Friday, July 26th, 2024
DLNR News Release
The Hawaiʻi State Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Commission (CCMAC) is seeking four kamaʻāina artists to join its Artist Climate Change Action Residency program.
The selected artists will have the opportunity to engage in the development of key topics from the Climate Action Pathways, including land stewardship, energy efficiency, cultural knowledge, transportation decarbonization and community resilience. Artists will participate in monthly subject matter meetings from September to November 2024 and will have the chance to visit related projects on the ground.
“This initiative represents a creative approach to raising awareness about climate change and inspiring action,” said Victoria Keener, Research Professor at Arizona State University and Senior Fellow at the East-West Center in Honolulu, who is part of the Artist Residency committee.…
Friday, July 26th, 2024
Maui College News Release
Apply now for Fall 2024 at hawaii.edu/molokai. The application deadline is Aug. 9. If you need help with the admissions application, contact the EOC office at (808) 553-4490 x 2. We have a lineup of in-person courses and many online options through Maui College.
The following courses are either tuition-free or have tuition funding available and will be held live at the Molokai Education Center: AEC 110 Basic AutoCAD, AG 101 Home Gardening, CARP 120 Basic Carpentry Skills, OSH 100 First Aid, CPR & AED, PHYL 141/L Human Anatomy and Physiology and the lab component. We hope to see you in the Fall.…
Friday, July 26th, 2024
CTAHR News Release
Ants have become a major pest, both indoors and out. To address this issue, the Molokai Cooperative Extension Service is teaming up with Hawai‘i Ant Lab for a free training workshop on Aug. 1 from 3-5:30 p.m. at our office in Hoolehua.
The focus of the training will include the background and biology as well as prevention, detection and identification of various ants found in Hawai‘i. This training will include both classroom and hands-on outdoor activity.
Registration is required by emailing andreace@hawaii.edu with your name, phone number and number attending in your group. Space is limited.
Molokai Cooperative Extension is a part of the University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR).…
Friday, July 26th, 2024
The Hawai‘i independent movie The Wind and the Reckoning, based on a true story that took place following the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy, is now available to watch, rent or purchase on cable TV and several online platforms.
The year is 1893. The Hawaiian Kingdom has been overthrown by Westerners just as an outbreak of Hansen’s disease engulfs the islands. Native Hawaiians suspected of having the foreign disease are permanently exiled to a remote settlement in the Kalaupapa Peninsula on the island of Molokai.
On Kauai, a local cowboy named Ko‘olau and his son, Kalei, contracted the dreaded disease. They refused to allow their family to be separated, sparking an armed clash with island authorities, making Ko‘olau and his wife Pi‘ilani heroes.…
Friday, July 26th, 2024
CTAHR News Release
On Monday, July 29 the University of Hawai‘i College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR) will conduct a Workshop on the Control and Prevention Strategies of Banana Bunchy Top Virus (BBTV).
The workshop will be held at the Molokai Cooperative Extension Office from 3-5 p.m. The office is at 69-1 Puupeelua Ave. in Ho‘olehua, next door to the Ho‘olehua Post Office.
Amjad Ahmad and Jennifer Hawkins, Extension Agents with the Sustainable and Organic Agriculture Program at CTAHR will provide presentations to include Banana Fertilization, Propagation, and BBTV Prevention Strategies.
Banana plantlets will be distributed during the workshop.…
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