Kaʻū News Briefs Oct. 31, 2024

Volunteers can join a cleanup at Kahuku-Pōhue unit of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park Nov. 8. NPS Photo by Jessica Ferracane

 VOLUNTEER CLEANUP DAY AT KAHUKU BEACH in the newly preserved mauka to makai Kahuku-Pōhue unit of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park is set for Friday, Nov. 8 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Space is limited to the first 20 people. Email havo_superintendent@nps.gov to register by close of business Nov. 6. Volunteers younger than 18 must have parental supervision.
    Travis Heinrich, Kahuku Unit Manager and Federal Law Enforcement Officer, said that registered volunteers will meet park staff at the Kahuku Visitor Contact Station. A shuttle will transport all volunteers to and from the site. Be prepared for rugged uneven terrain, very little shade and hot weather. Water, gloves and tools will be provided. Wear closed-toe shoes, bring lunch and snacks, sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses. No pets allowed. After all seats are filled, an email will be sent out stating we have completed registration.
    Anyone who can't make it but wants to help can be contacted for future volunteer opportunities.

An illustration of the never-built Riviera Resort, as planned in the 1980s, gave way to
preservation of Pōhue Bay and surrounding lands through fundraising and acquisition through Trust for
Public Land by the National Park Service. Image from The Kaʻū Calendar Newspaper

KAʻŪ COAST CLEANUPS are scheduled for the rest of 2024 by Hawai'i Wildlife Fund and the Hawai'i Island Marine Debris Removal Hui on Saturday, Nov. 16 and Saturday, Dec. 16. The cleanups are organized by Megan Lamson, Stacey Breining, Nohea Ka'awa, Bev Sylva and Jodie Rosam.  See www.wildhawaii.org. Report coastal debris to Hawai'i Island Debris Hotline at 808-769-7629 and report marine debris to the Marine Debris Hotline at 833-4DA-NETS.

HALLOWEEN PASSED PEACEFULLY IN KAʻŪ with periods of mist and rain as keiki attended events at schools, community centers and walking house to house to trick or treat.

Trunk or Treat at  Kaʻū High & Pahala Elementary School on Halloween Night, Friday. Photo by Julia Neal

A keiki cop meets her skeleton friend at Halloween on the school campus in Pāhala.

Photo by Julia Neal

Trick or treat keiki in moms' arms at Trunk or Treat in Pāhala. Photo by Julia Neal

Trunk or Treat hosts take on a Hippie theme at the gym and school. Photo by Yuri Soriano

Kindergarten teacher brings her son and the dad to the infants first Halloween event.
Photo by Yuri Soriano

Treats and shakas at the Trunk or Treat. Photo by Julia Neal

Auntie with a family boy at Trunk or Treat. Photo by Julia Neal