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left to right: Sabra Kauka-president, Noweo Kai-botanist, Nica Pyron-botanist, Victoria Wichman-archeologist. 2006 Napali Coast work trip. |
Plants of Nu’alolo Kai, 2006 Botanical Survey, Fred F. Nakaguma (slideshow)
Fred F.Nakaguma-Botanist/Science Teacher
“Very noticeable was the lack of plants you normally find on the beaches. The only plants found were
Scaevola taccada (naupaka kahakai) and Vitex rotundifolia (pohinahina). There were only two places
that S. taccada were found, at the boat landing and high on the east cliff. Missing were the normal
beach plants Ipomoea pes-caprae (pohuehue) and Jacquemonita ovalifolia (pa’uohi’iaka). Boerhavia
glabrata (alena) also was not found. Only Vitex rotundifolia (pohinahina) was doing well.”
Checklist of plants occuring in Nu’alolo Kai, September 2006 (pdf)
National
Geographic Magazine (video)
“Sabra...is also involved in maintaining, preserving and bringing back to life
traditional sites where people used to live...” From the movie Hawaii: Preserving
the Breath at nationalgeographic.com featuring Na Pali Coast Ohana president,
Sabra Kauka.
Donna Kahakui Visits Nu’alolo Kai
Saturday, June 5, 2004 is a day that will be long remembered by the NaPali Coast Ohana. That’s the day that Donna Kahakui visited Nu`alolo Kai to honor her Hawaiian heritage and celebrate the progress of our volunteer work.
Solo canoe paddler Kahakui, a long distance competitor since 1998, successfully completed a five-day, 200-mile voyage to promote awareness of the critical need for protecting the ocean environment. She stroked her one-person outrigger canoe from Oahu to Nawiliwili on Kauai, escorted by fellow paddlers and support vessels. After a brief stop at Kalihiwai to commemorate the life of Konohiki Johnny Akana, Donna and her expanded flotilla continued up the east coast to Na Pali.
Greeted from afar by the resounding kani ka pu, the helmet shell trumpet, Kahakui was welcomed ashore at Nu`alolo Kai with appropriate chants and traditional protocol. She spent several hours touring the house sites and ceremonial structures, paying respects at sacred places with Sabra Kauka, Kai`opua Fyfe and Keao Nesmith. Before departing, surrounded by well-wishers, Kahakui took a few moments to gather her strength and focus her energies. Go to our slide show for a pictorial review.
Kahakui and her ocean-going companions braved high winds and seas navigating north and west approaching Ni`ihau before making their final landfall on Kauai’s south shore.
Kahakui heads Kai Makana, a nonprofit organization that encourages people to preserve and protect the ocean and its resources. For more information about Donna's work, write Kai Makana at P.O. Box 22719, Honolulu, HI 96823, call (808)261-8939 or visit www.kaimakana.org.
Nu‘alolo Kai Reef Algal Survey and Well Algal Growth, September 2006
Nica Pyron's survey of the reef.
More Budget Cuts to State Parks
What is the future budget of the State Parks to be under our new Governor Linda
Lingle? She has been quoted as saying she supports a strong parks program, yet
in this article that appeared in Kauai's Garden Island newspaper on 2/5/03, proposed
budget cuts will devastate an already cut to the bone parks maintenance program.
Hawaii Lawmakers Debate State’s Responsibility on
Dangerous Land
Hawaii’s hiking trails lead to the scenic beauty of the islands' lush volcanic
mountains, but some of those same trails also are risk of rockfalls and landslides
that could lead to injuries and deaths.
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