The Kona Soil and Water Conservation District invites the Kealakekua agricultural community to participate in a Local Working Group meeting from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m on Aug. 1 in Kealakekua.
The Kona Soil and Water Conservation District invites the Kealakekua agricultural community to participate in a Local Working Group meeting from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m on Aug. 1 in Kealakekua.
The meeting is at the Hiki Ola Community Engagement Center, 81-956 Haleki‘i St.
Representatives with the Kealakekua Service Center of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in the Pacific Islands Area will gather input to set their fiscal year 2025 priorities for conservation plans and projects addressing agriculture and natural resource issues in the local community.
NRCS is seeking recommendations on identifying natural resource concerns and how best to solve them.
Attendees are encouraged to RSVP at bit.ly/KonaLWG24, so that staff can be prepared with adequate materials and refreshment.
Participation is open to all interested persons, including agricultural producers, owners and operators of nonindustrial private forest land, professionals representing agricultural and natural resource interests, and individuals representing disciplines in soil, water, wetland, plant, forestry and wildlife sciences.
For questions, please contact Robin Hill at info@konaconservation.org.
Attendees with disabilities requiring special accommodations or alternative means for communication of program information should contact Karl Mikasa, NRCS Pacific Islands Area 508 compliance officer, at (808) 447-3121 or karl.mikasa@usda.gov for assistance.
