MKSOA: Paeʻāina-Wide Community Workshop – Laupāhoehoe

Hawai‘i residents are invited to voice their opinions and knowledge on how to guide the stewardship of Mauna Kea.

The Mauna Kea Stewardship and Oversight Authority, in partnership with Kua o Wākea, will hold a series of 10 community workshops across the Hawaiian Islands starting Jan. 15.

These public workshops, which will be held on Oʻahu, Maui, Molokaʻi, Kauaʻi, and in multiple communities across Hawaiʻi Island, invite residents, scientists, educators, kūpuna, cultural practitioners, and all interested community members to share mana‘o (thoughts) that will help guide stewardship priorities and inform the development of a Comprehensive Management Plan for Mauna Kea.

Workshops on Hawai‘i Island are scheduled below:

• Feb. 4 at Laupāhoehoe Public Charter School, 35-2065 Old Māmalahoa Highway, Laupahoehoe, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
• Feb. 5 at Hale ʻŌlelo University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, 113 Nowelo St., Hilo, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
• Feb. 11 at Kanu O Ka ʻĀina Public Charter School, at 64-1043 Hiiaka St., Waimea, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
• Feb. 18 at Nā‘ālehu Community Center, at 95-5635 Hawaiʻi Belt Rd., Nā‘ālehu, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
• Feb. 19 at Laʻi ʻŌpua 2020 at 74-5210 Keanalehu Dr. #74, Kailua-Kona, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

For full workshop details, schedules, preregistration links, livestream information, and educational resources, visit https://kuaowakea.org.