Kailapa Community Association (KCA) and its partner, Na Maka Papahanuamokuakea, recently received a $6,000 grant award from the Office Of Hawaiian Affairs Ahahui program and additional financial support from the Russell Family Foundation. The money will be used to fund KCA’s annual Na Kilo Aina program, an outdoor camp for all ages Oct. 8-12 in Kawaihae. Space is still available to attend.
The camp includes activities that ground participants to place, build upon their comfort levels across the islands landscape, establish and strengthen observational skills and build their awareness of their surroundings. These activities provide them with skills and knowledge needed to care for the aina today and into the future. Through understanding seasonal shifts in the lani (sky), on Honua (lands), in kai (oceans) and understanding the relationship, helps determine practices that support healthy ecosystems.
For registration forms, contact Maka’ala Kanealii at 640-3195 or kailapa.org@gmail.com