Located at the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu
This is part of the Hawaii Conservation Conference at the Hawaii Convention Center.
Link to: http://hawaiiconservation.org/2008cw.asp

Located at the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu
This is part of the Hawaii Conservation Conference at the Hawaii Convention Center.
Link to: http://hawaiiconservation.org/2008cw.asp

Located at the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu
This is part of the Hawaii Conservation Conference at the Hawaii Convention Center.
Link to: http://hawaiiconservation.org/2008cw.asp

Featuring The 11th Hour, produced and narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio

This is part of the Hawaii Conservation Conference at the Hawaii Convention Center.
Link to: http://hawaiiconservation.org/2008cw.asp

Featuring The 11th Hour, produced and narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio

This is part of the Hawaii Conservation Conference at the Hawaii Convention Center.
Link to: http://hawaiiconservation.org/2008cw.asp

The Sierra Club, Hawai‘i Chapter is looking for volunteers to help clean up Sandy Beach on Sunday, July 13.

Meet at 8:30 a.m. at the bathrooms on the eastern side of the beach park. The cleanup will take place along the highway and coastal areas.

Bring water, hat, sunscreen and closed-toe shoes. No slippers! Bags and gloves will be provided.

For more information call Deborah Blair at 955-4168. Visit www.hi.sierraclub.org.

Join volunteers in cleaning up the Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor on Saturday, July 12.

Meet at 8 a.m. at the harbormaster’s office between the third and fourth rows of boats behind the ‘Ilikai Hotel. Park in street stalls or in the public lot ‘ewa of the Hilton lagoon.

Wear sturdy shoes with gripping soles, a hat, thick rubber gloves, sunscreen and water. No slippers!

For more information call Deborah Blair at 955-4168. Visit www.hi.sierraclub.org.

Join OISC in removing invasive alien plants at the Kalihi Valley Nature Park on Saturday, July 12.

The project runs from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Kokua Kalihi Valley is a community-organized and community-operated non-profit organization that is creating a nature park on 100 acres of public land that have been designated for park development for more than 25 years.

The project will include creation of as many as 20 acres of community and native Hawaiian gardens, preserve and restore ancient Hawaiian agricultural walls and terraces, and the creation of new walking paths and hiking trails.

Currently, the site is overgrown with exotic species. Our hope is to help remove alien plant species to make room for native species. Kokua Kalihi Valley’s goal for the park is to create “a place of quiet recreation, nature studies, health education and the preservation of Hawaiian culture.”

Expect difficult hiking. Bring bag lunch, hiking shoes, sunscreen, and water. Meet at the Church of the Crossroads parking lot.

RSVP to 286-4616 or oisc@hawaii.edu.

 Kai Makana has committed to helping Mokauea Fishing Village Association and those families directly involved with this island from 2005 until 2010.  The goal of the residents and the association is to create and educational center where students, teachers, community members and the public can come to learn the traditional methods used to be self sustaining.  Mokauea Island (near Sand Island, Oahu) is considered to be the last fishing village (island) in the State of Hawaii.  Kai Makana has committed to volunteering to restore the island at least once a month. 

If interested in participating, please email kaimakana@gmail.com to confirm date and receive waiver and directions to the project.
In addition please wear old tennis shoes or running shoes, hat, sunscreen, water bottle, shorts and t-shirt.  Please do not bring anything that cannot get wet or large backpacks.  We get to the island via Outrigger 6-man canoes.  Please inform us if you cannot swim or have other requirements pertaining to transportation.

This annual conference, presented by the Hawai’i Conservation Alliance, is the largest gathering of people actively involved in the protection and management of the natural environment in Hawai’i and the Pacific Region. This theme this year is “Island Ecosystems: The Year of the Reef.” Keynote speaker will be renowned marine biologist Dr. Sylvia Earle.  Elliott Norse, President of the Marine Conservation Biology Institute will be the plenary speaker on July 29.  Nainoa Thompson and Dr. Sylvia Earle will be the speakers at the free public lecture on July 30.  More information at:

http://hawaiiconservation.org/2008HCC