Princeville Moʻolelo Free Lecture: “The Importance of Wetlands, Current Threats & How We Help”

The Princeville Moʻolelo series will continue on Tuesday, November 19th with another great collaborative free lecture! This month, we are honored to host an in-depth discussion of the importance of our wetlands and how the Refuge Complex collaborates with volunteers and partners in the community to help protect critically endangered waterbird populations.

Helen Raine of Pacific Birds Joint Habitat Venture will share information about the importance of wetlands to our wildlife, as well as the health and safety of our island communities. She will be joined by volunteers from the Conservation Dogs of Hawaiʻi Detector Dog Program, as they share how scent-trained dogs and their volunteer partners work together to help keep our wildlife safe. Join us to learn more and to find out how you can get involved and help!

Free Lecture Series: Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at 5pm in the Princeville Community Center. The presentation will also be available via Zoom. For more information, visit www.kauairefuges.org/princeville-moolelo.

About the Series: Friends of Kauaʻi Wildlife Refuges is pleased to partner with the Princeville at Hanalei Community Association Events Committee to present this engaging series. Together, they are presenting free informative “talk story” events monthly in the Princeville Community Center to share the work and stories of conservation partners, Hawaiian cultural practitioners and more.

About Friends of Kauaʻi Wildlife Refuges: Kīlauea Point Natural History Association, doing business as “Friends of Kauaʻi Wildlife Refuges,” serves as a 501(c)(3) non-profit Friends Group that supports the wildlife conservation, education, and historic preservation work of the Kauaʻi National Wildlife Refuge Complex, which includes Kīlauea Point, Hanalei and Hulēʻia NWRs.  With donations, plus proceeds from Nature Store operations, the organization supports visitor education, provides rehabilitative care for sick or injured native Hawaiian birds, volunteer training, special events, equipment for wildlife habitat maintenance and restoration, free bussing for school field trips to a refuge, awards annual scholarships for college students pursuing environmental studies and more. For additional information, visit www.kauairefuges.org and follow on social media at @fkwrkauai.