Hidden Benefits of Farming Kalo
Weʻre investigating the hidden benefits of farming kalo at Kakoʻo ʻŌiwi, a non profit loʻi in Kāneʻohe that is working to restore the wetland for food production, cultural revival, and water quality improvement. We talk to farmers and researchers from Kakoʻo ʻŌiwi, the Water Resources Research Center, the UH Economic Research Organization, and The Nature Conservancy of Hawaiʻi.
Watch the trailer for Season 6, Episode 1 on Vimeo or Youtube.
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Curriculum Connections:
- Grade 3: Adaptations in the Shoreline Habitat
- Activity: Exploring Shoreline Habitat
- Traditional Ways of Knowing: Shoreline Habitat
Additional Resources:
- Water Resources Research Center (WRRC)
- UH Economic Research Organization (UHERO)
- UHERO on Facebook
- Kākoʻo ʻŌiwi
- Kākoʻo ʻŌiwi on Facebook
- Gizmodo article about Kakoʻo ʻŌiwi, native practices, kalo, and water quality
- The Nature Conservancy of Hawaiʻi
- UH College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources Taro (Kalo) Report
- Paepae o He’eia Fishpond (downstream of the Kakoʻo ʻŌiwi loʻi in Kāneʻohe)
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Contact information:
Kanesa Seraphin, Ph.D.
kanesa@hawaii.edu
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