KEKAHA Learn about Kauais wetland birds and watch them in their habitat on Saturday during a morning tour and talk organized by the state Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife.
KEKAHA — Learn about Kaua‘i’s wetland birds and watch them in their habitat on Saturday during a morning tour and talk organized by the state Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife.
In honor of World Wetlands Day, DOFAW and Pacific Habitat Joint Venture will co-host an event at the Kawai‘ele Waterbird Sanctuary from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., with opportunities to learn stories about the birds, about their importance in Native Hawaiian culture and to the ecosystem, and about the other benefits of wetlands.
Educational experiences are offered for everyone, from learning the difference between a stilt and a coot, how the gallinule acquired her red forehead, shape-shifting secrets of native island fish, and helping collect seeds from the unique array of plants that grow in the sanctuary.
There will be fun activities for the keiki, and a guided walk and talking tour of the sanctuary from 8:30 to 9 a.m.
Staff from both partner agencies will be on hand from 10:30 a.m. to talk story.
It’s all part of a worldwide celebration of wetlands, marking an intergovernmental treaty that was signed more than 40 years ago, creating an outline for international conservation cooperation.
World Wetlands Day marks the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on Feb. 2, 1971, in the Iranian city of Ramsar.
Each year since 1997, government agencies and community organizations have offered programs aimed at raising awareness about the values and benefits of wetlands.
