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Sign up now for the 2015 Kailua Ahupua‘a Geology Tour
Signup now for the popular Kailua Ahupua’a Geology Tour to happen on Oct. 3, 2015:
A geology tour of the Kailua Ahupua’a, including Kawainui Marsh will be conducted on Saturday, October 3, 2015 from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm. Dr. Floyd McCoy, geology professor from the Windward Community College, will take the tour group to the Pali Lookout, AMERON quarry and Na Pohaku of Hauwahine, by Kawainui Marsh. He will explain how the Ko‘olau eruptive center was formed two million years ago and how the catastrophic collapse of the windward side of the shield volcano occurred. Dike formations and the quarrying operations by AMERON will be shown. Geological features of Kawainui will also be explained at Na Pohaku o Hauwahine. Bring your cameras, sun screen, wear outdoor gear and walking shoes.
The tour is co-sponsored by Ahahui Malama i ka Lokahi and AMERON. Donations of $10 will be accepted. There will be a limit of 30 persons and reservations must be made by calling Ka’imi Rick Scudder at 263-8008 or via email at “email @ ahahui.net”.
View south from overlook at Na Pohaku o Hauwahine. Photo by Kaimi Scudder
Birds of the Marsh Tour, Sat. Dec. 6, 2014
SPACES STILL AVAILABLE!
Join us on the annual Birds of the Marsh Tour
Leaders: Katie Doyle, wildlife biologist with Division of Forestry and Wildlife and Ka’imi
Scudder geographer with Ahahui Malama i ka Lokahi.
Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014 (8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)
Learn about Hawaii’s endangered waterbirds and the efforts to restore the Kawainui,
Hamakua and Kaelepulu wetlands.
The tour will visit sites around Hamakua and Kawainui Wildlife Sanctuaries, and Kaelepulu wetlands. Other stops will be at Na Pohaku o Hauwahine to look at the volunteer-created wetland bird restoration project and the Corps of Engineers project in the upper marsh.
This natural history tour is co-sponsored by Ahahui Malama i ka Lokahi and the Kailua
Hawaiian Civic Club. A $10.00 donation is requested. We will car-pool between sites.
Contact Kaimi Scudder at 263-8008 for more info.
Reservations required. Sign up for the tour via email: email @ ahahui.net or call
263-8008. Reserve your space early! Limited to 25 persons.
Alae ula. Photo by Kaimi Scudder
Birds of the Wetlands Tour, Sat. Dec. 7, 2013 spaces still available
Join us on the annual Birds of the Marsh tour
Leaders: Katie Doyle, wildlife biologist with Division of Forestry and Wildlife and Ka’imi
Scudder geographer with Ahahui Malama i ka Lokahi.
Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013 (8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)
Learn about Hawaii’s endangered waterbirds and the efforts to restore the Kawainui,
Hamakua and Kaelepulu wetlands.
The tour will visit sites around Hamakua and Kawainui Wildlife Sanctuaries, and Kaelepulu wetlands. Other stops will be at Na Pohaku o Hauwahine to look at the volunteer-created wetland bird restoration project and the Corps of Engineers project in the upper marsh.
This natural history tour is co-sponsored by Ahahui Malama i ka Lokahi and the Kailua
Hawaiian Civic Club. A $10.00 donation is requested. We will car-pool between sites.
Contact Kaimi Scudder at 263-8008 for more info.
Reservations required. Sign up for the tour via email: email @ ahahui.net or call
263-8008. Reserve your space early! Limited to 25 persons.
Alae ula. Photo by Kaimi Scudder
Ahahui Malama i ka Lokahi 