Journaling the Marsh: An Afternoon with Birds, Plants, and Community
Yesterday, 20 people of all ages and backgrounds attended the first Hawai’i Nature Journal Club event held at Hamakua Marsh,…
The Sky — Ka Lani
E nānā i luna. Look up. What do you see? Clouds? A rainbow? The moon? Stars? Can you name what…
Mālama ʻĀina: Caring for nature
Nature journaling is about loving nature, and also protecting what we love. It is a practice of reciprocity, and care….
Ahupuaʻa: Hawaiian land divisions
Each island in old Hawai’i was organized by districts called moku, which were then divided into in numerous ahupua’a. These…
Waihona — A database of Hawaiian learning resources
Waihona.net is a rich, wonderful resource full of lesson plans, worksheets, unit plans, and images for learning and teaching in…
Nature Poetry Worksheet
How do you get tweens and teens to write poetry? Send them outdoors with this self-explanatory worksheet! Example Poems by…
Volunteer / Stewardship Opportunities
Volunteer opportunities across Oahu: https://www.volunteerally.org Conservation volunteer opportunities in Hawaii: http://www.conservationconnections.org/ Search an online statewide stewardship map that uses arcGIS…
Online Field Guides
These are just a few online resources that I’ve found to help identify the amazing array of species in Hawaii….
Arting and Writing to Transform Education
This book is so powerful and beautiful, providing a structure to bring art and writing lessons into the classroom in…
How To Not Draw A Bird: Sounds
This is the first in a series of posts about NOT drawing a bird, but instead, drawing lots of things…