Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative

Culinary Arts Under the Stars
2020-01-24 17:30 - 19:30 (Pacific/Honolulu)
The Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative is excited to benefit from this excellent culinary event! This year’s dining experience at Kings’ Shops Waikoloa Resort will be on Friday, January 24th from 5:30pm-7:30pm. We’ll be showcasing delicious food tasting with the best chefs and restaurants in the region! In addition to great food, there will be drinks, shopping, silent auction, and live music with Jeff Peterson who is back by popular demand! All proceeds benefit the Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative.
Tickets will be available here in December!

Mālama ‘Āina Volunteer Day
2020-01-25 08:00 - 12:00, 2020-02-22 08:00 - 12:00, 2020-03-14 08:00 - 12:00, 2020-03-28 08:00 - 12:00 | Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative, Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative, North Kona, United States
Volunteer with us in the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve and spend the morning planting native Hawaiian trees to help us restore the lowland dry forest. We provide tools, gloves, safety equipment, and water, but please bring sun protection, a refillable water bottle, and sturdy shoes. We meet at the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve front gate at 8 am and finish up with an optional potluck lunch at 12 pm.
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First Friday Tour
2020-02-07 17:00 - 18:30, 2020-03-06 17:00 - 18:30, 2020-05-01 17:00 - 18:30 | Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative, Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative, North Kona, United States
Visit the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve for a guided hike with our knowledgable staff. Tours are offered on the First Friday of each month and begin at 5:00 pm at the preserve. Please come prepared with sturdy shoes, sun protection, and a refillable water bottle. Our tours last about 90 minutes and will end with refreshments and pupus at our Hana Hou Hale. You can find directions to the preserve here.
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9th annual Wiliwili Festival
2020-02-08 | Waikoloa Stables, 68-1936 Waikoloa Road, Waikoloa, HI, 96743, United States
9th annual Wiliwili Festival is scheduled for Saturday February 8th, 2020
The Wiliwili Festival brings our community together to celebrate the unique lowland dry forest and the iconic wiliwili trees of our region. This free event features informational booths, activities, workshops, talks and tours of the Waikoloa Dry Forest Preserve. Join us at the Waikoloa Stables for food, music, and forest fun!

Waikōloa Biocultural Series 2020: Dr. Larry Kimura
2020-02-21 17:00 - 19:00
Kumu Honua Hawai’i-The Creation of the Hawaiian Universe
The Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative will be hosting a free presentation at the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve on Friday, February 21st at 5:00pm. Dr. Larry Kimura, Associate Professor of Hawaiian Language at Ka Haka ʻUla O Keʻelikōlani College of Hawaiian Language at the University of Hawaii Hilo. Dr Kimura will share some foundational understanding of Hawai´I in his talk Kumu Honua Hawaiʻi – The Creation of the Hawaiian Universe.
This event is open to the public and participants should plan to arrive early to allow time for parking and transport to the open-air pavilion where the talks will take place. The Waikōloa Biocultural series is sponsored in part by the County of Hawaii and the Hawaii Community Foundation and is offered to the public free of charge. To arrange special accommodations, please contact wdfi@waikoloadryforest.org.

CANCELLED First Friday Tour
2020-04-03 17:00 - 18:30 | Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative, Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative, North Kona, United States
This Friday’s tour is canceled due to staff unavailability, we will all be at the Dry Forest Symposium!

First Friday Tour
2020-06-05 17:00 - 18:30 | Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative, Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative, North Kona, United States
Visit the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve for a guided hike with our knowledgable staff. Tours are offered on the First Friday of each month and begin at 5:00 pm at the preserve. Please come prepared with sturdy shoes, sun protection, and a refillable water bottle. Our tours last about 90 minutes and will end with refreshments at our Hana Hou Hale. You can find directions to the preserve here.
We will be limiting participation to 10 guests for our June Huaka’i and implementing social distancing. Please bring your face mask.
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Mālama ‘Āina Volunteer Day
2020-06-13 08:00 - 12:00, 2020-06-27 08:00 - 12:00 | Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative, Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative, North Kona, United States
Volunteer with us in the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve and spend the morning planting native Hawaiian trees to help us restore the lowland dry forest. We provide tools, gloves, safety equipment, and water, but please bring sun protection, a refillable water bottle, and sturdy shoes. We meet at the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve front gate at 8 am and finish up with an optional bring your own lunch at 12 pm.
We will be limiting participation to 10 people and implementing social distancing. Sanitized tools will be provided and sanitation supplies will be available. Clean gloves will also be available, but sterilization cannot be guaranteed, please consider bringing your own gloves.
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First Friday Tour
2020-07-03 17:00 - 18:30, 2020-08-07 17:00 - 18:30, 2020-09-04 17:00 - 18:30, 2020-10-02 17:00 - 18:30 | Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative, Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative, North Kona, United States
Visit the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve for a guided hike with our knowledgable staff. Tours are offered on the First Friday of each month and begin at 5:00 pm at the preserve. Please come prepared with sturdy shoes, sun protection, and a refillable water bottle. Our tours last about 90 minutes and will end with refreshments at our Hana Hou Hale. You can find directions to the preserve here.
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Wiliwili Flower Hike!
2020-07-17 17:00 - 18:30 | Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative, Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative, North Kona, United States
Visit the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve for a guided hike with our knowledgable staff and see the spectacular wiliwili in bloom! This tour will be offered on Friday, July 17th at 5:00pm. Please come prepared with sturdy shoes, sun protection, and a refillable water bottle. Our tours last about 90 minutes and will end with refreshments at our Hana Hou Hale. You can find directions to the preserve here.
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Wiliwili Flower Hike!
2020-07-24 09:00 - 10:30 | Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative, Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative, North Kona, United States
Visit the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve for a guided hike with our knowledgable staff and see the spectacular wiliwili in bloom! This tour will be offered on Friday, July 24th at 9:00am. Please come prepared with sturdy shoes, sun protection, and a refillable water bottle. Our tours last about 90 minutes and will end with refreshments at our Hana Hou Hale. You can find directions to the preserve here.
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Mālama ‘Āina Volunteer Day
2020-07-25 08:00 - 12:00, 2020-08-22 08:00 - 12:00 | Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative, Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative, North Kona, United States
Volunteer with us in the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve and spend the morning building trail in the forest preserve. We provide tools, gloves, safety equipment, and water, but please bring sun protection, a refillable water bottle, and sturdy shoes. We meet at the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve front gate at 8 am and finish up with an optional bring your own lunch at 12 pm.
We will be limiting participation to 10 people and implementing social distancing. Sanitized tools will be provided and sanitation supplies will be available. Clean gloves will also be available, but sterilization cannot be guaranteed, please consider bringing your own gloves.
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Mālama ‘Āina Volunteer Day
2020-08-08 08:00 - 12:00 | Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative, Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative, North Kona, United States
Volunteer with us in the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve and spend the morning helping get ready for our next season of planting by checking irrigation and recycling irrigation parts no longer needed in our established areas. We provide tools, gloves, safety equipment, and water, but please bring sun protection, a refillable water bottle, and sturdy shoes. We meet at the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve front gate at 8 am and finish up with an optional bring your own lunch at 12 pm.
We will be limiting participation to 10 people and implementing social distancing. Sanitized tools will be provided and sanitation supplies will be available. Clean gloves will also be available, but sterilization cannot be guaranteed, please consider bringing your own gloves.
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Dinner at the Dry Forest
2020-08-29 18:00 - 20:30 | Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative, Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative, North Kona, United States

First Friday Tour
2020-11-06 17:00 - 18:30 | Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative, Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative, North Kona, United States
Visit the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve for a guided hike with our knowledgable staff. Tours are offered on the First Friday of each month and begin at 4:00 pm November through February at the preserve. Please come prepared with sturdy shoes, sun protection, and a refillable water bottle. Our tours last about 90 minutes and will end with refreshments at our Hana Hou Hale. You can find directions to the preserve here.
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Mālama ‘Āina Volunteer Day
2020-11-20 16:00 - 18:30 | Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative, Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative, North Kona, United States
Volunteer with us in the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve and spend the evening planting in the preserve. We provide tools, gloves, safety equipment, and water, but please bring sun protection, a refillable water bottle, and sturdy shoes. We meet at the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve front gate at 4pm and finish up with an optional pau hana at the hale for sunset.
We will be limiting participation to 10 people and implementing social distancing. Sanitized tools will be provided and sanitation supplies will be available. Clean gloves will also be available, but sterilization cannot be guaranteed, please consider bringing your own gloves.
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Mālama ‘Āina Volunteer Day
2020-11-25 08:00 - 12:00, 2020-11-28 08:00 - 12:00
Volunteer with us in the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve and spend the morning planting in the forest preserve. We provide tools, gloves, safety equipment, and water, but please bring sun protection, a refillable water bottle, and sturdy shoes. We meet at the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve front gate at 8am and finish up at the hale for an optional bring-your-own lunch break.
We will be limiting participation to 10 people and implementing social distancing. Sanitized tools will be provided and sanitation supplies will be available. Clean gloves will also be available, but sterilization cannot be guaranteed, please consider bringing your own gloves.
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First Friday Tour
2020-12-04 17:00 - 18:30 | Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative, Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative, North Kona, United States
Visit the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve for a guided hike with our knowledgable staff. Tours are offered on the First Friday of each month and begin at 4:00 pm at the preserve November through February. Please come prepared with sturdy shoes, sun protection, and a refillable water bottle. Our tours last about 90 minutes and will end with refreshments at our Hana Hou Hale. You can find directions to the preserve here.
Sign Up!

Mālama ‘Āina Volunteer Day
2020-12-11 16:00 - 18:30
Volunteer with us in the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve and spend the evening planting in the forest preserve. We provide tools, gloves, safety equipment, and water, but please bring sun protection, a refillable water bottle, and sturdy shoes. We meet at the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve front gate at 4pm and finish up with an optional pau hana at the hale for sunset.
We will be limiting participation to 10 people and implementing social distancing. Sanitized tools will be provided and sanitation supplies will be available. Clean gloves will also be available, but sterilization cannot be guaranteed, please consider bringing your own gloves.
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