2017 HUAKA'I SCHEDULE
ALOHA FIELD SCHOOLERS!
On this page, you will find information that will help you prepare for all of our huaka'i (field trips). We're excited to share this summer with you learning from a variety of conservation professionals, community members, cultural practitioners, each other, and most importantly - from the 'āina! All of our huaka'i (field trips) are meant to connect what you learn in the classroom with real world experiences that increase your knowledge on people, place, and culture.
General field trip schedule (Tuesdays & Thursdays)
*Sack lunch provided on these days
-8:00am: Meet at classrooms P6 & P7 , use restrooms & fill up water
-8:15am: Board bus and departs NHIS
-2:00pm: Return to NHIS
-2:45pm: Pau
General field trip schedule (Tuesdays & Thursdays)
*Sack lunch provided on these days
-8:00am: Meet at classrooms P6 & P7 , use restrooms & fill up water
-8:15am: Board bus and departs NHIS
-2:00pm: Return to NHIS
-2:45pm: Pau
SCHEDULE
Thursday June 15-16, 2017: Pālehua Hike & Overnighter @ Camp Pālehua
-What to Bring/Wear: Covered shoes, shorts/long pants, WMAFS t-shirt, water bottle, back pack (to carry lunch, water, notebook, and other personal items/medications), hat, sunscreen, and sunglasses, overnight items
-Huaka'i Topics: Geology of Wai'anae
-Speakers: Dr. Scott Rowland, Tammy Jones ( PALS/PLACES)
-What to Bring/Wear: Covered shoes, shorts/long pants, WMAFS t-shirt, water bottle, back pack (to carry lunch, water, notebook, and other personal items/medications), hat, sunscreen, and sunglasses, overnight items
-Huaka'i Topics: Geology of Wai'anae
-Speakers: Dr. Scott Rowland, Tammy Jones ( PALS/PLACES)
Sunday June 18, 2017: Mālama Honua Fair & Summit @ Hawai'i Convention Center
-What to Bring/Wear: Covered shoes, long pants, WMAFS t-shirt, water bottle, back pack (to carry lunch, water, notebook, and other personal items/medications), hat, sunscreen, and sunglasses
* Families are encouraged to go on their own.
-What to Bring/Wear: Covered shoes, long pants, WMAFS t-shirt, water bottle, back pack (to carry lunch, water, notebook, and other personal items/medications), hat, sunscreen, and sunglasses
* Families are encouraged to go on their own.
Tuesday June 20, 2017 : Wai'anae Kai Forest Reserve
-What to Bring/Wear: Covered shoes, long pants, WMAFS t-shirt, water bottle, back pack (to carry lunch, water, notebook, and other personal items/medications), hat, sunscreen, and sunglasses
-Huaka'i Topics: Watersheds, native/invasive plants
-Speakers: Paul Roman & Wai'anae Mountains Watershed Partnership
-What to Bring/Wear: Covered shoes, long pants, WMAFS t-shirt, water bottle, back pack (to carry lunch, water, notebook, and other personal items/medications), hat, sunscreen, and sunglasses
-Huaka'i Topics: Watersheds, native/invasive plants
-Speakers: Paul Roman & Wai'anae Mountains Watershed Partnership
Thursday June 22,2017: Waihe'e Tunnel
-What to Bring/Wear: Covered shoes that can get wet/Reef walkers, long pants, WMAFS t-shirt, water bottle, back pack (to carry lunch, water, notebook, and other personal items/medications), hat, sunscreen, and sunglasses
-Speakers: Arthur Aiu (Board of Water supply)
-What to Bring/Wear: Covered shoes that can get wet/Reef walkers, long pants, WMAFS t-shirt, water bottle, back pack (to carry lunch, water, notebook, and other personal items/medications), hat, sunscreen, and sunglasses
-Speakers: Arthur Aiu (Board of Water supply)
Saturday June 24, 2017: Ho'okua'āina Lo'i - Mandatory
-What to Bring/Wear: Clothes that can get dirty, water bottle, back pack (to carry lunch, water, notebook, and other personal items/medications) hat, sunscreen and sunglasses, extra clothes.
-Speakers: Dean Wilhelm
-What to Bring/Wear: Clothes that can get dirty, water bottle, back pack (to carry lunch, water, notebook, and other personal items/medications) hat, sunscreen and sunglasses, extra clothes.
-Speakers: Dean Wilhelm
Tuesday June 27, 2017: Mokauea Island
-What to Bring/Wear: Clothes that can get wet, Covered shoes/ Reef walkers ,extra clothes,back pack (to carry lunch, water, notebook, and other personal items/ medications) hat,sunscreen and sunglasses.
-Speakers: Kehau Kupihea
-What to Bring/Wear: Clothes that can get wet, Covered shoes/ Reef walkers ,extra clothes,back pack (to carry lunch, water, notebook, and other personal items/ medications) hat,sunscreen and sunglasses.
-Speakers: Kehau Kupihea
Wednesday June 28,2017: Stargazing evening at Pālehua - 'Ohana Invited
*'Ohana Invited
-What to Bring/Wear: Covered shoes, shorts/long pants, t-shirt, jacket, blanket, folding chairs, dinner/snacks, water bottle, back pack (to carry lunch, water, notebook, and other personal items/medications)
-Huaka'i Topics: Significance of Pālehua (wahi pana), Hawaiian navigation
-Speakers: Thomas Anuheali'i (Friends of Honouliuli) & Isaiah Pule (Polynesian Voyaging Society)
*'Ohana Invited
-What to Bring/Wear: Covered shoes, shorts/long pants, t-shirt, jacket, blanket, folding chairs, dinner/snacks, water bottle, back pack (to carry lunch, water, notebook, and other personal items/medications)
-Huaka'i Topics: Significance of Pālehua (wahi pana), Hawaiian navigation
-Speakers: Thomas Anuheali'i (Friends of Honouliuli) & Isaiah Pule (Polynesian Voyaging Society)
Thursday June 29, 2017: Nānākuli Wetland & Watershed
-What to Bring/Wear: Covered shoes, long pants, WMAFS t-shirt, water bottle, back pack (to carry lunch, water, notebook, and other personal items/medications), hat, sunscreen, and sunglasses
-Speakers: Uncle Eric Enos
-What to Bring/Wear: Covered shoes, long pants, WMAFS t-shirt, water bottle, back pack (to carry lunch, water, notebook, and other personal items/medications), hat, sunscreen, and sunglasses
-Speakers: Uncle Eric Enos
Thursday July 6, 2017: Hoa 'Aina O Mākaha Farm
-What to Bring/Wear: Covered shoes,WMAFS t-shirt, water bottle, back pack (to carry lunch, water, notebook, and other personal items/medications), hat, sunscreen, and sunglasses
- Speaker : Gigi Cocquio
-What to Bring/Wear: Covered shoes,WMAFS t-shirt, water bottle, back pack (to carry lunch, water, notebook, and other personal items/medications), hat, sunscreen, and sunglasses
- Speaker : Gigi Cocquio
Friday July 7, 2017: Waimānalo Gulch Tour & PVT Landfill Tour
-What to Bring/Wear: Covered shoes,WMAFS t-shirt, water bottle, back pack (to carry lunch, water, notebook, and other personal items/medications), hat, sunscreen, and sunglasses
-Speaker: Ben Yamamoto (PVT)
-What to Bring/Wear: Covered shoes,WMAFS t-shirt, water bottle, back pack (to carry lunch, water, notebook, and other personal items/medications), hat, sunscreen, and sunglasses
-Speaker: Ben Yamamoto (PVT)
Tuesday July 11, 2017: Leeward Community College & UH West O'ahu
-What to Bring/Wear: Covered shoes,WMAFS t-shirt, water bottle, back pack (to carry lunch, water, notebook, and other personal items/medications), hat, sunscreen, and sunglasses
- Speakers: Auli'i Silva (LCC) , Tasia Yamamura (UHWO), Manulani Meyer (UHWO)
-What to Bring/Wear: Covered shoes,WMAFS t-shirt, water bottle, back pack (to carry lunch, water, notebook, and other personal items/medications), hat, sunscreen, and sunglasses
- Speakers: Auli'i Silva (LCC) , Tasia Yamamura (UHWO), Manulani Meyer (UHWO)