Twenty enthusiastic students joined our five-day Ka Papa Kai Summer program and learned all about marine science through fun and exciting, hands-on activities designed to increase their knowledge of our unique marine ecosystem. The students learned about the tide pool habitat, species identification, marine debris and environmental stewardship, erosion and coral health, and enforcement of […]
KUPU & the Hawai‘i Youth Conservation Corps
We were honored this summer to host a group of fantastic KUPU – Hawai‘i Youth Conservation Corps (HYCC) interns for a week. HYCC is centered on environmental conservation, restoration, education, and cultural awareness. HYCC gives individuals the opportunity to work outdoors with environmental agencies (like MPW) across Hawai‘i and to learn the principles of natural resource stewardship, […]
Resource Management
Ka Papa Kai, our Marine Science for Youth program, is back in session and the students spent their first class learning all about traditional resource management and how it translates into resource protection today. Using the ahupua‘a model as a guide, students learned how what happens mauka (uplands) affects makai (ocean/shore) and explored ways to […]
Respect the Locals: Sea Turtle Selfies Are Uncool
State, federal officials remind public that harassing honu is against the law and can result in a fine. There’s a euphoric little scene in the animated film “Finding Nemo” where the father of the clownfish title character latches onto a sea turtle and takes a wild ride in the ocean currents. Maybe that’s what […]
Commercial Ocean Recreation Activities Now Require Permits
DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CARTY CHANG ACTING CHAIRPERSON ALL OCEAN RECREATION COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS NOW REQUIRE PERMITS Overcrowding of near shore ocean resources prompted rules HONOLULU — New fees and permit requirements are now in effect for commercial recreational operations in state small boat harbors, facilities, and near shore waters. […]
Native Plant Training A Success!
MPW and Hui Kū Maoli Ola, along with partnership with Waimea Valley‘s Botanical Department, held our first Native Plants Community Training Workshop at Sharks Cove. This training, led by Matt Schirman of Hui Kū Maoli Ola, enabled both keiki and adults alike to learn about the value and vulnerability of coastal and ocean ecosystems and […]
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