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Hawaii’s unique coral reefs are an incredible ecological, cultural, economic and social resource that have given countless gifts to all people who have lived in or visited the islands.
Reef Conservation Student Grants Available
Mini-Grants of $500-1000 available for K-12 student groups to support reef stewardship service learning projects. Application due 4:30pm October 3rd, 2008. See Request for Proposals below for details.
Saving Kimo Contest for Kids!
Students grades K-12 are invited to enter a contest to “Save Kimo” and his reef friends. Great prizes offered by Diamond Bakery and other sponsors. Deadline Sept. 30, 2008.
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Educational Materials
Living reef booklet
The Living Reef showcases the incredible biological, economic, and cultural value of Hawaii’s own “rainforests of the sea.” The 20-page booklet also describes serious threats to our reefs – pollution, invasive species, over-fishing, and marine debris – and the resulting damage to coral reef ecosystems, including a precipitous 75 percent decline in nearshore fisheries over the last century. (It will be available as an insert in The Honolulu Advertiser on Wednesday, April 16.)
The good news is that coral reefs are resilient. If we act in time, we can still protect this priceless natural asset. As The Living Reef shows, healthy reefs are in everyone’s best interest, for a living reef gives our islands life.
The Living Reef is a joint project of The Nature Conservancy and the State Department of Land and Natural Resources. Funding was provided through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Coral Reef Conservation Program.
