Category: Wetlands
Limu needs groundwater to thrive
In Hawaiʻi, there are approximately one hundred names for kinds of limu, sixty of which can be matched with scientific names. Hundreds of species of marine algae were once found in Hawaiʻi. […]
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What are Cryptorheic basin Wetlands?
Cryptorheic vs. Endorheic: Several of the wetlands in South Maui are in the form of cryptorheic basins. A cryptogenic basin has no visible outlets but is estimated to have underground outlets that […]
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Wetlands Calendar
If you canʻt wait for our `alemanaka to be printed, you can download it and print it to your home computer FOR FREE!
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Flora and Fauna Report from Kim and Forest Starr
Flora and Fauna Report from Kim and Forest Starr BOTANICAL INVENTORY OF WAIOHULI-KEOKEA (LAIE) KIHEI, MAUI Prepared by Forest Starr and Kim Starr.
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Wetland Coloring Book
Wetland Coloring Book ITʻS HERE for your Reading pleasure! (and Click here for Download!) Our beautiful, full-color booklet ma ka `ōlelo Hawai`i (with english translations) is NOW AVAILABLE for you to download […]
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Anchialine pools of La Perouse Maui
Anchialine pools of La Perouse Maui Another type of wetland we see in Hawaii is the Anchialine Pool. We have several great examples in South Maui. An anchialine pool is an enclosed […]
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Different Types of Wetlands
There are many different types of wetlands, they are varied and diverse, and many types are specific to their areas. In Hawaii, we have our own types of wetlands many of which […]
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A brief history of wetlands in Kihei
A brief history of wetlands in Kihei Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono – The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness. If we do the right thing […]
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Volunteer to Mālama a Wetland
Sign Up to Mālama a wetland: School kids and adults can help us to care for our wetlands. These community-based workdays typically consist of removing trash, selectively removing invasive plant species as […]
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