Description This year is the 14th annual Nāhelehele Dryland Forest Symposium. It will feature presentations by scientists, ecologists, forestry engineers and conservationists who are working to better understand and preserve dryland forest plants and ecosystems. The Symposium will be held at the King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel, 75-5660 Palani Road, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii on Friday, April 3rd from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Registration is now open and will close on Friday, March 20th. Registration is limited to 200 to preserve the quality of the event for everyone attending and to facilitate networking. Since this event sold out last year, early registration is highly recommended. Tickets are $75 which includes lunch, and student registration is $40. There will be two accompanying field trips for $40 each which include lunch. The Kipuka Oweowe/Ka’ūpulehu field trip will be held on Thursday, April 2nd, and a second field trip to the Pālamuni Dry Forest will be held on Saturday, April 4th. If you are with a RCUH/PCSU group that plans to attend the symposium or field trips pending purchase...

View Calendar