Kaʻū News Briefs June 14, 2024

KUPU training in Kaʻū with Kaiholena in the background. Conservation Leadership Development positions are open. Photo from KUPU

KUPU CONSERVATION LEADERSHIP POSITIONS AT HAWAI'I VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK and elsewhere are available with a deadline to apply on June 21. The Conservation Leadership 

KUPU offers training on land and sea. Photo from KUPU

Development Program is a paid, entry-level program for early professionals ages 17 and older for those interested in pursuing a career in conservation. The CLDP matches members with a partner organization, a Host Site that best aligns with their conservation interests. It is affiliated with Americorps. Hawai'i Volcanoes is one of the Host Sites.
    Participants serve for at least six months up to one year. With an extensive network of Host Sites across Hawai’i and the Pacific, KUPU's Conservation Leadership Development Program offers opportunities in ornithology, botany, natural resource management, aquatic resource management, marine biology, Hawaiian cultural studies, agricultural science and more. To apply see the application at https://kupuhawaii.tfaforms.net/318
    KUPU also accepts applications from prospective Host Sites. It describes the program as aiming "to empower youth to serve their communities through character building, service learning, and environmental stewardship opportunities that encourage integrity (pono) with Ke Akua, self, and others." Prospective hosts can see https://kupuhawaii.tfaforms.net/316 for a full description and contact (808) 735-1221 ext. 2002 or via email at conservation@kupuhawaii.org with any questions.

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WRITER AND NOVELIST LEAH NEWSOM, the National Parks Arts Foundation Artist in Residence for June at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, will be on hand at the Kahuku Unit of the park this Saturday, June 15 from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.  She will talk about her experiences at the park and her work in progress, a novel about Health Tourism, Colonialism, Tuberculosis and Ecological Crises. The location is Kahuku Visitor Contact Station, south of the 70.5 mile marker on the makai side of Highway 11. This event is free and open to the public.

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A MAGNITUDE 4.1 EARTHQUAKE originated in the ocean about ten miles east southeast from Nāʻālehu on Friday afternoon. USGS Hawaiian Volcanoes Observatory reported the depth at about 32.7 miles. No damage was reported, no tsunami.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ISSUED A HIGH SURF WARNING on Friday for south facing shores of Hawai'i Island from Keahole Point in North Kona District through Ka`u to Cape Kumukahi in Puna District. County Civil Defense notes: A High Surf Warning means large breaking surf, significant shore break, and dangerous currents exist that could cause significant injury or death.
Due to the High Surf Warning, please:
    Exercise caution and heed all advice given by Ocean Safety Officials.
    Be advised that beaches may be closed without notice.
    Those along the south facing shores should take necessary precautions. You will be informed should conditions change.