Field Trip to The Nature Conservancy's Waikamoi Preserve
The Maui Invasive Species Committee (MISC) is holding a teacher development workshop for K-12 teachers and environmental educators during the DOE Fall Break on October 6th and 7th featuring the place-based Hōʻike o Haleakalā curriculum.
The Hōʻike o Haleakalā curriculum features multi-disciplinary science lessons rooted in Hawai’i and is designed to engage students in the study of the unique ecosystems of Hawaiʻi.
The two-day, in person workshop will begin on Thursday October 6, 2022 at the Maui Invasive Species Commitee's Baseyard at Old Maui High School. The classroom portion of the workshop will cover lessons from the curriculum's Alpine/Aeolian, Rainforest, and Coastal Modules, have interactive activities, and feature guest speakers from partnering conservation organizations.
Participants that attend the October 6th classroom portion of the workshop have the option to attend a field trip on the following day to the Nature Conservancy's Waikamoi Preserve. Waikamoi Preserve is one of the Hawaiʻi's last remaining native ecosystems and provides an important sanctuary for hundreds of native Hawaiian plants and animals, many of which are endangered. The Preserve also protects part of the 100,000-acre East Maui Watershed, which provides 60 billion gallons of clean water annually to Maui's residents, businesses and agricultural community. Teacher workshop participants will be led on an educational guided hike through this high-elevation rainforest on the Preserve's boardwalk. The field trip will supplement lessons covered in the October 6th workshop and further connect educators to conservation professionals and resources.
Lunch and snacks will be provided on both days.
All registration forms and payment must be received by
September 14, 2022.
For questions, please contact Serena Fukushima, MISC Public Relations and Education Specialist, at (808) 344-2756 or
miscpr@hawaii.edu.