Meetings held in late April for southern and northern Kaneohe area ahupua'a, provided wonderful insight to the needs and concerns surrounding water quality. "Community members voiced the need for widespread and consistent water quality monitoring, improved access to monitoring data, and consistent enforcement of regulations. Participants also expressed the desire for the updated WRAS to contain more historically accurate stream names and identification of cultural sites, where appropriate. These additions to a future updates WRAS could lead to more frequent leveraging of the document by locally active community groups while applying for project funding” says Kristen Kāne, HOK Project Director.

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In this month's Educational Series, our very own Kupu member, Lane, will discuss watershed health and it's impact on nearby reefs.

Lane moved to Oahu five years ago from Northern Idaho to attend the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She graduated with her B.S in Marine Biology in fall 2019. During her undergraduate career she found a passion researching intertidal ecology. She worked closely with the OPIHI (Our Project in Hawaii’s Intertidal) program, where she completed two internships, eventually advancing to the roll of Program Manager. Lane joined the HOK team as a KUPU Americorps member in October 2021.

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Participants are matched with a single host site for the duration of the program, during which they will serve alongside conservation professionals to preserve Hawai‘i’s unique natural environment, ensuring that it is maintained for future generations. Participants will gain invaluable field experience and have the opportunity to build close relationships with conservation experts, while simultaneously developing their own personal skills in the areas of leadership, organization, and decision-making.

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