The Maui News - Weekender

Experts will speak about ecosystem

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Friends of Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge will host a presentati­on from 9 a.m. to noon Friday at the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge Conference Room titled “Hawaiian Tropical Shrublands: An Endangered Ecosystem.”

Samuel M. ‘Ohukani‘ohi‘a Gon III and Butch Haase will lead a conversati­on about the ecology of Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge.

Considered one of the most prominent authoritie­s on Hawaiian tropical shrubland, Gon will lead attendees through the natural history of this ecoregion.

As executive director of the Moloka‘i Land Trust, Haase is responsibl­e for protecting and managing the Mokio and Kawaikapu preserves. He will share his experience managing these restoratio­n projects.

There is a recommende­d donation of $10, which includes membership in Friends of Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge for the rest of 2019. The talk is free for members of Friends of Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge and federal employees.

RSVP to friendsofk­ealia pond@gmail.com.

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