As part of this year’s big annual community event
at Kahekili Beach Park on Saturday July 26th, we are holding an art
contest and exhibition for Maui students of all ages! There will be a prize
awarded to the entry that best communicates one of the key themes and
associated conservation messages surrounding the “ridge to reef,” “mauka to
makai” region of West Maui and particularly the Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management
Area (KHFMA). Everyone who attends will have a chance to vote for the winner,
as all entries will be on display as part of the event.
Guidelines for
Entering:
• Artwork should be in the form of posters on plain paper,
with a maximum length/width of 12 inches.
• Themes to choose from (see below for guidance on exploring
these themes):
1)
Coral Reefs
2)
Pono Fishing
3)
“Herbivores Help Keep Reefs Healthy”
4)
What is the KHFMA?
5)
Watershed Stewardship: What You Can Do
• Write the student’s name and contact information (phone,
email) on the back.
• Turn in artwork no later than July 14th to
be entered. Artwork can be mailed to Liz
Foote, or arrangements can be made to drop it off or get it picked up by
coordinating with Liz at Lfoote@coral.org
or (808) 669-9062.
Exploring the Themes:
Under each theme below
are some links to places where you can find more information about each theme.
Check it out, and decide which theme you’d like to highlight in your artwork!
1) Coral Reefs
CORAL’s Coral Reefs 101: http://coral.org/coral-reefs-101/
2) Pono Fishing
Ma Ka hana Ka ‘Ike project by Pelika Bertelmann: http://www2.hawaii.edu/~pelikaok/hanamalama2.html
Hui Malama o Mo’omomi’s
Pono Fishing Calendar (2011): http://www.wpcouncil.org/education/docs/2011/2011%20Pono%20Fishing%20Calendar.pdf
Hawaii Living Reef Ethical Fishing Guidelines: http://www.hawaii.edu/ssri/cron/files/pr_fs-fishing_ethics.pdf
NOAA’s Ethical Angling brochure: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/management/recreational/documents/ethical_angler_web.pdf
3) “Herbivores Help Keep Reefs Healthy”
KHFMA educational sign:
4) What is the KHFMA?
Hawaii Coral Reef Strategy: http://www.hawaiicoralreefstrategy.com/index.php/prioritysites/westmaui#The_Kahekili_Herbivore_Fisheries_Management_Area
Several links here: http://mauioceanbloggers.blogspot.com/2012/06/khfma-info.html
TNC Reef Resilience Program Case Study on the KHFMA: http://www.reefresilience.org/pdf/Case_Study_Kahekili.pdf
Blog posts by Scripps Institution of Oceanography PhD
student Emily Kelly: http://coralreefecology.ucsd.edu/2010/11/26/notes-from-the-field-hawaii/
NOAA Fisheries Blogs on KHFMA research: http://pifscblog.wordpress.com/2012/10/04/west-maui-surveys/
http://pifscblog.wordpress.com/2013/05/09/surveys-khfma-maui/
5) Watershed Stewardship: What You Can Do
From the West Maui Kumuwai website: http://westmauikumuwai.org/what-you-can-do/
Learn more about watersheds and conservation efforts in West
Maui:
EPA’s “What is a Watershed” http://water.epa.gov/type/watersheds/whatis.cfm
EPA’s Watershed Stewardship Toolkit: http://www.epa.gov/owow_keep/adopt/#toolkit
Watershed Stewardship efforts of the West Maui Ridge to Reef
Initiative: http://www.westmauir2r.com/watershed-management-plan.html
West Maui Mountains Watershed Partnership http://www.westmauiwatershed.org
