukuji Taiko Drummers on Saturday, November 21, at the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort Convention Center, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i. Doors open at 4:30 p.m.; the concert is 5-8 p.m.
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National Science Foundation grant funds island revitalization study
KAMUELA, Hawaii—October 21, 2009—Hilo and Kailua-Kona. How have these two Hawaii Island urban areas evolved in such different ways over the last 50 years? Researchers at Yale University’s School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, the U.S. Forest Service in Hilo, and The Kohala Center, backed by a grant from the National Science Foundation, are going to take a stab at answering this question.
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Read about this in the Yale University’s School of Forestry and Environmental Studies Research News.
Sustainability in a Hawaiian Context
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—October 9, 2009—Dr. Manulani Aluli Meyer will speak on “‘Ike ‘Āina: Sustainability in the context of Hawaiian epistemology” in Puana Ka ‘Ike (Imparting knowledge) lectures this month in Kona and Hilo. She will focus on Hawaiian views of sustainability, beginning with Hawaiian fundamental ideas found in the differences between mana‘o‘i‘o (knowing through experience), mana‘olana (knowledge through thinking), and aloha (liberation through action).
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Salt-making in the Ahupua‘a of Ka‘ūpūlehu
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—October 9, 2009—Visit historical and legendary sites in the makai lands of Ka‘ūpūlehu on The Kohala Center’s learning event,Salt-making in the Ahupua‘a of Ka‘ūpūlehu, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, October 24. See where salt makers gathered salt and fisherman fished. See petroglyphs of canoe sails, and visit Kolomu‘o, named for the girl who did not share her ‘ulu with Pele.
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County ag development plan sessions scheduledKAMUELA, Hawai‘i—September 15, 2009—The public will have a final opportunity in late October and November to provide input into the 2009 County of Hawai‘i Agricultural Development Plan, being prepared for the Hawai‘i County Department of Research and Development by Agricon Hawaii LLC and The Kohala Center.
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Clues in Hawaiian mo‘olelo that predict eruption
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—September 15, 2009—What clues do Hawaiian mo‘olelo and kupuna journals offer that predict when a volcanic eruption will occur? Dr. James P. Kauahikaua, scientist-in-charge at Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, will share his research derived from such sources in his lecture “Volcanology, Geology and Mo‘olelo”.
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Kohala Center sponsors benefit for school garden
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—September 11, 2009—The Kohala Center celebrates the 26th Annual World Food Day with a benefit “Seeds of Hope” luncheon for the Hawai‘i Island School Garden Network (HISGN) from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. October 16 aboard the Golden Princess docked at Hilo Harbor. Reservations are required by October 2.
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Native Hawaiian Scholars Awarded Mellon Fellowships
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—September 2, 2009—Three Hawaiian scholars have been selected as 2009 Mellon-Hawai‘i Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellows.Receiving the fellowships are University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa postdoctoral scholars Ku‘ualoha Ho‘omanawanui and Karin Ingersoll, and University of Hawai‘i at Hilo doctoral scholar Kauanoe Kamanā.
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Outdoor science education program for island students
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—August 19, 2009—Island students and their teachers will have the chance this year to leave the classroom and study firsthand ahupua‘a (watersheds) of West Hawai‘i. The Kohala Center is launching HI-MOES—Hawai‘i Island Meaningful Outdoor Education for Students—an innovative hands-on science-based program that focuses on bay and watershed education in the watersheds of the Kona coast and Kohala Mountain.
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Pelekane Bay Watershed Restoration Project Is Underway
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—August 17, 2009—The Pelekane Bay Watershed Restoration Project on the leeward coast of Kohala Mountain was officially launched today in a ceremony that included remarks by Senator Daniel K. Inouye. To fund the project, the Kohala Watershed Partnership (KWP) received $2.69 million in federal funds through a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) coastal restoration grant through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
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Learning event at Puanui gardens in North Kohala
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—August 14, 2009—Experience agricultural sustainability as the Hawaiians practiced it for centuries on The Kohala Center’s learning event to the Puanui Project in North Kohala from 8 am to 1 pm Saturday, August 22. The Puanui Project works to understand the agricultural field system of leeward Kohala as cultivated by the Hawaiians and to apply that wisdom to furthering current agricultural sustainability.
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Hamabata honored with Ho‘okele leadership award KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—August 4, 2009—Matt Hamabata, executive director of The Kohala Center, has been recognized as a nonprofit leader in Hawai‘i who is making a difference in our community and has been honored with a 2009 Ho‘okele award by the Hawai‘i Community Foundation and Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation.
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Cool farm, hot lunchs – Honopua Farm in Waimea KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—July 9, 2009—The Kohala Center’s “Cool Farms, Hot Lunches” July learning event visits Honopua Farm in Waimea with owners Ken and Roen Hufford from 12:30 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 25. Honopua Farm was founded more than 30 years ago by Roen’s parents, Marie and Bill McDonald.
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Federal stimulus $2.69M grant for Pelekane Bay watershed
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—June 30, 2009—The Kohala Watershed Partnership has received $2.69 million in federal funds through a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) coastal restoration grant to improve the condition of the Pelekane Bay watershed on the leeward coast of Kohala Mountain, Senate Appropriations Chairman Daniel K. Inouye and Senator Daniel K. Akaka announced today.
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"Papayas and Bitter Melons” storytelling at La ‘Ike Day at Kahalu‘u Bay
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—June 17, 2009—Life brings sweet papayas and bitter melons. In their “Papayas and Bitter Melons: Tales of the Bitter and Sweet,” five women share how they have managed, survived and thrived in the sweet and bitter times of their lives at the Keauhou Beach Resort Kalani Kai Grill from 1–2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 28, as part of La ‘Ike Day at Kahalu‘u Bay.
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Cool farm, hot lunch – Hamakua Springs Country Farm
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—June 11, 2009—Farm-fresh lettuce. Tomatoes and cucumbers straight off the vine. The Kohala Center’s “Cool Farms, Hot Lunches” learning events continue with a visit to Hamakua Springs Country Farms with owner Richard Ha from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 27. Ha and his wife June operate Hamakua Springs Country Farms (formerly Kea‘au Bananas). The 600-acre hydroponic farm on the Hamakua coast produces tomatoes, lettuce, cucumbers, and other specialty vegetables for island markets, restaurants, and top local chefs.
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Second Annual Student Congress on Sustainability
Trash talk. Captain Charles Moore, founder of Algalita Marine Research Foundation, discovered the Eastern Pacific Gyre—a trash dump twice the size of Texas between California and Hawai‘i—and he’ll be talking trash at the Second Annual Student Congress on Sustainability 2009. The three-day conference, June 11–14 at Hawai‘i Preparatory Academy’s Upper Campus in Waimea, provides high school students an opportunity to build awareness and to collaborate on student-driven environmental initiatives.
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Talk story with Mayor Kenoi at Kahalu‘u Beach Park KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—May 15, 2009—Talk story with Mayor Billy Kenoi, pitch in for the ‘aina at Kahalu‘u Beach Park and enjoy Hawaiian entertainment, crafts and ono food at the Kahalu‘u La ‘Ike Day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 23. La ‘Ike Day is a celebration of science and culture at Kahalu‘u. Discover the community’s vision for restoring the beach park.
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A transformative approach to community sustainability
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—May 11, 2009—What is sustainability? And how do organizations and communities achieve sustainability? A two-day workshop in June offers both an understanding of and a systematic approach to sustainability. The “Capacity Building for Community Sustainability: A Transformative Approach to Sustainability Thinking, Strategy and Results” workshop is June 6-7 at the Pahala Plantation House in Ka‘u.
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Waters of Waimea art at Kahilu Theatre
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—April 29, 2009—The varied physical and cultural landscapes of the waters flowing through Waimea from Kohala Mountain to the ocean are the inspiration for the invitational artist event May 10 through June 12 at Kahilu Theatre. Kahe Mau Ka Wai A Waimea: Forever Shall the Waters of Waimea Flow reflects on the enduring waters of Waimea and cultural landscape through art and sharing.
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Cool farms, hot lunches
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—April 6, 2009—The first delectable learning event of The Kohala Center’s “Cool Farms, Hot Lunches” is a visit to Kawanui Farm with owners Nancy Redfeather and Gerry Herbert from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 25. Learn about home systems for every aspect of food production on this unique experience in self-sufficiency. Taste 12 varieties of coffee and in-season fruits, and lunch with Redfeather and Herbert.
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Stories of Kahalu‘u and Keauhou
KAMUELA, Hawaii—March 5, 2009—“Stories of Kahalu‘u and Keauhou,” a history of Kahalu‘u and Keauhou and recorded life stories of kupuna who lived there, will be aired this month on Na Leo ‘O Hawai‘i channel 53. The three-part series features kupuna Mitchell Fujisaka and Allen Wall sharing their stories with cultural historian Kepa Maly. Maly gives additional background on the ahupua‘a gleaned from old Hawaiian language newspapers.
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Watershed restoration project invites community participation
KAMUELA, Hawaii—February 13, 2009—The Kohala Watershed Partnership invites community volunteers to plant native trees on Kohala Mountain, as part of the Koai'a Corridor Restoration project. The Saturday volunteer work days this spring are February 21, March 21, April 18, and May 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Adults and children are welcome to participate; tools, gloves, and transportation to the work site are provided.
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Dry Forest Symposium Workshops Filling Up
KAILUA-KONA, Hawai‘i—February 6, 2009—Registration closes Friday, February 13, for Nāhelehele Dry Forest Symposium workshops to be held February 26 in Kailua-Kona on Hawai‘i Island. The three hands-on workshops will feature outplanting techniques, preservation and handling of native seeds and native plant pests and diseases.
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Kohala Center science and engineering scholarship honors Dr. Earl Bakken
KAMUELA, Hawaii—January 20, 2009—The Board of Directors of The Kohala Center celebrated Dr. Earl E. Bakken's 85th birthday on January 10 by establishing a science and engineering scholarship program for Hawaii Island high school students.
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2009 Nāhelehele Dry Forest Symposium on Big Island
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—January 9, 2009—The dry forests of Hawai‘i 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 Hawai‘i.
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Fellowships for Native Hawaiian scholars
KAMUELA, Hawaii—December 29, 2008—The Mellon-Hawaii Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowship Program provides Native Hawaiian scholars the opportunity to complete their dissertations or to publish original research. Applications for the 2009-2010 fellowship program are being accepted by The Kohala Center.
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Scholarships offered for island Environmental Leadersip Lab
KAMUELA, Hawaii—December 19, 2008—Island high school students are invited to join teens from across the country for a week-long outdoor adventure and an outstanding environmental leadership program—the Brown Environmental Leadership Lab (BELL) on Hawaii Island in April 2009.
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Renovated Kohala school building houses
Hidden Jewels
KAMUELA, Hawaii—December 11, 2008—Students at Kohala Elementary are discovering Hidden Jewels in a once dilapidated auxiliary school building, which the community has transformed into a kid-friendly and colorful Science Resource Center that is a model for science education. » read more
Learning to Grow Their Own Food
KAMUELA, Hawaii—November 12, 2008—In the last year the Hawai‘i Island School Garden Network has expanded to serve school gardens in communities around the island. There are currently 45 projects, at varying stages of development, participating in the Garden Network.
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Bermuda looks to Hawai'i Island energy plan recommendations as a model
KAMUELA, Hawai'i—October 10, 2008—Searching for greater energy efficiency, the island nation
of Bermuda looked to Hawai'i Island for solutions, specifically to the Hawai'i Island Energy
Sustainability Plan Recommendations. » read more
Preserving paradise at Kahalu‘u Bay
KAMUELA, Hawai'i—October 13, 2008—Preservation efforts at Kahalu‘u Bay have been receiving deserved attention recently. The latest comes as an entry in Preserving Paradise, a guide by Kirsten Whatley to volunteering for Hawai'i’s environment. » read more
Kohala Center awarded County grant to draft
ag plan
KAMUELA, Hawaiʻi—August 14, 2008—The Kohala Center has received a grant from the County’s Department of Research and Development to draft a Hawaii County Agriculture Development Plan and invites community input in the plan’s draft and review processes. » read more
Preserving the history of Kahaluʻu
KAMUELA, Hawaiʻi—August 7, 2008—History of Kahaluʻu and Keauhou and life stories of küpuna who lived there are being recorded and shared thanks to a Preserve America Grant awarded to The Kohala Center. » read more
Kealakehe students awarded scholarships to summer environmental leadership program
KAMUELA, Hawaiʻi—June 27, 2008—Two Kealakehe High School students are spending two weeks this summer taking a closer look at the impact of human activity on and near Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island. » read more
Kepa Maly to lecture on historical maps, documents and images
KAMUELA, Hawaiʻi—April, 2008—Cultural historian and resource specialist Kepa Maly will explore historical resources for documenting land and family history in the Hawaiian Islands during lectures in Kona on April 18 and in Hilo on April 21. » read more
Leading reef health expert to speak in Kona
KAMUELA, Hawaiʻi—March 28, 2008—Are coral reefs getting into hot water? Ask coral reef expert and featured La ʻIke lecturer Dr. Catherine Drew Harvell, who teaches and studies the biology of the ocean. She travels the world researching why corals get “sick” and how global warming affects coral reef ecosystems. » read more
The Kohala Center offers scholarships for environmental leadership summer program
KAMUELA, Hawaiʻi—March 12, 2008—The Kohala Center invites Island high school students who are interested in biology, geology, and environmental science and policy to apply for generous scholarships to the Brown University Environmental Leadership Lab (BELL) in Rhode Island this summer. » read more
Learning adventures visit island natural habitats
KAMUELA, Hawaiʻi—March, 2008—Explore spectacular natural habitats in Hakalau, Kohala, Ka'upulehu and off the Kona coast on four unique learning adventures designed by The Kohala Center. Local cultural and scientific experts lead these adventures into natural, cultural and spiritual landscapes of Hawai'i Island. » read more
The Kohala Center offers scholarships for Cornell summer research program
KAMUELA, Hawaiʻi—March 4, 2008—The Kohala Center is looking for Hawaiʻi Island high school girls who dream big! Teenage girls with a strong interest in math and science, who want to learn more about careers in engineering, are invited to apply for scholarships offered by The Kohala Center to attend Cornell University’s CURIE Academy this summer. » read more
Roberta Chu elected president of The Kohala Center board of directors
KAMUELA, Hawaiʻi—February 2008—Roberta Fujimoto Chu, Senior Vice President, Bank of Hawaiʻi, has been elected president of The Kohala Center’s board of directors. The Kohala Center is an independent institute for research and education thiat respectfully engages the Island of Hawaiʻi as a living laboratory for humanity. » read more
The Kohala Center Receives the Support of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to Establish Fellowship Program for Native Hawaiian Scholars
KAMUELA, Hawaiʻi and NEW YORK CITY—January 29, 2008 —The Kohala Center received $500,000 in support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to establish a doctoral and postdoctoral fellowship program for Native Hawaiian scholars. » read more