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Endangerment of the Kumulipo
Lecture with Dr. Art Medeiros
July 09, 2009
Thursday (July 16), 7pm, Tavares Community Center, Makawao.
Have you ever been to a poolside event at sunset that wasn't cool? Even if the multipurpose room of the Tavares Community Center at the Pukalani Pool isn't the swanky venue you might be imagining, it's free and sponsored by friends in high places (literally)! Thanks to the Friends of the Haleakala National Park (fhnp.org), Maui biologist Dr. Art Medeiros will present his "Endangerment of the Kumulipoó lecture next week at 7pm. Dive in with Medeiros' review of the formation of the Hawaiian archipelago, "yielding the (planet's) highest endemism,ó and a discussion on land use history and current restoration efforts of Haleakala's southern slopes. Plus, learn a little about the NP's new Nu'u DistrictÑa 4,100-acre acquisition of an ahupuaÔa extending from the crater rim to a half-mile of Kaupo shoreline. I'll admit, as a Kula kid who's frolicked and fished out there since "small kid times,ó the topic does touch a tender spot of sentimentality in meÑbut the new opportunities for biological and cultural preservation are important to all. So, though this party will feature no DJ and require no dapper duds, the event still deserves a packed house. [Anu Yagi]