Hawaiian Tropical Shrublands: An Endangered Ecosystem is happening at Keālia Wildlife Refuge on Friday, July 19th. Hosted by Friends of Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge, guests are invited to attend and understand more about Hawaiian shrublands. Learn about a threatened ecosystem that consists of endemic Hawaiian plants and wildlife like the Hawaiian Coot. Presenters include […]
Hawaiian coot
Saturdays at the Pond at Kealia National Wildlife Refuge
Saturdays at the Pond happens at the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday, Jan. 6. Here’s a wonderful chance to see more than 30 species of endangered birds including the Hawaiian stilt, Hawaiian coot and migratory waterfowl. There will be wildlife viewing, keiki crafts, guided wetland walks and more. Guests are encouraged to wear sturdy […]
Here’s why the Kealia wetlands parking lot was flooded last week
Of course the water had already receded by the time I made it out there. For over a week, I’d watched the nearly flooded Kealia wetlands slosh over the entrance to the boardwalk parking lot on North Kihei Road. I’d driven past there each morning, day after day, amazed that the wetlands on the makai […]