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Next Meeting: South Maui Sustainability Hosts “Sustainability Gift Fair” Nov. 12
Think Globally, Act Locally with Greener Lifestyle Gift Ideas
6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Kihei Charter School [map]
South Maui Sustainability (SMS) will host a special holiday gift fair featuring local businesses that support greener lifestyles on Maui. The “Sustainability Gift Fair” event, taking place from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, November 12, at Kihei Charter School will include more than a dozen vendors showcasing locally produced body care products, fresh island-grown produce, Hawaiian herb guides, food preservation tips, recycling services, personal chef services and much more.
Affordable gift certificates and sustainable products are available for purchase on site. The event will also feature delectable pupus, crafts and a presentation on eco-friendly tips for the holiday season.
Participants include Kula Fields, Maui Aloha Aina Association, David Bruce Leonard-Hawaiian Herbalist/Author, No Mo Plastic Bags , Alii Lavender Farm , Maui Favorites, Food Preservation, Maui Recycling Service, edible Hawaiian Islands Magazine, Joy’s Cafe, Kihei Charter School, Kihei Community Yoga, Barbara Berg-Children’s books, Phil and Paula- Jewelry, Beth Marcil,-Eco-Totes & T-shirts, Maui Academy of the Healing Arts, Earth Foundation, Mountain Slopes Water Company, Maui Tomorrow, The Sierra Club and others. Live music by Cambria Moss.
*Kihei Charter School location:
300 Ohukai Rd # 213
Directions: Coming from south Kihei, take the Pi’ilani Hwy toward the Mokulele. Turn right (mauka) onto Ohukai Road. Take your second right. Go straight to the very end and turn left around the building. Turn left into the next bay. KCS is located on the right. Coming from north of Kihei, turn left (mauka) onto Ohukai Road and follow the directions as above from Ohukai Road. Look for the blue and yellow signs.
Maui Weekly preview of Sustainabiity Gift Fair.
Add comment October 19, 2009
Mayor’s Meeting on Agriculture Department Furloughs, October 27
Agriculture’s Plant Pest Control Branch employees as well as the furloughs for their agricultural inspectors, Mayor Charmaine Tavares will be hosting her third community meeting to bring important information to the public about the impacts of these staffing shortages. The meeting will be held at the Kaunoa West Senior Center on Tuesday, October 27th, beginning promptly at 6:00 p.m. Kaunoa West is located at 788 Pau‘oa Street in Lahaina. Proceed mauka on Lahainaluna Road and take the second right onto Pau‘oa Street. The meeting will include a Powerpoint presentation by Anna Mae Shishido, Maui County Supervisor for the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture’s Plant Quarantine Branch. A panel discussion will follow to address the environment, impacts to agriculture and ranching, and how the community can help with early detection and reporting of pest species.
Panelists include:
Lissa Fox, Maui Invasive Species Committee Clark Hashimoto, Agricultural Specialist, Office of the Mayor Willilam Jacintho, Maui Cattlemen’s Association/Maui County Farm Bureau Kuhea Paracuelles, Environmental Coordinator, Office of the Mayor Anna Mae Shishido, Hawaii Department of Agriculture – Plant Quarantine Branch
Mahalo to Zeke Kalua and the West Maui Taxpayers Association for hosting this important meeting.
Add comment October 19, 2009
Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project: It’s for the Birds
On Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 4 p.m. the Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project is hosting its first annual gala event, “It’s for the Birds” at the Hui No’eau Visual Arts Center, 2841 Baldwin Avenue in Makawao
This will be an evening celebration to benefit future research and recovery efforts of Maui’s native forest birds.
It will feature music by Maui’s very own talented musicians Halemanu and George Kahumoku and a keynote presentation by Jack Jeffrey, one of Hawaii’s most well known conservationists and photographers, on Hawaii’s unique endemic avifauna.
Pupus and fine wine will be served with a silent auction.
Add comment October 9, 2009
State Water Commission-Hearings on Restoring Streams
The Na Wai `Eha Interim Instream Flow Standards Contested Case is nearing a final decision by the State Water Commission. Hearings Officer Lawrence Miike’s proposed decision, issued this April, recommends that the Commission restore about half the flows to Waihe`e River and Waiehu, `Iao, and Waikapu Streams. The entire Commission will hold a meeting on Maui to hear final arguments from the parties on October 15, 2009, at 9 a.m., at `Iao Congregational Church at 2371 W. Vineyard Street.
To carpool to the hearing, check rides@CarpoolMaui.com.
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Add comment October 3, 2009
October Meeting: Basics to Bounty in your South Maui Garden
Next Community Meeting
Thursday, October 8
6:30 PM
Kihei Charter School [see map]
In South Maui, October is like springtime for gardeners! Our October event, Basics to Bounty In Your South Maui Garden will help you whether you are just getting started or tuning your garden mastery. We’ll start with Susan Wyche taking us on a visual tour to get started with a home vegetable garden focusing on what works best for South Maui. She’ll describe selecting your site, preparing your soil and provide lots of information on what edible plants work best in South Maui as well as how to deal with common pests and diseases. Whether you are a beginner with a lanai, an expert with an acre, or anywhere in the middle, come and share your tips, challenges and questions. Bring samples of blighted leaves, mystery plants, and unknown bugs or anything you have questions about. If you prefer, you can email us questions in advance, with photos that illustrate your question, and we’ll include them in a slideshow as part of the Q &A.
Susan Wyche is an award-winning sustainable landscape designer from Kihei and has been featured in several publications, including Sunset Magazine’s Secret Gardens, Easy Care Landscaping, and the San Francisco Chronicle. We are also privileged to have her as a core member of South Maui Sustainability. Find out more about Susan at http://www.greenperspectives.com/
We’ll be having our seed and starts exchange so bring seeds and starts to share with others.
The doors will open at 6:00 with the program starting at 6:30. Bring potluck pupus to share; we’ll supply plates, utensils and water.
1 comment September 30, 2009
The National Parks: America’s Best Idea—Special Pre-Release Screening
SPECIAL EVENT – MONDAY September 21st:
”Movie and a Talk” — 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Upcountry is proud to present a pre-release showing of the new Ken Burns documentary, The National Parks: America’s Best Idea.
There will also be a short talk about our own National Park, Haleakela. Donations to help support the National Park system will be accepted and greatly appreciated. Refreshments will also be available.
Space is limited.
See details at the Upcountry Sustainabiity website.
Add comment September 13, 2009
Maui Costal Land Trust Coastal Dunes & Wetlands Refuge Annual Picnic
Saturday, September 5
9:45 a.m.— opening blessing for a day of fun and celebration.
Bring the family out to the Waihe‘e Refuge! See the restoration work that Maui Coastal Land Trust has done and are learn about the progress they’ve made at the rerfuge.
Explore for yourself at this free event.
- Native bird tour with Fern Duvall at 8:00 am – sign-up mandatory
- Blessing of new interpretive trail signage at 9:45 a.m.
- Guided Refuge Walks by Scott Fisher, Maui Coastal Land Trust at 10:00 and Noon
- Free BBQ picnic by Maui Culinary Academy, served from 10:30 – 2:00 pm
- Music by George Kahumoku at 11:00 am
- Keiki games & activities:
- Hawaiian games by Hawai‘i Nature Center
- Science activities by Maui Digital Bus
- Hands-on crafts by Pacific Whale Foundation
- Hands-on crafts by Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary
- Cultural demonstrations:
- Poi pounding by Hokuau Pellegrino, Ho‘olauna Program, Kamehameha Schools
- ‘Ahu ‘awa cordage weaving by James Crowe, Maui Coastal Land Trust
- Waihe‘e history and talk story
Please RSVP! Confirm your attendance by calling 244-5263, or emailing info@mauicoastallandtrust.org.
Add comment August 31, 2009
Next Meeting—SOUTH MAUI WATER QUALITY: What You Can Do
Thursday, September 10th
6:00 p.m. Potluck Pupus and talkstory
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Presentations
Kihei Charter School
South Maui Sustainability is sponsoring the second in a series of community meetings which address South Maui water issues. Previously we examined water quantity. This presentation will introduce water quality concerns and how the South Maui community can have a hand in designing and creating the South Maui Watershed.
Speakers include:
Robin Knox is an environmental scientist with more than 25 years experience in Clean Water regulation and pollution control. She specializes in developing water quality-based pollution controls that protect aquatic resources from man-made sources of pollution.
*Kihei Charter School location:
300 Ohukai Rd # 213
Directions: Coming from south Kihei, take the Pi’ilani Hwy toward the Mokulele. Turn right (mauka) onto Ohukai Road. Take your second right. Go straight to the very end and turn left around the building. Turn left into the next bay. KCS is located on the right. Coming from north of Kihei, turn left (mauka) onto Ohukai Road and follow the directions as above from Ohukai Road. Look for the blue and yellow signs.
Click map to enlarge.
Photo by Peter Liu Photography, peterliuphoto.com.
Add comment August 19, 2009
August Monthly Meeting: “Our Transportation Future”
OUR TRANSPORTATION FUTURE
Thursday, August 13
Kihei Charter School, Kihei, Maui, HI
Doors open 6 p.m. for potluck pupus and talk story
Program: Begins: 6:30 p.m.– Ends 8:00 p.m.
South Maui Sustainability will host two leaders in Maui’s transportation future. Jeff Hunt, Director of the Maui County Planning Department will describe the Maui Island Plan for our transportation future and Walter Enomoto, president of the Maui Bicycle Alliance will describe the history and future of biking on Maui.
We will also be announcing our efforts to start a Community Bike Sharing Program for South Maui and inviting for the South Maui community to join in the conversation to determine if this is an appropriate program and, if so, how we can implement it.
Jeff Hunt has a bachelor’s degree w a double major in Environmental Science and Economics from Willamette University in Salem Oregon, a Masters degree in Public Administration w a focus in Local Government from the University of Colorado at Denver. He has also passed the examination to become a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners. Jeff has spend virtually his entire career as a community planner in tourist and resort influenced communities, having been a planner in Hood River Oregon, Vail Colorado and Breckenridge Colorado. He is currently the Planning Director for the County of Maui. Jeff likes to surf or bike ride during the tremendous amount of free time that he has.
Walter Enomoto is current President of the Maui Bicycle Alliance, a grassroots bicycling advocacy group, working to improve conditions for bicyclists in Maui County. Involved in the bicycling community for close to 20 years here in Maui County, Walter is the former Co-Chair and member of the Mayor’s Bicycling Advisory Committee during the Lingle Administration (1990-1998) where he helped revise and improve the Maui County Code for bicyclists, co-organized bike day events and two Mayor’s Fun Rides. He also assisted committee members with projects like the 5 year Capital Improvement Plan for Bicycling the Northshore and Kihei Greenways. Walter has been involved in over 30 bicycling events over the past 15 years, is the first League of American Bicyclist League Certified Instructor (LCI) for Bicycling Education in Maui County and is currently working towards establishing bicycle education workshops here in Maui County.
The Maui Bicycle Alliance has worked with County and State officials to create more bicycling facilities and infrastructure. They have also lobbied for funding and policy changes to advance bicycling related objectives at both the State and County level and is a member of the One Voice for Livable Islands Coalition and the Balanced Transportation Alliance.
*Kihei Charter School location:
300 Ohukai Rd # 213
Directions: Coming from south Kihei, take the Pi’ilani Hwy toward the Mokulele. Turn right (mauka) onto Ohukai Road. Take your second right. Go straight to the very end and turn left around the building. Turn left into the next bay. KCS is located on the right. Coming from north of Kihei, turn left (mauka) onto Ohukai Road and follow the directions as above from Ohukai Road. Look for the blue and yellow signs.
Click map to enlarge.
Add comment August 6, 2009
