Now is the time to put down the remote control, get up off your butt and explore the natural world you born into. The last week of July marks Conservation Week in the state of Hawai‘i where different events are held to raise public awareness of issues surrounding its natural environment.
Conservation Week runs from July 25 - August 1 so get out of the house to learn little, or at least look outside your window at Hawaii’s clear blue sky, or lush mountains or crystal clear ocean! We live in a beautiful place, and we should try to keep it that way.
Events during the week range from a Tropical Plant Nature talk at Ho`omaluhia Botanical Garden to photography exhibits at the Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center.
We are tiny tiny explorers in a big big world.
Nu'uanu Pali Drive
The Hawaii Conservation Fair will be held on Saturday, July 31, from 1-5pm at the ING Direct Café featuring readings from the student authors of the 2010 My Hawaii Story Project, an exhibit by marine debris artist, Susan Scott, and a screening of the film Huliau. Admission is free!
Jackass Ginger
Open to the public also will be the Hawaii Conservation Conference Open House. Award-winning wildlife photographer and biologist Jack Jeffrey will be giving a free lecture while there will also be live music by Kupa`aina and silk aerial dance performances by Samadhi Hawaii. The open house will be on Thursday, August 5 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Hawaii Convention Center.
Conservation week will also be making an appearance in Hawaii’s nightlife at the Ecolounge. Every third Thursday, Ecolounge is hosted by one action sport organization and one sustainable living organization showcasing their products and services. There are free pupus, action sport video premiers, and eco-fashion shows, art openings, and live music from 6pm-12am at Indigo in downtown Honolulu.
Laie Point, looking at Kukuihoolua Island
Currently on exhibit at the University of Hawaii Hamilton Library Bridge Gallery is 100 Years of Hiking with HTMC. To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Hawaiian Trail and Mountain Club (HTMC), historic photos, maps, and work by photographer and club member Nathan Yuen are put on display for anybody to see.
Founded by Alexander Hume Ford in 1910, the club was created to promote knowledge and interest in the natural world and the means to access it; construct and maintain trails and rest houses; promote interest in hiking in Hawaii’s mountains; preserve the forests and natural features of the mountains; and cooperate with other hiking and conservation groups. The club has pioneered many trails on Oahu and are still maintained and kept open annually by the trail maintenance arm of the club.
Hanakapiai Falls Trail in Kauai
Free and open to the public, the exhibit runs through August 30th.
With so many appealing opportunities to get out and involved with the natural world you live in, why stay inside? Begin your exploration of this beautiful place by simply learning about its past, present, and ways to keep it a bright and clear future.
Lanikai Pillboxes
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