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Planting Awareness
Kapolei High School students planting native plants. The Conservancy partnered with the school to raise students' environmental awareness. Maoli Nō - Truly NativeThis DVD tribute to the native plants and animals of Hawai'i takes viewers on a visual and musical journey through the islands' forests, streams and reefs and the unique native life found in them. Get your free copy from The Nature Conservancy while supplies last!
Educators may also download lesson plans and ideas that will help integrate Maoli Nō into their curricula. |
Every day we benefit from Nature's bounty in every facet of our lives. Just once a year, Earth Day rolls around, aptly during the season of renewal, to remind us of our personal responsibility to also give back and do what we can in our own back yard, to care for the natural world that sustains us.
Read a personal message by Suzanne Case, Hawai'i executive director, as she reflects on what Earth Day means to her.
Moloka'i Celebrates Earth Day
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Wowing the crowd at last year's celebration. Each year, more than 1,000 of the island's 7,000 residents join in the fun. |
Since 1995, The Nature Conservancy of Hawai‛i has sponsored this annual Moloka'i Earth Day Celebration. Each year, this major community event attracts more than 1,000 of Molokai’s 7,000 residents. The purpose of the fun, festive and family-oriented event is to educate residents and visitors about the part they can play in preserving our natural and cultural resources.
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There will be ‘ono food, great entertainment, lots of prizes and educational displays.Learn how to take action to preserve, conserve and care for our precious island of Moloka’i. Join in the fun and help us celebrate Earth Day – and make Moloka‘i an even better place to live!
Mālama Hawai'i
About 10 years ago, the Conservancy was among a handful of organizations that co-founded Mālama Hawai'i to raise environmental awareness and create action to mālama (care for) our island home. Today, Mālama Hawai'i is a hui (association) of over 70 organizations and hundreds of individuals committed to the vision that Hawai‘i, our special island home, be a place where the people, land and sea are cared for, and communities are healthy and safe.
Check out their calendar of events and volunteer opportunities!
Fair Catch
Forged by the Conservancy, Mālama Hawai'i and SeaWeb, the Fair Catch campaign with its common-sense approach, "take what you need, not what you can," brings together scientists, recreational fishermen, native Hawaiians and conservationists to promote responsible fishing in Hawai'i.
The Conservancy partners with many government agencies, non-profit organizations and community groups across the state to protect our fragile island environment, from ridges to reefs. Volunteers provide the backbone of alien algae and beach cleanups and other efforts to combat invasive pests that threaten our native forests and watersheds. Here are some community groups who want and need your help:
Community Partnerships
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Moloka‘i Invasive Species Committee (MoMISC)
Volunteer Opportunities
Are you interested in helping the environment? Working with others who share your love of nature? Contributing your time and skills to an organization you believe in? If you answered yes to any of these questions, we've got some great opportunities for you. To find out more, e-mail volunteerhawaii@tnc.org.
Nature picture credits (top to bottom, left to right): Photo © Andrea Charuk (Maunalua Bay algae cleanup); Photo © Pauline Sato/TNC (Hawaiian navigator Nainoa Thompson and children); Photo © Catherine Toth/TNC (IYOR launch at State Capitol); Photo © Pauline Sato/TNC (Project Stewardship students).
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