LEARN: MARINE ECOLOGY-OPEN WATER INTERNATIONAL SCUBA CERTIFICATIONS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH YOUTH AMBASSADORS AND LEADERS! SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE! DIVING DOESN’T HAVE TO BE INACCESSIBLE TO THOSE WITHOUT RESOURCES. ESPECIALLY THE KEIKI!

KAUA’I OCEAN AWARENESS FISH OF THE MONTH! FUN AND UNUSUAL FACTS - 2023 STARTED WITH THE MAGNIFICENT MANTARAY AND MANTATRUST EXPEDITIONS TO BRING KNOWLEDGE BACK TO KAUA’I AND SPREAD AWARENESS ABOUT HOW OTHERS ARE LEARNING AND PROTECTING OCEAN HABITAT.

ENTANGLEMENT AND STRANDING TRAINING FOR DOLPHIN AND WHALES- THROUGH NOAA AND DAR KAUA’I

RESTORE:

PRINCIPLE PARTNER THIS YEAR FOR RESTORATION AND OCEAN CONSERVATION HAS BEEN HO’OMALUKEKAI “PROTECT THE OCEAN” I HAVE BEEN BLESSED TO BE ON THE BOARD OF THIS ENERGETIC NON PROFIT(CAPTAIN TARA- DIRECTOR OF OCEAN EDUCATION). IT IS WONDERFUL TO SEE THESE YOUNG WARRIORS OF THE OCEAN COMMIT THEIR TIME AND EXPERTISE TO EXPLORE SOLUTIONS FOR PERFECT OCEAN HEALTH!

MONTHLY COASTAL AND REEF CLEAN UPS: 16 THIS YEAR 12,000 LBS OF DEBRIS REMOVED!

WORLD OCEAN DAY AND EARTH DAY COMMUNITY EVENTS!

12 LOKAIA WORKDAYS -KAUAI SEA FARM- EVERY 2ND SUNDAY

1080 VOLUNTEERS-10,000 HRS OF SERVICE!

PLASTIC UPCYCLING MACHINE UP AND RUNNING : NEED SOME VOLUNTEERS AND INTERNS FOR THIS! SUPPORT FROM GAY AND ROBINSON AND THE COUNTY OF KAUA’I. BUT AS THEY SAY-”IT TAKES A VILLAGE” ESPECIALLY TO MAKE TREASURE FROM TRASH

EXPLORE: 4 NIGHT TIDEPOOLING AND INVERTEBRATE WORKSHOPS WHEN THE TIDE WORKS IN OUR FAVOR. FOR ALL AGES!

WHALE SURVEYS AT EVERY OPPORTUNITY- 8 PHOTO ID’S SUBMITTED TO “HAPPY WHALE” LAST YEAR