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MEDIA RELEASE A recent health impact assessment ties the expansion of Hawaii County’s local food system to boosting community health, food security for families, and strengthening the local economy. The Health Impact Assessment (HIA) built on earlier work by PingSun Leung at the University of Hawaii and Matthew Loke of the Hawaii State Department of […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Mellon-Hawaii Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is now accepting applications for the 2014-15 academic year. More information and application materials available at: http://kohalacenter.org/mellon/about.html The application deadline is Feb. 28. Entering its seventh year, the Mellon-Hawaii fellowship program was established in 2008 for Native Hawaiian scholars early in their academic careers and others […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Hawaiian fisherman Aku Hauanio of Kalapana demonstrates traditional Hawaiian ulua fishing techniques in upcoming Eia Hawaii and Puana Ka Ike lectures. Hauanio will share the wisdom and practice of early cliff-top fishing know as hang-baiting in his lecture “Kau Laau: Traditional Hawaiian Ulua Fishing Technique” 2–3:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, at the University […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Kohala Center and Brown University are offering tuition scholarships for three high school students residing in the state of Hawaii to participate in the Brown Environmental Leadership Lab-Hawaii to be held March 22–30, 2014 on the Big Island. The deadline to apply is Jan. 10. This national leadership program integrates the development […]

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MEDIA RELEASE ReefTeach and Puako Makai Watch are enlisting volunteers at Waialea Bay (Beach 69) and Paniau Beach in Puako and will hold an orientation for volunteers at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, at Hokuloa Church, 1600 Puako Beach Drive. Volunteers are needed to help save our reefs by educating visitors, swimmers, snorkelers, and divers […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The 10th Annual West Hawaii Seed Exchange is Nov. 1-3 at Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden in Captain Cook. This year the garden’s traditional event also includes an Arbor Day celebration, tree giveaway, expert advice, and a program for students. The community seed exchange is 4–5 p.m. Nov. 1. West Hawaii home gardeners, […]

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MEDIA RELEASE “Growing Organics: Moving Hawaii’s Organic Industry Forward” will be held from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, October 28, at King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel. The one-day event features presentations, workshops, and opportunities for attendees to provide input on how to strengthen Hawaii’s organic foods industry. The conference is part of a […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Children ages seven to 15 are invited to register for a Keiki Fishing Derby to be held 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at Kahaluu Beach Park. This community event is being organized by the Kahaluu Bay Education Center. Registration and information are available online at www.KeikiFishingDerby.org or at the Kahaluu Bay Education […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Kohala Center recently named Rev. Puanani Burgess of Waianae, Oahu, to its board of directors. “We are honored to have Rev. Burgess join our board,” said Roberta Chu, president of The Kohala Center’s board of directors and senior vice president for commercial banking with Bank of Hawaii. “She is extraordinarily gifted — […]

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MEDIA RELEASE A new web site that teaches users about the natural processes that contribute to the fresh water supply in the Kahalu‘u region on Hawai‘i Island is now online and available to the public. The Web site, Waipuni Kahalu‘u, represents a unique collaboration between the Edith Kanaka‘ole Foundation, the Watershed Professionals Network, the Redlands […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Kohala Center today launched a series of online surveys aimed at soliciting input and feedback from various sectors of Hawai‘i’s organic food industry. The surveys are accessible online at http://www.laulimacenter.org/organic_survey.html through Friday, August 2. The surveys are part of an initiative to determine the feasibility and potential roles of one or more […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Ku I Ka Mana, a Beginning Farmer-Rancher Training Program administered by The Kohala Center, is accepting applications from prospective students for its second cohort. Applications may be downloaded at http://www.kohalacenter.org/farmertraining/application.html. No previous farming experience is required. The eighteen-week course is conducted in Honokaa and begins on Friday, August 2, 2013. Class sessions take place Friday evenings at the North Hawaii […]

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MEDIA RELEASE School garden teachers, classroom teachers, administrators, staff, volunteers, and interested community members from around the state may register now for the annual Hawaii Island School Garden Network (HISGN) summer symposium in June on Hawaii Island. The symposium, “School Learning Gardens and Sustainability Education: Bringing Schools to Life and Life to Schools,” is June […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Readers of Edible Hawaiian Islands voted for The Kohala Center as their choice of “Best Nonprofit” in the publication’s seventh annual Local Hero Awards competition. The awards program celebrates local heroes in 61 food communities in the United States and Canada. Readers nominate their favorite local heroes in categories such as Best Farm/Farmer, […]

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