Collette has been a volunteer since 2011 and has spent many hours helping us at our Saturday community outreach tent where we educate about the Marine Life Conservation District. She loves the ocean and is passionate about protecting it and its inhabitants. While she is a self-proclaimed aqua lollygagger, Colette is an avid scuba diver […]
Summer Session 2014
We’re not sure who had more fun at this summer’s Ka Papa Kai session… us or the keiki! Earlier this July, the students of Ka Papa Kai, our marine science for youth program, spent a week learning all about the ocean through fun, hands-on activities that focused on conservation, science, and culture. The keiki studied […]
Keeping it Clean
The students of Ka Papa Kai, our marine science for youth program, had a fantastic summer session with us as they learned all about the marine environment around them. The students spent five days straight learning about tide pool ecology, coral development, species identification and marine debris. As part of the program, the kids did […]
Teaming-up with Jack Johnson
Mālama Pūpūkea-Waimea is teaming up with Jack Johnson on his 2014 From Here To Now To You Tour and All At Once, a social action network connecting nonprofits with people who want to become active in their local and world community. All At Once comes to life online at AllAtOnce.org and at the Jack Johnson […]
Erosion at Sharks Cove
We all love going in the water at Sharks Cove but lately all the rains and foot traffic have been rapidly eroding the coastline above the beach. The soil that is washing into the water is not good for our fragile marine ecosystem and can cause major damage if we are not careful. MPW is […]
Smoke-free laws In Effect
If you’ve visited Sharks Cove lately, you may have noticed the new No Smoking signs that have been installed. The City & County of Honolulu and Hawai‘i County passed new smoke-free laws, which were effective January 1, 2014. O‘ahu first issued Bill 72, the smoke-free beaches law, last year, and now Bill 25 extends the […]