Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 28, Number 5, 1 May 2011 — Summer interns sought for fish- pond restoration [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Summer interns sought for fishpond restoration

Postmark deadline is May 9 for the Sununer 2011 He'eia Ahupua'a Internship in Windward O'ahu. The paid internship runs eight weeks, from May 3 1 to Iuly 22 on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. to noon. Interns work 16 hours per week and get paid $9 an hour. Work includes fishpond restoration, aquaculture activities, native plant propagation, lo'i (taro terrace) restoration and stream restoration. Interns will learn about wahi pana (plaee names), cultural sites within Ko'olaupoko and native and non-native animals and plants. Paepae o He'eia is seeking apphcants who are in high school or recent high school graduates between 16 and 18 years old. Interns do not have to be enrolled in college. Applications are available at www.paepaeoheeia.org or by request to Paepae o He'eia at 236-6178 or admin@paepaeoheeia.org. ■

Melvin "Moki" Labra ean be seen making lei at Waimea Valley every Monday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. - Photo: Courtesy of Waimea \/alley