Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative

Earth Day at Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve!
2024-04-20 08:00 - 12:00 (Pacific/Honolulu) | Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative, Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative, North Kona, United States
The Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative is hosting a wiliwili tree giveaway and open house at the preserve in honor of Earth Day on April 20th from 8am-12pm! The preserve will be open for self-guided hikes, and plant nursery tours with WDFI staff. WDFI will also be giving away wiliwili trees to visitors to plant in our community! Please come prepared with sun protection, sturdy shoes, and a water bottle.
In collaboration with seventh and eighth grade students from Waikōloa Middle School, WDFI recently launched the Wiliwili Legacy Initiative, a mapping project aimed at measuring the impact of wiliwili planting in our neighborhoods. When you plant your tree you can add it to the community map and track its growth! Please visit the Wiliwili Legacy Initiative website to learn more and view our community impact by visiting waikoloadryforest.org and searching under the learn tab.
Contact jen@waikoloadryforest.org or call 808-494-2208 if you have any questions or need assistance.

Mālama 'Āina Volunteer Day
2024-04-27 08:00 - 12:00, 2024-05-11 08:00 - 12:00, 2024-06-08 08:00 - 12:00, 2024-06-22 08:00 - 12:00, 2024-07-13 08:00 - 12:00, 2024-07-27 08:00 - 12:00, 2024-08-10 08:00 - 12:00, 2024-08-24 08:00 - 12:00 and 7 more dates
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

First Friday Huaka'i
2024-05-03 17:00 - 19:00, 2024-06-07 17:00 - 19:00, 2024-07-05 17:00 - 19:00, 2024-08-02 17:00 - 19:00, 2024-09-06 17:00 - 19:00, 2024-10-04 17:00 - 19:00, 2024-11-01 16:30 - 18:30, 2024-12-06 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 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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Biocultural Series
2024-05-17 17:30 - 19:00
Our second presentation of the Biocultural Talk Series at the Waikōloa Dry Forest Presere is on Friday, May 17th. Talk begins at 5:30pm. Gates open at 5:00. Talk will take place within the preserve at Hale Hana Hou where we’ll also provide pupus and refreshments.
The theme of this series is “huli ka lima i lalo”, or to turn your hands down. This ‘ōlelo noe‘au explains that when our hands are turned down, they create meaningful and productive work. Presentations will highlight and discuss essential biocultural resource conservation in our region and the incredible people doing this work. This month we are excited to talk story with Lehua Alapai and Kapena Alapai who are lineal descendants of Kekaha Wai ʻOle o na Kona and aloha ʻāina stewards. They will be sharing updates with their work for Nā ʻŌiwi o Puʻuanahulu. Please join us on Friday, May 17th at 5:30pm. Gates to preserve open at 5:00pm.
Registration is free but space is limited. Please reserve a spot if you plan to attend.
https://kokua.waikoloadryforest.org/a/biocultural-series

Biocultural Talk Series: Nā Manu ʻo Hawaiʻi
2024-07-19 17:30 - 19:00
Nā Manu ʻo Hawaiʻi: Noah Gomes & Kalā Asing
Our biocultural Talk Series will return in July with an exciting presentation with Kalā Asing and Noah Gomes who will be sharing about Nā Manu ʻo Hawaiʻi. 2024 is “Ka Makahiki o Nā Manu Nahele: The Year of the Forest Birds”, and a great opportunity for us to celebrate the unique and rare birds of Hawaiʻi. The continued survival of our manu are at risk and Kalā and Noah play important roles in protecting and sharing the stories of our forest birds. Join us and learn how you can support our manu and their protectors in their efforts to prevent further extinction. Please join us on, Friday, July 19th at 5:30 pm. Gates to preserve open at 5:00 pm.
The 2024 talk series is based on “huli ka lima i lalo”, or to turn your hands down. This ‘ōlelo noe‘au explains that when our hands are turned down, they are creating meaningful and productive work. Presentations will highlight and discuss the work being done by land stewards doing critical biocultural resource conservation work in Hawai‘i.
Talks are free and open to the public and hosted at the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve from 5:30-7:00 pm; pupus and refreshments will be provided. Sign ups are required and donations are encouraged. We will record presentations and post videos to this page as they are available.
Register here: https://kokua.waikoloadryforest.org/a/biocultural-series

Biocultural Series: Connecting through Trails
2024-08-23 17:30 - 19:00
Ala Kahakai & Nā Ala Hele
The 2024 talk series is based on “huli ka lima i lalo”, or to turn your hands down. This ‘ōlelo noe‘au explains that when our hands are turned down, they are creating meaningful and productive work. Presentations will highlight and discuss the work being done by land stewards doing critical biocultural resource conservation work in Hawai‘i.
Talks are free and open to the public and hosted at the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve from 5:30-7:00 pm; pupus and refreshments will be provided. Sign ups are required and donations are encouraged. We will record presentations and post videos to this page as they are available.
Sign Up Here

Biocultural Series: Kohala Conservation
2024-09-20 17:30 - 19:00
Nick Agorastos
The 2024 talk series is based on “huli ka lima i lalo”, or to turn your hands down. This ‘ōlelo noe‘au explains that when our hands are turned down, they are creating meaningful and productive work. Presentations will highlight and discuss the work being done by land stewards doing critical biocultural resource conservation work in Hawai‘i.
Talks are free and open to the public and hosted at the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve from 5:30-7:00 pm; pupus and refreshments will be provided. Sign ups are required and donations are encouraged. We will record presentations and post videos to this page as they are available.
Register Here

Live Music in the Dry Forest
2024-11-15 17:00 - 19:00 | Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative, Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative, North Kona, United States
Join us at the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve for live music in the dry forest and soak in the sounds of Paula Fuga on Friday, November 15, 2024, @ 5:00 PM at the Waikōloa Dry Forest Preserve.
The preserve gates will open at 4:30 PM for those who would like to arrive early, walk the trails, or enjoy a pre-show beverage.

Acclaimed for her originality in song composition and spellbinding, soulful vocals, Paula Fuga is one of Hawaii’s top female musicians in generations. A poet at heart and an accomplished ukulele player under Master Instructor, Roy Sakuma, she has intertwined her passions into award-winning songwriting. Her debut album, Lilikoi lauded the prestigious Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award for ‘Most Promising Artist.’ Since the release of her EP Misery’s End, which featured guest appearances by Ziggy Marley and Jack Johnson, Fuga has headlined the global music circuit and performed on the stages of Madison Square Garden, The Sydney Opera House Forecourt and is a three-time return guest artist to The White House. Today, with a global fanbase and a thriving music career, Fuga’s music is dedicated to inspiring positive social change – rooted in perseverance and hope. She is fiercely committed to permeating the world with the evocative voice of the Hawaiian people.

Wreath Making Workshop
2024-11-22 16:00 - 18:00 | Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative, Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative, North Kona, United States
Join us for a fun and creative Native Plant Wreath-Making Workshop! Plant material, wreath forms, and supplies are included. Workshop hosted by Plant Pono, Big Island Invasive Species Committee, Hawaiʻi Forestry and Wildlife and Waikōloa Dry Forest Initiative.
Registration required, workshop limited to first 25 sign-ups.
https://kokua.waikoloadryforest.org/a/wreath-workshop
