Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative Inc

THE PROPOSED FUTURE FORESTERS MAUKA MAKAI STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS THAT WILL LEAD TO A LIFETIME OF LEARNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. THE PROGRAM EXPANDS UPON THE WAIKOLOA DRY FOREST INITIATIVES (WDFI) ESTABLISHED FUTURE FORESTERS AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM TO INCREASE IMMERSIVE WATERSHED LEARNING AND IMPACTFUL EXPERIENCES IN OUR REGIONS STORIED AHUPUAA FOR LOCAL FOURTH AND FIFTH GRADE STUDENTS. THROUGH FIELD-BASED EXPLORATION, THE WDFI AND COLLABORATORS WILL CONNECT KEIKI WITH NATIVE FORESTS AND COASTLINES TO LEARN AND EXPERIENCE THE PATH OF WAI IN OUR ENVIRONMENT. LEARNERS WILL FORGE THEIR OWN PATHS TOWARDS ENVISIONING A HEALTHY, MODERN-DAY WATERSHED AND DISCOVERING THEIR ROLES IN STEWARDING THAT PLACE. THIS WEEKLY AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM WILL ALLOW STUDENTS TO ACQUIRE A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE ROLE OF THE NATIVE ECOSYSTEMS IN OUR REGION AND EMPOWER THEM WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND TOOLS THEY WILL NEED TO CARE FOR OUR NATIVE LANDS AND WATERS