Annual Meeting – North Shore Park?

Annual Meeting

Feb 4 11am Kaunoa Senior Center in Pa’ia

Potluck, Panel on the Northshore Park.

EVENT DATE: sat feb 4th 11am Kaunoa Center— please forward!!

 Some of Maui’s unsung heros will be honored this Saturday February 4th at the Sierra Club Maui Annual meeting at Kaunoa center in Spreckelsville. UH Maui Biology professor Ann “Frannie” Coppersmith, state biologist Dr. Fern Duvall and environmental advocate Irene Bowie, executive director of Maui Tomorrow Foundation will all receive recognition as 2012 ‘Onipa’a awardees for their longstanding work to educate and advocate for Maui’s natural resources.

Cheryl King, biologist and researcher for Hawaii Wildlife Fund’s Hawksbill Sea Turtle Recovery Project will be presented with the Malama Kahakai  award for outstanding marine conservation work and John and Rose Marie Duey, taro farmers who spearhead the outstanding restoration work at the Olowalu Cultural Reserve will receive the Malama o Ka Aina award for their dedication to restoration of cultural practices and native plants.  Community activist and gourmet chef Angie Hoffman will receive the Volunteer of the Year award.

The fun starts at 11 am with awards at 11:30 and followed by a delicious lunch donated by Mana Foods and a lively panel discussion on planning the future of Maui’s North Shore. All are welcome.