ʻAlalā Project

April 23, 2016, from 9 am to 4 pm at Kamehameha Schools’ Keauhou Forest in Kaʻū. To register, contact Lahela Camara at [email protected]. Registration deadline is April 8.

[row][column size=”1/2″ center=”no” class=””][/column] [column size=”1/2″ center=”no” class=””]The Three Mountain Alliance (TMA) is looking for K-12 teachers who would like to engage their students in place-based learning. TMA is hosting a teacher workshop to connect educators with relevant environmental education sites and activities.

The workshop will give teachers an opportunity to participate in native forest restoration by planting native trees and shrubs. Teachers also will visit the Keauhou Bird Conservation Center, home to Hawaiʻi’s most endangered birds, including the ʻalalā, or Hawaiian Crow, which is now extinct in the wild. Both activities can serve as field trip opportunities for schools.

TMA will share existing curricula and lesson plans that can be incorporated into classroom learning for all grade levels and subjects. Lessons focus on topics such as Hawaiʻi’s native species, ecosystems, watersheds, and cultural knowledge.

To learn more about TMA teacher engagement, visit threemountainalliance.org/teachers.[/column][/row]