Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 23, Number 6, 1 June 2006 — Waimea work day [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Waimea work day

The Waimea Valley Audubon Center has scheduled its annual "Mālama Waimea" community work day in the valley on Sat. lune 17, from 9 a.m. to noon. Volunteers will be removing invasive species, fixing trails and caring for cultural sites. Gloves,

sunscreen and covered shoes are recoimnended. Call 638-9199 by lune 11 to reserve luneh. In other Audubon news, longtime OHA staffer Rona Dale Roscoe Rodenhurst was named the new director of the Waimea Valley center starting May 1. Before joining Audubon, Rodenhurst, who has a bachelor's degree in Hawaiian studies and a masters in curriculum development, served at OHA for 19 years in various education and evaluation positions. Rodenhurst takes the helm of the l,875-acre center as the process to transfer the title of the valley to OHA is finalized. After hearing public outcry over potential development plans for the valley,

OHA partnered with the state, City and County of Honolulu, the U.S. Army and Trust for Public Land to raise $14 million to purchase Waimea. The Nahonal Audubon Center is currently negotiating an agreement with OHA to continue its management of the valley.

Waimea Falls. Photo: Derek Ferrar.