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Calendar of Eco-Cultural Events
Big Island
October 2008

Preserving our Land - Perpetuating our Culture

"NIAULANI NATURE WALK" - FREE FOREST TOUR IN VOLCANO
Place: Volcano Art Center, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Volcano, HI 96785, 967-8222
Date: 10/6/2008 through 10/27/2008
(Oct. 6, 13, 20 & 27) - This one-hour nature walk travels through a lush portion of an old-growth Hawaiian rain forest on an easy, 1/7-mile loop trail. The walk introduces individuals, families, and groups to the native plants and birds of Volcano. Guides focus not only on the biological, ecological, and geological features of the area, but also the cultural usages of flora and fauna by native Hawaiians. Offered every Monday at 9:30 a.m., the weekly walk starts just one mile from the entrance to Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Meet at Volcano Art Center's Niaulani Campus in Volcano Village (corner of Kalanikoa and Old Volcano Roads). Free (calabash donations welcome)

ISLAND OF LIFE IN THE PACIFIC: THE NATIONAL PARKS OF HAWAII
Place: Volcano Art Center, Hawaii National Park, Volcano, HI 96785, 967-8222
Date: 10/14/2008 through 10/29/2008
"Islands of Life in the Pacific: The National Parks of Hawai'i." This 16 day/15 night Elderhostel program visits Hawai'i's National Parks, Historical Sites, National Wildlife Refuges, and State Parks on five Hawaiian Islands: Hawai'i (the Big Island), Maui, Moloka'i, Kaua'i, and O'ahu. Explore the richness of Hawai'i's people and places, flora and fauna, past and present on an educational adventure you'll never forget! $3,638 double, $4,663 single.

FINAL 2008 NA MEA HAWAI'I HULA KAHIKO PERFORMANCE
Place: Volcano Art Center, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Volcano, HI 96785, 967-8222
Date: 10/18/2008
10 a.m. to 11 a.m. - See traditional hula and chant performed outdoors on the hula platform overlooking Kilauea Crater, featuring Halau Mohala 'Ilima under the direction of kumu hula Mapuana De Silva. Hawaiian crafts demonstrations at Volcano Art Center Gallery 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. Free (Park entrance fees apply).

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