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A team from MNA performed surveys on four permanent transects at Kōloa Landing Monday. Two long-term temperature monitors were also retrieved and the data downloaded. This was our final in-water event with our summer intern Jaden -- mahalo Jaden!

On June 20 a group of MNA volunteers surveyed several sections of the reef at Hale O Honu, a site on the south shore of Kaua'i. This image shows the reef areas and the GPS track of the dive float that was towed by one of the divers. The actual locations of the surveys were driven by the reef structure under water.

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Kauai VOAD (Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters) is holding a community Emergency Preparedness Fair on Saturday April 27th in Lihue from 9am to 12 noon. (see the attached flyer for details. Feel free to share and post the flyer on social media and anywhere else.) There will be many organizations at the event that will be presenting topics on what you can do to prepare for emergencies so that you are more resilient and can possibly help others in times of emergencies and disasters. Everyone is invited!!  There will be free lunch for all attendees so invite your friends and family…

Malama Na Apapa will be having a Krispy Kreme and Molokai Hotbread fundraising event on Saturday April 13th 2024.  This will be held at the Kapaa Sports Park near the skate park from 8am until we sell out.  Krispy Kreme's are $15 for a dozen and Molokai Bread is $15 per loaf, donations are also welcome.  If you would like to pre-order anything you can email us at malamaapapa@gmail.com. The purpose of this fundraiser is to support our Youth Scuba Club.  As part of our educational outreach, we have a Youth Scuba club, which includes youth ages 10 and up from all…