Waikōloa Biocultural Series: Ku'ulei Keakealani
2022-06-17 17:30 - 19:00 (Pacific/Honolulu)
Join us in the forest for our June installation of the Waikōloa Biocultural Series. This month’s speaker is Ku’ulei Keakealani. Details coming

Mālama 'Āina Volunteer Day
2022-06-25 08:00 - 12:00, 2022-08-13 08:00 - 12:00
Volunteer with us in the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve and spend the morning working 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 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
2022-07-01 17:00 - 19:00, 2022-08-05 17:00 - 19:00, 2022-09-02 17:00 - 19:00, 2022-10-07 17:00 - 19:00, 2022-11-04 16:30 - 18:30, 2022-12-02 16:30 - 18:30
Visit the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve for a guided hike with our knowledgeable staff. Tours are offered on the First Friday of each month and begin at 5:00 pm at the preserve March through October (4:30 pm November-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.
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Mālama 'Āina Volunteer Day
2022-07-09 08:00 - 12:00 | Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative, Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative, North Kona, United States

Waikōloa Biocultural Series: Ola nā kuaiwi
2022-08-19 17:00 - 17:30 | Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative, Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative, North Kona, United States
Ola nā kuaiwi: ʻŌiwi agriculture, from past to future
Natalie Kurashima will share an overview of ʻŌiwi (Native Hawaiian) agriculture, research on traditional agricultural footprint, productive capacity, and future potential, as well as share an example of adaptive reuse and restoration in Kona. Natalie was born and raised in Waipiʻo, Oʻahu and now calls Halekiʻi, Kona home. She is the Integrated Resources Manager at Kamehameha Schools, the largest private landowner in Hawaiʻi. Her kuleana focuses on supporting community-based stewardship of natural and cultural resources across the pae ‘āina. She received a PhD in Botany at UH Mānoa, where she investigated the biocultural restoration of ‘Ōiwi agricultural systems.
This event is free to the public but registration is required. Please arrive early to allow time to park, walk, and find a seat.
Natalie Kurashima | August 19th 2022 | Talk Begins at 5:30pm
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Mālama 'Āina Volunteer Day
2022-09-24 09:00 - 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 working 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.
Volunteer Sign-Up

Mālama 'Āina Volunteer Day
2022-10-08 09:00 - 12:00, 2022-10-22 08:00 - 12:00, 2022-11-12 08:00 - 12:00, 2022-11-19 08:00 - 12:00, 2022-12-10 08:00 - 12:00, 2022-12-17 08:00 - 12:00

Biocultural Series: Kohala Dryland Agricultural Field System
2022-11-18 17:00 - 19:00
The next Waikōloa Biocultural Series presentation is planned for Friday, November 18th at 5pm. We’ll be learning about the history of dryland agriculture in Kohala and the experiences of those who steward Ulu Mau Puanui in the Kohala field system. Ulu Mau Puanui is a non-profit formed for research and educational purposes to discover and understand how Hawaiians sustained rain-fed intensive farming for centuries; and how it may inform current efforts to live sustainably.
Peter Vitousek Board Chair of Ulu Mau Puanui and Professor of Earth System Science at Stanford University. He was born and grew up in Hawai‘i and has been on the faculty at Stanford University since 1984. His research interest in understanding how the interaction of land and culture contributed to the sustainability of Pacific Island societies before European contact has led him to become a leading expert on the Kohala field system. Following his presentation, there will be a question and answer period with Peter as well as Kēhaulani Marshall and Healohamele Genovia of Ulu Mau Puanui.
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First Friday Huaka'i
2023-01-07 16:30 - 18:30, 2023-02-04 16:30 - 18:30, 2023-03-04 17:00 - 19:00, 2023-04-07 17:00 - 19:00 | Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative, Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative, North Kona, United States

12th Annual Wiliwili Festival
2023-02-11 09:00 - 15:00 | Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative, Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative, North Kona, United States
The 12th Annual Wiliwili Festival will be held on Saturday, February 11th from 9am-3pm at the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve. Wiliwili are keystone species in the lowland dry forest and this year’s festival will give you the opportunity to see these beautiful trees in their natural environment. The Wiliwili Festival will feature exhibitors presenting activities and educational materials at booths set up along the preserve access road. At Hale Hana Hou, within the preserve, there will be a native plant giveaway, and opportunities to ask the experts about plant propagation, growing, and care. Food and beverages will be available for purchase as well as Waikōloa Dry Forest merchandise. Guided tours of the forest will be offered throughout the day and a self-guided hike s always an option!
This event is located in a natural area with few improvements. Parking will be nearby and guests will walk, or catch a ride, to the preserve’s front gates. Trails are rocky and uneven, and the main walking access is a gravel road.

First Friday Huaka'i
2023-05-05 17:00 - 19:00, 2023-06-02 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-07-07 17:00 - 19:00, 2023-08-04 17:00 - 19:00, 2023-09-01 17:00 - 19:00

First Friday Huaka'i
2023-10-06 16:30 - 18:30
Visit the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve for a guided hike with our knowledgeable staff. Tours are offered on the First Friday of each month and begin at 5:00 pm at the preserve from March through October (4:30 pm November). 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!
