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Happy Holidays from ‘Ahahui Malama i ka Lokahi
Mahalo to all of our members, supporters, volunteers and organizations working to restore Kawainui-Hamakua Marsh
Go to this meeting — Kawainui – Hamakua Complex Master Plan community meeting
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Kawainui – Hāmākua Marsh Complex Master Plan Update Meeting No. 2
Aloha! You are invited to attend the second of four community meetings on Thursday, November 15, 2012 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at the Le Jardin Academy Wang Auditorium of Kailua. Registration and Open House will begin at 6:00 p.m. Opening remarks begin at 6:30 p.m.
The purpose for this meeting is to update the public on the project and solicit input on alternative concepts being considered for the master plan. |
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Visit the Project Website For more information about the marsh complex, master plan project, meeting documents, and project announcements, please visit the project website at www.hhf.com/kawainui/index.html
Join us on Facebook You can find us at facebook.com/Kawainui.Hamakua |
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Please spread the word about this meeting.
Celebrate RAMSAR World Wetlands Day, Feb. 4th, 9 am to 1:30 pm
Join us at the Kailua Methodist Church, on Kailua Road for a fun-filled day with:
• Free tours of the Kawainui-Hamakua Marsh Complex, a RAMSAR Wetland of International Importance
• Wetland Exhibits and Displays
• Native Plant & Food Sales
• Hands-0n activities for children
• Learn about the restoration and planning activities for this special place
http://www.hawaii.gov/dlnr/dofaw
Visting Wetlands — A Great Experience
Happy Holidays from ‘Ahahui Malama i ka Lokahi
Mahalo to all of our members, supporters, volunteers and organizations working to restore Kawainui-Hamakua Marsh
Learn about Kawainui and share your thoughs about how we should share Kawainui-Hamakua with the community and visitors.
On behalf of Ho‘olaulima ia Kawainui, Ahahui would like to thank you for your interest and support of our community outreach for Kawainui. For the past 6 years, Ho‘olaulima has been gathering background information on Kawainui-Hamakua for the development of an interpretive plan. Now that we have inventoried the natural and cultural resources, developed some interpretive themes (messages), identified the potential audience, and gathered information about various interpretive techniques, we believe it’s time to share this information with the community and seek their input on the interpretive opportunities. We are asking the community to share what they would like to see at Kawainui. The input we receive will allow us to move forward with the interpretive planning process and we hope to weave our interpretive recommendations into the Kawainui Master Plan update being conducted by DLNR.
You can download the flyer for our first round of six public outreach meetings in the Kailua community to be held from September to November. Please join us at one or more of these meetings. We would greatly appreciate your assistance in getting the word out to your friends and contacts. We look forward to hearing your thoughts and exploring ways to share the special resource of Kawainui-Hamakua with the community and visitors.
Download the pdf flyer here: Kawainui Outreach Flyer_Sept11
RAMSAR World Wetlands Day Feb. 5th Celebration
Reminder, please attend the RAMSAR World Wetlands Day event on Sat., Feb. 5th from 9 am to 1:30 pm.
Free tours, info booths, games for kids, talk story session, live music, food, native plant sale etc.
Main event will be centered at the Faith Baptist Church, just mauka of the Windward YMCA. Free parking in the Kailua Methodist Church along Kailua Road.
see flyer in the post below.
Birds of the Marsh Tour, Sat. Dec. 4th
Birds of the Marsh tour
Leader: Ron Walker, wildlife biologist
Saturday, Dec. 4, 2010 (8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.)
Learn about Hawaii’s endangered waterbirds and the efforts to restore the Kawainui, Hamakua and Kaelepulu wetlands.
The tour will go to Hamakua wetlands in Kailua, then to Kaelepulu wetlands. The third stop would be at Kawainui Neighborhood Park (Kaha) to look at the Kawainui Estuary and islets and, finally to Na Pohaku o Hauwahine to look at the volunteer-created wetland bird restoration project.
This natural history tour is co-sponsored by Ahahui Malama i ka Lokahi, the Kailua Hawaiian Civic Club, and the Hawaii Audubon Society.
A $10.00 donation is requested. We will car-pool between sites. Contact Kaimi at 263-8008 for more info. and to
sign up for the tour. Reserve your space early.
Ahahui Malama i ka Lokahi — 263-8008 or email to “email@ahahui.net”.
Hawaiian Coot, an endangered species
Ramsar World Wetlands Day at Kailua Saturday, Feb. 6th
Don’t miss out on this. Ramsar World Wetlands Day on Saturday Feb. 6th from 9am to 2pm, at the parking structure behind Longs Drugs in Kailua, Oahu. Free natural and cultural history bus tours around Kawainui Marsh by Doc Burrows and Dr. Paul Brennan. Free walking tours to Hamakua Marsh along Hamakua Drive. See native waterbirds! Visit the displays of different organizations and listen to the talks about wetlands and global warming. Many hands on activities for the kids.
Sponsored by Harold K.L. Castle Foundation and Ameron.
Birds of the Marsh Tour Sat. Dec. 5th
Birds of the Marsh tour
Leader: Ron Walker, wildlife biologist
Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009 (8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.)
Learn about Hawaii’s endangered waterbirds and the efforts to restore the Kawainui, Hamakua and Kaelepulu wetlands.
The tour will go to Hamakua wetlands at Creekside in Kailua, then to Kaelepulu. The third stop would be at Kawainui Neighborhood Park (Kaha) to look at the Kawainui Estuary and islets and, finally to Na Pohaku o Hauwahine to look at the volunteer created wetland bird restoration project.
This natural history tour is co-sponsored by Ahahui Malama i ka Lokahi, Kailua Hawaiian Civic Club, Kawai Nui Heritage Foundation and the Hawaii Audobon Society.
A $5.00 donation is requested. We will car-pool between sites.
Please sign up for the tour with Ahahui Malama i ka Lokahi by calling 593-0112 or emailing to email@ahahui.net.
KAWAINUI MARSH TOURS – 2009
THE NATURAL and CULTURAL HISTORY TOURS of the
KAILUA AHUPUA`A and KAWAINUI MARSH
Sponsored by ‘Ahahui Malama i ka Lokahi, Kailua Hawaiian Civic Club and Kawai Nui Heritage Foundation
These educational tours of the Kailua Ahupua‘a and Kawainui Marsh are offered to inform residents and visitors about the Hawaiian archaeological, historic and ecological resources of the marsh.
The tour groups meet at Ulupo Heiau next to the Windward Kailua YMCA at 8:30 am and walk, as well as car pool, to the various sites. Return trip is usually to the Windward YMCA by 1:00 pm. A donation of $5.00 will be accepted for the tour. Donations are used to support the cultural and ecological restoration work of Kawainui Marsh. Group size will be limited to 25 persons.
2009 KAWAINUI TOURS
1. Sat. – July 11 – Ulupo Heiau Hoike (10 am – 3 pm)
2. Sat. – Sept. 5 – Cultural and Natural History Tour of Kawainui Marsh
3. Sat. – Oct. 3 – Geology of the Kailua Ahupua‘a
4. Sat. – Nov. 7 – Archaeological & Historic Sites of Kawainui/Hamakua
5. Sat. – Dec. 5 – Birds of the Marsh (Kawainui, Hamakua & Kaelepulu)
(Dates or tours may be subject to change depending on weather or other circumstances. Check for updates at: http://www.ahahui.wordpress.com/)
WHAT TO BRING: Backpack or Fanny-pack, walking shoes, water bottle, mosquito repellent, sunscreen, rainwear, hat or cap, sunglasses. Optional: camera and binoculars.
CONTACT INFO: Call 593-0112 for more information and to register for these educational tours, or email: email@ahahui.net or hemanumalia@hotmail.com
(There are also service-learning trips for elementary through college age students to our project sites around Kawainui Marsh. Contact us for more information.)
Ahahui Malama i ka Lokahi 