SPECIAL EVENTS

19TH KA HULA PIKO HULA FESTIVAL
Date: May 13 - 15, 9 am - 4 pm, 2010
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Place: Papohaku Beach Park (West End)
Contact: Louise Bush, (808) 553-3673, mva@mobettah.net or Molokai Visitors Association (808) 553-3876
"A celebration of the birth of the hula". Admission is free! There will be a variety of entertainment, Hawaiian food and hand made crafts by the people of Molokai. A series of lectures will be presented by Halau Hula O Kukunaokala in honor of Kumu John Kaimikaua.

NOAA’S HAWAIIAN ISLANDS HUMPBACK WHALE NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY - INFORMATIONAL PUBLIC MEETINGS
Date: May 14th, 6 – 9 pm, 2010
Place: Kaunakakai - Mitchell Pauole Center, Molokai
Contact: Christine L. Brammer (Oahu Programs Coordinator), (808) 397-2651 or 1-888-55-WHALE ext 267, hihwmanagementplan@noaa.gov
Public meetings to launch the public engagement segment of the sanctuary’s management plan review. alternativehawaii.com. The sanctuary is committed to an open and transparent review process and is inviting the public to participate. Throughout the management plan review, the public will have the opportunity to comment on sanctuary management and issues and suggest new directions for the sanctuary. alternativehawaii.com. The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary, with extensive involvement from local stakeholders, will evaluate how well the existing management plan allows the sanctuary to effectively protect resources given new needs and opportunities.

ONGOING EVENTS

NATURE CONSERVANCY OF HAWAII HIKES
Date: Monthly
Place: Kamakou and Moomomi Preserves
Nature Conservancy staff and volunteers lead a monthly hike into the lush rainforest of the Kamakou Preserve and into the Moomomi Preserve, a last stronghold of a major Hawaiian coastal ecosystem that contains numerous archaeological sites. Hike leaders will meet you at the Molokai airport at 8:30 am, serve as interpretive guides throughout the hike, and return you to the airport by 3:30 pm. Reservations and a deposit are required. Space is limited and the hikes are often booked well in advance. For more information, please call the Molokai staff at (808) 553-5236, email hike_molokai@tnc.org or visit the Conservancy's site.

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