The Kohala Alpaca Wranglers (KAW) program was established in 2021 by Christine Hustace to equip Kohala’s youth with both personal and technical skills through hands-on alpaca husbandry. Over the past four years, KAW has served over 40 families (typically 10 students), maintained
This group’s mission is to save honey bees and support North Kohala’s natural environment and agricultural community by providing live bee removal and relocation services. Kailin Kim, 808-386-9886, savehealthrive@gmail.com ; savehealthrive.com/honey-bee-relocation-project. instagram facebook
Kohala Ride Wild Club engages children ages 4 and up in the care and riding of horses through a free, ongoing weekly program. They also run an animal rescue program for neglected horses and other large animals in Kohala. Shay Van Zandt,
This therapeutic service provides opportunities for horseback riding and interactions with horses that support healthy lifestyles, traditional paniolo values, and increased mental and muscle wellness. Fern White, 808-896-0316, fernwhite@gmail.com / www.liolapaau.com.
Mālama Pono Garden cultivates young people who love, respect, and care for themselves, their community, and the earth while increasing food security and improving health outcomes in our school and the wider community. The garden is a sanctuary for learning and discovery,
This project extends from a 35-year effort to firmly reestablish regenerative organic farming in Hawaii. Their goals are to host in-depth workshops and develop a vocational agriculture training program for at-risk young men. Clarence and Gail Baber, 808-938-8880. https://www.nutritiongrownfarming.org
RPF was created to ensure food security for the residents of the North Kohala community. Our main intention is to create a “farm syndicate” to encourage food security in North Kohala, at little to no charge to the residents. RPF’s mission is
Our goal is to detect and eradicate Little Fire Ants throughout North Kohala by creating a community-funded rapid response team capable of responding quickly and effectively to LFA infestations in North Kohala. Frank Hustace, frank.hustace@gmail.com www.stoplfakohala.com
Sustainable Kohala ʻOhana (SKO), founded in 2008, supports keeping Kohala Kohala through community resilience and care for the ʻāina through partnerships that are rooted in local values and help restore, protect, and care for the land and each other. Project Organizer:Libby Leonard:
To initiate a pilot project working with relevant government agencies, private entities, individuals, and other North Kohala agricultural producer groups to secure agricultural water from alternative sources generally located in the region between Hoea and Kokoiki, but could be extended to other
