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MEDIA RELEASE Fencing and native plant restoration work on the Pelekane Bay Watershed Restoration Project, Phase One was officially completed in February 2011. This final report was the opportunity to analyze and reflect on all the work that was accomplished during the initial 18 month grant period. Compiling the report turned out to be a […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Kawaihae Local Resource Council meets 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 13 at the Hamakua Macadamia Nut Factory to hear the Pelekane Bay Watershed Restoration Project Report to the Kawaihae community. Melora Purell, coordinator of the Kohala Watershed Partnership, a volunteer hui of landowners and associated members, will present a wrap-up report on the ARRA […]

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Multitudes of seedlings expected to sprout in captured sediment, along course of flowing waterbarrie

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Group of women spend summer mixing hard work and play on field crews, keiki camp

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MEDIA RELEASE When it rains, tons of harmful sediment pour into the nearby ocean destroying the reef and damaging the entire marine environment. This is not surprising to those familiar with watershed management, but during a recent very localized rain storm upslope of Pelekane Bay near Kawaihae, “an amazing amount of silt was retained by […]

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