New Year, Fresh Gear: A Sustainability Event to Mālama ʻĀina
Join us at Laulima Nature Center for a hands-on, community-focused event dedicated to hiking gear decontamination, reuse, and sustainability. As we head into a new year of adventures, this is the perfect chance to refresh your gear and connect with others who care about protecting Hawaiʻi’s natural spaces.
This event is all about bringing together our conservation community, sharing knowledge, having fun, and stepping into the new year with clean gear and renewed commitment to the places we love.
What to Expect:
Tables From Local Conservation & Environmental Groups:
Learn about the different ways we can protect our ecosystems and the people working to make it happen.
Rummage Sale:
Shop second-hand items, including clothing, home goods, books, and more! We welcome community donations of goods (in good condition) for the rummage sale. Donation drop off dates (9am-3pm): Dec 20-21, Dec 29, Jan 9-10.
Mending Station:
Give your gently used gear a second life! Visit our mending station for simple repairs and tips on extending the life of your outdoor equipment. For an $15 donation you can get an item of your choice embroidered with a design special for this event (can be used to patch holes depending on item condition).
Gear Washing & Decontamination Station:
Bring your muddy boots, backpacks, rain gear, trekking poles, etc. Our team will show you how to properly clean your equipment to reduce the spread of invasive species and keep gear performing at its best.
Potluck:
We welcome our community to bring dishes to share (please include an ingredient list).
Refreshments:
Enjoy some delicious drinks from Kalo & Cream. For a donation, some alcoholic beverages will be available.
Members Only: Holiday Craft Day
Members Only Holiday Craft Day
Sunday 12/14/2025 from 1-2:30pm
RSVP required
Community Art Hui
Join us this Thursday, Dec 11! This series is free, volunteer organized and open to all. Mariana of @aynitatu is one of this year’s Kupukupu artists and will be your point of contact for ongoing series. Please reach out if you have any questions and let us know if you’re thinking of joining!
Children's Book Release Party: Under the ʻŌhiʻa Tree
Celebrate the launch of Under the ʻŌhiʻa Tree, a new picture book from Bess Press with a storytime, book signing, and puppet making activity! Join author & illustrator Erzsi Palko to learn about our beloved ʻōhiʻa trees, remaining forest birds, and many other forest friends.
This event is FREE to the public.
When: Sunday, Dec 7th, 1:00-3:30pm
Where: Laulima Nature Center, 18-1325 Old Volcano Rd, Mountain View
Empowering Community Voices: Environmental Justice Workshop
Join us Sunday, November 9, from 3–5 PM for Empowering Community Voices: Environmental Justice Workshop at Laulima Nature Center. This special event will explore how community members can influence conservation legislation in Hawaiʻi.
Learn how to propose and support bills, work with local organizations, and overcome barriers to participation in politics. Light refreshments and time to connect with fellow attendees will follow.
Space is limited. Please RSVP here.
Guest speakers:
Jordan Lerma is the Executive Director of Nene.org.
Bec Jimenez-Ward is an environmental justice practitioner who works at the intersections of environmental justice, education, and community care. They currently serve as Senior Coordinator of Environmental Justice Programs at the National Wildlife Federation, where they help build partnerships, shape strategy, and create tools that resource and uplift frontline communities across Turtle Island and the illegally occupied lands of Hawai‘i.
Opening Night | Kupukupu: Unfurling Art Exhibition
Kupukupu: Unfurling | Art Exhibition Poster. Opening Night: Nov 8, 2025, 5pm-8pm. Live Music by Chanelle Kanani. Exhibition and silent auction run through Nov 30, 2025.
Kāhuli Festival 2025 (Oʻahu)
The 4th Annual Kāhuli Festival’s theme focuses on renewing and restoring cultural connections for conservation and is titled Ke Kani Nei Ka Pūpū – The Land Snails Sing. Through this theme, we acknowledge the resilience of our Hawaiian land snails in an everchanging landscape and how the aliʻi of Hawaiʻi remembered them in the naming of places, like Kamehameha III’s Nuʻuanu home, Kaniakapūpū, and in storytelling. The festival offers an opportunity for the research, conservation, education, and natural cultural resource community to showcase how we mālama pū i ka ʻāina, especially through the cultural lens surrounding endangered Hawaiian land snails and other native species.
Location: Bishop Museum
1525 Bernice St, Honolulu, HI 96817
Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025
Time: 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Plant Potion Workshop
Plants, potions, and pigments! Join us for a magical lake pigment workshop on October 19th from 1:00-3:30pm at Laulima Nature Center. Taught by Avalon Paradea @avalon.dawn.art.
What are lake pigments, you ask? Simply put, they are the fascinating result of a bubbly chemical reaction between plant dyes and minerals— resulting in pigments you can use for painting or dyeing.
Register here. Spaces are limited!
Kāhuli Festival 2025 (Hawaiʻi Island)
The 4th Annual Kāhuli Festival’s theme focuses on renewing and restoring cultural connections for conservation, titled Ke Kani Nei Ka Pūpū – The Land Snails Sing. Through this theme, we acknowledge the resilience of Hawaiian land snails in an everchanging landscape and how the aliʻi of Hawaiʻi remembered them in the naming of places and in storytelling. The festival offers an opportunity for the research, conservation, education, and natural cultural resource community to showcase how we mālama pū i ka ʻāina, especially through the cultural lens surrounding endangered Hawaiian land snails and other native species.
Date/Time: Saturday, October 18 10am-3pm
Location: 64-1043 Hiiaka St, Waimea, 96743
Hawaiʻi Island Festival of Birds
Join us as we celebrate native birds and conservation successes, using these important stories of progress as motivation to keep up the fight against extinction. This is a joint event presented by the Hawai‘i Wildlife Center and the Conservation Council for Hawai‘i.
Event Details
Date: October 4, 2025 | Time: 9AM – 5:30PM
Location: Grand Naniloa Hotel Hilo
93 Banyan Dr, Hilo, HI 96720
Nēnē Awareness Day
Join us for Nēnē Awareness Day! Come learn about Hawaiʻi’s one and only native goose from experts in the field. We will have family-friendly activities, presentations, and a talk story session!
When: Friday 9/26, 12-5:30pm
Where: Laulima Nature Center, 18-1325 Old Volcano Rd
Keiki Conservation Club: Loko Iʻa
Come learn about loko iʻa at Laulima Nature Center! Our guest speaker, Lanihuli Kanahele, will read a book and teach us about Hawaiian fish ponds during our first ever Keiki Conservation Club gathering.
Where: Laulima Nature Center, 18-1325 Old Volcano Rd, Mountain View
When: Sunday, Sep 21, 12pm-1pm
Bug Fest
Join us for a fun-filled day of celebrating native Hawaiian insects! Come learn from conservationists working to protect the little critters that keep our forests healthy.
Where: Laulima Nature Center, 18-1325 Old Volcano Rd
Date: July 12, 2025
Time: 9am-3pm
Join us for a fun-filled day of celebrating native Hawaiian insects! Come learn from conservationists working to protect the little critters that keep our forests healthy.
Where: Laulima Nature Center, 18-1325 Old Volcano Rd
Date: July 12, 2025
Time: 9am-3pm
Bug Costume Craft Day
What’s Happening:
A fun, eco-friendly craft day creating costumes & decorations inspired by native Hawaiian insects. Make your own wings, antennae, or bug masks using recycled cardboard and earth-friendly materials!
Bring Along:
Any cardboard you’d like to repurpose
Your creativity & enthusiasm!
Plus, get hands-on with our new Chompshop cardboard cutter— a first look!
Saturday, July 5, 2025 • 10AM – 2PM
Laulima Nature Center • 18-1325 Old Volcano Rd, Mountain View, HI 96771
This is a free event (no RSVP required).
Queer Critters Potluck
Join us Sunday, June 29th from 1-5pm for a special pride celebration. Bring a dish and join us for a fantastic time, including:
Live music
Crafts
Talks
Native species dress up
Open to all ages and identities!
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Bird Walk: Kaulana Manu Nature Trail [FULL]
Join us for a morning of birding at Kaulana Manu Nature Trail. Come learn about native birds of Hawaiʻi Island while exploring the forest.
This is a free event, but RSVP is required [NO OPENINGS LEFT]. Space is limited to 10 people.
We will meet at the Kaulana Manu Nature Trail parking lot (carpool from Mountain View option available).
Please bring binoculars (if you have them), water, and a rain jacket.
Members Only Event: ʻIliahi Dye Day
This is a free Members Only event. RSVP is required to attend. Register for the event here (admits one).
Bring up to two garments of clothing/fabric goods (all natural fibers i.e. cotton, linen) for dyeing. We will have tote bags and tea towels for purchase to dye.
Location: Laulima Nature Center, 18-1325 Old Volcano Rd, Mountain View
Time: June 14th, 10am-2pm
This event is loosely structured for members to arrive at any point between the 10am-2pm window, but we recommend arriving by 1pm at the latest to allow your garments at least one hour to soak.
Bird Walk: Liliʻuokalani Gardens
Bird Walk: Liliʻuokalani Gardens. May 31, 9am-10am. RSVP required.
Guided Hike: Kaulana Manu Nature Trail
Learn about native plants and birds on this guided hike with conservation biologist Danya Weber of Laulima Nature Center. Kaulana Manu Nature Trail is an easy 0.7 mile route through the rainforest.
RSVP is required. Register here.
Please clean shoes and hiking gear prior to arrival (i.e. free of dirt and mud, sprayed with 70% isopropyl alcohol to prevent the spread of rapid ʻōhiʻa death).
Native Hawaiian Plant Festival
Join us in celebrating the fifth annual Native Hawaiian Plant Month!
Learn about the importance of native plants from local conservation organizations, participate in hands-on educational activities, and shop a large selection of native plants.
Saturday, April 12th 9am-3pm
18-1325 Old Volcano Rd, Mountain View, HI
Paint-Making Workshop
Deepen pilina with elements that can be crafted into watercolor paints— including soils, charcoal. and tree saps. Participants will learn how to carefully collect natural materials and will get hands-on experience mulling paints that they can take home. Workshop taught by Avalon Paradea.
Register at QR code. Space is limited. Typical registration cost is $50/person, but we are offering this event on a sliding scale cost in efforts to make the workshop more accessible. Suggested cost between $25-$50. All materials included.
Keiki Day w/ Kaulana Mahina
Come and join us for a fun and engaging keiki book reading of Ka Lehua and Ka ʻŌhiʻa! After storytime, families can take part in a hands-on planting activity and bring home an ʻōhiʻa. A perfect way to listen, learn, and grow together!
Sign up here to secure your spot.
Location: Laulima Nature Center
18-1325 Old Volcano Rd, Mountain View
Grand Opening Party
Come celebrate our grand opening with us!
When: March 1, 12-5pm
Where: 18-1325 Old Volcano Rd, Mountain View, HI 96771
Come enjoy drinks and pūpūs, live music, family-friendly activities, and presentations by our board members.
Event schedule:
12:00 - Doors open
1:00 - Welcome speech, presentations
2:00 - Music by Chanelle Kanani @thealohafolk
3:00 - Music by Kalei Yamanoha
Halloween Party + Costume Contest
Halloween Party @ Laulima Nature Center! Join us on Oct 31 from 6-8pm for a fun-filled gathering celebrating native species and their conservation. We will have a costume contest with prizes!
Bishop Museum Kāhuli Pop-Up
12:00 (noon) - Introduction to Hawaiian Land Snails: Overview of the 13 families and their conservation status
1:00 pm - Introduction to invasive land snails in Hawaii: Overview of the diversity of species and their threats to Hawaii
Keiki Book Reading: Kaiona Guides the Lost
Join us on Saturday, October 12th with Aunty ʻIpo for a reading of Kaiona Guides the Lost. This book is recommended for ages 0-4, but all ages are welcome.
This is a free event. No RSVP required. Space is limited, so please arrive early to secure a spot.
Native Plant Spelling Bee
Join us for our first-ever Laulima Nature Center spelling bee!
We will be focusing on native plants, covering categories such a plant family names, genera, species names, and even names in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi.
Participants must be 18+ to enter.
There will be prizes for first, second, and third place winners.
This is a BYOB event. Snacks are allowed (sharing is recommended)!
KEIKI & KALO: A kid-friendly cooking class
Join us for a keiki-friendly & kalo-oriented cooking class on Sep 28 from 9:30-10:30am. Taught by culinary kumu DJ High, we will learn about incorporating kalo into our diet by making a special dish that highlights this important plant. RSVP required: $5 donation includes admission for both keiki and caretaker. Recommended for ages 4-10.
Please bring your own cutting board, sturdy mug/jar, mixing bowl, and measuring cups/spoons.
All ingredients will be provided. Sponsored by Hawaiʻi ʻUlu Co-op.
Guided Hike: Kaulana Manu Nature Trail
Learn about native plants and birds on this guided hike with conservation biologist Danya Weber of Laulima Nature Center. Kaulana Manu Nature Trail is an easy route (less than 1 mile) through the Hawaiian rainforest on the slopes of Mauna Kea. RSVP required.
Please clean shoes and hiking gear prior to arrival (i.e. free of dirt and mud, sprayed with 70% isopropyl alcohol to prevent the spread of rapid ʻōhiʻa death).
Eat the Weeds Workshop @ KOANA
Learn to identify over 20 common edible invasive plants in Hawaiʻi with Danya Weber of Laulima Nature Center. This workshop includes an interactive presentation covering foraging basics, safety, and common plant identification. RSVP required. $20 donation supports Laulima Nature Center, a 501(c)(3) non-profit focused on native Hawaiian biodiversity protection.
Location: KOANA, 18-1325 Old Volcano Rd, Mountain View, HI 96771