Contact Info

To contact Field Staff:

laauhawaii@gmail.com

Contacts & Emergency Info

Receiving mail during the course

A P.O. Box will be established at the Kalaheo, HI 96741, post office. Mail may be sent as general delivery to this address if materials need to be sent in advance of the field school.

Ground Transportation

Ambulance/Police 911

Wilcox Memorial Hospital (Lihue)

  • Emergency Room 808-245-1010, 24 hours daily
  • Urgent Care Clinic 808-245-1532, 8 AM - 2 PM, every day

West Kauai Medical Center (Waimea)

  • 4643 Waimea Canyon Dr. 808-338-9431
  • Emergency Room (24 hour)
  • Kalaheo Clinic 808-332-8523

Kauai Police Department 808-241-1711

Course Staff

Note: Cell phone coverage is very spotty on Kaua`i

  • Nat Bletter (instructional faculty)
  • Kim Bridges (co-director) 808-741-7824
  • Mike Huddleston (country camp director)
  • Katie Kamelamela (town camp director)
  • Will McClatchey (co-director) 808-203-0527
  • Heather McMillen (instructional faculty)
  • Keri McNew Barfield (resource coordinator)
  • Mark Merlin (instructional faculty)
  • Dave Reedy (resource coordinator) 808-554-9389
  • Rick Stepp (instructional faculty)
  • Tamara Ticktin (instructional faculty)
  • Ben Wadman (logistics staff)
  • Mikioi Wichman (logistics staff)
  • Kawika Winter (instructional faculty), 808-248-8912
  • Brian Yamamoto (instructional faculty)

National Tropical Botanical Garden

  • Office Location: 3530 Papalina Road, Kalaheo
  • Security: Jim 651-0748; Stephen 651-8439; Keola 651-0089
  • Administration 808-332-7324
    • Chipper Wichman, COO and CEO x201
    • Lorna Lopes x204

University of Hawai`i, Kauai Community College

Bus Transportation (241-6410)

Note: Taxi rate is about $2/mile

There are limitation on how much your can carry on board.

Max size: 10x17x30 inches (no big backpacks, nothing on a seat or in isle)

Kekaha-Lihue Route $2/trip

Stops

  • Kalaheo Post Office
  • Hale Kupuna
  • Puu Rd/Hokua Rd
  • A/C Lawai Post Office
  • Kaumualii Hwy - A/C KCC
  • Island School
  • Kukui Grove - First Hwn Bank
  • Lihue Big Save
  • Wal-Mart
  • Wilcox Hospital Foyer
  • Lihue Neighborhood Center

M-F: 6:08 AM, 6:38, 7:00, 8:08 to 7:08 PM (hourly)

Sat: 8:08, 9:08, 11:08, 1:08 PM, 3:08, 5:08

Lihue-Kekaha Route (from Wal-Mart) $2/trip

M-F: 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM (hourly)

Sat: 6:30 AM to 4:30 PM (every other hour)

Lihue Shuttle (Airport to Wal-Mart) $0.50/trip

Leaves Baggage Claim A and Hawaiian Airlines Baggage Claim

M-F: 6:10 AM - 6:10 PM (hourly)

Sat: 8:10 AM, 9:10, 10:10, 12:10 PM, 2:10, 4:10

  • Office Location: 3-1901 Kaumuali`i Hwy, Lihue, Hawai`i 96766
  • Security: 808-245-8230
  • Administration: 808-245-8311