Lā Honua Earth Day 2024
The Lā Honua Earth Day Committee welcomes students, staff and faculty from Hawaiʻi Community College and University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo to join us in celebrating Lā Honua ~ Earth Day 2024 with events from April 19th to April 24th. Our theme this year is I Ola E Nā Kini, focusing on the protection and nurturing of native plants and animals, their spaces and places.
2024 Lā Honua Events
Kīpaepae & Mālama Native Plants Day
Date: Friday, April 19th, 2024
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Location: Hawaiʻi CC - Manono
Details: Opening Lā Honua Kīpaepae followed by gardens day activities & workshops
UH Hilo Native Gardens Work Day
Date: Friday, April 19th, 2024
Time: 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: UH Hilo - Hale ʻŌlelo & Kīpuka
Details: Work in the māla at Ululaumāhie Garden or at Kīpuka Native Hawaiian Student Center
Protect our Native Forests
Date: Saturday, April 20th, 2024
Time: 9:00am - 3:00pm
Location: Keauhou-Kaʻū (Volcano)
Details: Mālama Uka Stewardship Day with ʻImi Pono No Ka ʻĀina at Keauhou-Kaʻū
Protect our Native Forests
Date: Saturday, April 20th, 2024
Time: 8:00am - 12:00pm
Location: Hawaiʻi CC - Pālamanui
Details: Mālama the Botanical Garden and Dry Land Forest & enjoy potluck lunch
Protect Our Coastlines
Date: Sunday, April 21st, 2024
Time: 8:30am - 12:30pm
Location: Waiuli (Hilo)
Details: Mālama Kai Stewardship Days at Honokea Fishpond with Hui Hoʻoleimaluō
Protect Our Coastlines
Date: Sunday, April 21st, 2024
Time: 8:30am - 12:30pm
Location: Kaloko (Kona)
Details: Mālama Kai Stewardship Days at Kaloko Fishpond with Hui Kaloko Honokōhau
Lā Honua Earth Day at UH Hilo
Date: Monday, April 22nd, 2024
Time: 9:00am - 1:00pm
Details: Campus Fair for UH Hilo/HawCC & K-12 Students
Lā Honua Virtual Symposium Days
Date: Tues. April 23rd & Weds. April 24th, 2024
Time: 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: Zoom
Details: Afternoon Keynotes & Presentations on Zoom
Earth Day Outplanting & Dye Workshop
Date: Saturday, April 27th, 2024
Time: 9:00am - 12:30pm
Location: Keaukaha Military Reserve (Hilo)
Details: Lowland wet forest restoration & plant-based dye workshop
If you have any questions, please contact the Lā Honua Earth Day Coordinators: Michelle Shuey at lahonua@hawaii.edu (UH Hilo) or Drew Kapp at dkapp@hawaii.edu (Hawaiʻi CC)