First Friday Tour
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 (Pacific/Honolulu)
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
2022-09-24 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.
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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, 2024-01-27 08:00 - 12:00, 2024-02-24 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, 2023-11-03 16:30 - 18:30, 2024-01-05 16:30 - 18:30, 2024-02-02 16:30 - 18:30

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.
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Live Music in the Dry Forest
2023-10-21 17:00 - 19:00 | Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative, Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative, North Kona, United States
Join us for an evening of live music with The Young Brothers and Kalei Yamanoha within the beautifu Waikōloa Dryland Forest Preserve. Kalei Yamanoha is a talented multi-instrumentalist and steel guitar player who will be joining The Young Brothers, Kilona and Kalei Young. From studio to stage, they create and perform music that spreads uplifting and inspirational messages of love, hope, and truth.
Show is from 5pm-7pm. The preserve gates will open at 4pm for those that would like to arrive early, walk the trails, or enjoy a pre-show beverage. Tickets for this exclusive event are only $25 and there will be food, and drinks available for purchase.
Get Tickets: https://kokua.waikoloadryforest.org/a/live-music

13th Annual Wiliwili Festival
2024-02-10 09:00 - 15:00
Join us on Saturday February 10th at the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve for the 13th Annual Wiliwili Festival. Hiking, exhibits, food vendors, workshops, and free native plants! More info can be found here.
