An Earth Day Celebration is slated next Friday at the Army’s Pohakuloa Training Area. The 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 22 event will highlight the Army’s local stewardship efforts to care for natural and cultural resources.
An Earth Day Celebration is slated next Friday at the Army’s Pohakuloa Training Area. The 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 22 event will highlight the Army’s local stewardship efforts to care for natural and cultural resources.
The Army’s Pohakuloa Natural Resources team will highlight its program via interactive displays, games and garden tours. Interactive displays will focus on the management of threatened and endangered species. During garden tours, visitors will have the opportunity to view some of the unique plants managed at PTA, such as the spiny popolo kumai, one of Hawaii’s few spiked-leafed native plants. There will also be a series of talks on the ecology and natural history of Pohakuloa.
The Army’s Pohakuloa Cultural Resources team will also present a variety of interactive displays showcasing efforts to manage and preserve cultural resources at PTA. Visitors will have the opportunity to take a virtual, interactive tour of a lava tube and see the tools and technology Army archaeologist’s use. Visitors can also try on archaeologists’ cave equipment, such as helmets, headlamps, and knee pads. Keiki can become archaeologists-in-training during a mock dig activity and a petroglyph learning experience.
There will also be a talk story about the history of the Saddle Region.
Other Earth Day stations at the event will include Army Fire and Emergency Services, which will have fire equipment, vehicles and a hands-on exhibit focusing on wildland fire prevention and suppression.
This event is open to the public. Visitors must show current photo identification at the main gate. Drivers must have a current license, registration, safety inspection and proof of insurance.
Groups of 10 or more, or individuals requesting special accommodations, should call 969-2403 for assistance. ■