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EARTH DAY 2017 • SATURDAY, APRIL 22
A day to care for our Earth
This Earth Day join The Kohala Center for a day of giving
back to our island planet. Choose from six different volunteer
projects in Kohala, Waimea, Honoka‘a, Pelekane, Kealakehe,
or Kahalu‘u. Bring your ‘ohana, friends, and neighbors!
Tree Planting in the Pelekane Watershed
8 a.m. to Noon Meet at The Kohala Center, 65-1291A Kawaihae Rd in Waimea
Plant native trees and remove invasive vegetation in the Pelekane Bay
Watershed to control erosion and sediment runoff.
Farm work in Honoka‘a
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. TKC Demonstration Farm, 45-434 Lehua St in Honoka‘a
Learn about agroforestry, intercropping, and more while nurturing the land
with students in our farmer training programs. Potluck lunch.
Beach Cleanup at Kahalu‘u Bay
8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Kahalu‘u Beach Park, 78-6710 Ali‘i Dr in Kailua-Kona
Clean up microlitter on the beach to keep it from entering the bay and
harming marine life, and do some light weeding in the park. Coffee provided.
Garden Beautification Projects
Kohala: 10 a.m. to Noon Kohala Elementary School, 54-3611 Akoni Pule Hwy
Pull weeds, prune trees, and clean garden beds and compost piles.
Waimea: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Waimea Elementary School, 67-1225 Hawai‘i Belt Rd
Paint a mural, build garden beds, spread wood chips, and clean up the campus.
Kealakehe: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lili‘uokalani Rec Center, 74-5161 Pu‘uhalo St
Pick up litter, build garden beds, and construct rock walls. Lunch provided.
Visit koha.la/earthday
to sign up and for more info
or call The Kohala Center at 808-887-6411
The Kohala Center is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.