KAPA‘A — Learn the Hawaiian meaning behind some of the more popular place names in Koke‘e, about hula connections to the forest and about projects aimed at removing invasive plants during today’s “Forest Fridays” presentation at 4 p.m. online, from the Kauaʻi Invasive Species Committee and Kauaʻi Forest Bird Recovery Project.
KAPA‘A — Learn the Hawaiian meaning behind some of the more popular place names in Koke‘e, about hula connections to the forest and about projects aimed at removing invasive plants during today’s “Forest Fridays” presentation at 4 p.m. online, from the Kauaʻi Invasive Species Committee and Kauaʻi Forest Bird Recovery Project.
The two entities host a panel discussion including experts once every month, with conversations focused on conservation, culture and ecology of the Kaua‘i forest. The events are free and open to the public.
Today’s discussion addresses the question, “How do you connect with the forest?”
Panelists for today’s conversation are kumu Leinaʻala Pavao Jardin of Halau Ka Lei Mokihana o Leinaʻala, who will share hulaʻs connections to the forest, and kumu Kahealani Hamakua of the Kanu i Ka Aina Charter School, who will share the Hawaiian meaning behind some popular place names in Kokeʻe. The third panelist is Natalia Tangalin of KISC, who will share how she’s helping protect the forest from invasive-plant species.
Registration for the Zoom is required, achieved at bit.ly/33nzSGA, or viewers can watch live on Facebook at the KISC page or the KFBRP page.
