Waikīkī, Hawaiʻi | March 14 - 17, 2023
Western Region Continuums of Service Conference
Thursday's Community Sites
Waikīkī Elementary School
Waikīkī, Oahu
Learn about this K-12 and higher ed partnership by visiting the school campus, hearing from administration, teachers and students while getting to work with them on their Food Farm. Help spruce up the Mindful Learning Center, a teaching facility shared by KCC and the school and have time for group reflections on site.
(30 participants maximum)
Participants will be both indoors and out in the sun for a short time at the farm.
Haʻikū Valley
(Replaces Hālawa Heiau)
Haʻikū Valley, Oahu
Join in a work day at Haʻikū Valley, hosted by the stewards of wahi kūpuna (ancient sites) located under and next to the H3 freeway. Learn about the conditions for taking care of indigenous sites in the face of a strong military presence in the islands. You will help with clearing land, preserving cultural sites, and restoring native vegetation – and learn from the best story-teller in the Koʻolaupoko. Bring a long-sleeve shirt and wear pants and covered shoes. We will be working with vegetation that can be scratchy. There are no restrooms on the site, so you might want to take care of those needs before coming.
(50 participants maximum)
Participants will be outdoors for the entire time in sun and shade.
Pa‘ēpa‘ē O Waikolu, ʻIolani School (K-12)
Streams across Island
Learn about the school’s community science initiative that brings K-12 students from public and private schools into our streams to survey biodiversity, support native species, and remove invasives. With its curriculum and field training, this approach centering culture and place helps students form foundational relationships with Hawaiʻi’s unique stream fauna, while generating real data about stream health. We invite you into a similar experience of the program! Based at ʻIolani School (private, K-12) this is part of a wider community-led effort to monitor and restore the Ala Wai Watershed.
(25 participants maximum)
Participants will be outdoors for 1.5-2 hours with some shade in the area.