North Shore Community Land Trust
About Internship Site
Background Information
Description of the research project and its goals: This project is to help restore and maintain the land. With the internship we support the preservation of native species and hawaiian practices. Along with providing for the local community. As interns tasks involve physical work, researching the history of the site, and engaging with the community.
Knowledge and skills were necessary to carry out tasks.
In order to complete the tasks we were given we needed to be able to use different tools. We used pickaxes, rakes, sickles, and shovels. It was important that we had the skills of paying attention and being patient. We also needed problem solving skills along with adaptability to figure out the best way to do things. As interns it was we needed to be able communicate with each other, volunteers, and our mentors.
Overall project/research methods and procedures.
When harvesting kalo there was a certain method to taking the whole plant from the ground. From the example of our Kumu we learned how to break up the roots of the kalo and properly harvest them. When planting ai ai by the fishpond there was procedure for picking and planting them.
STEM fields that are involved in the program.
Environmental Science, Restoration Ecology, Sustainable Agriculture
Team
Nick Kawelakai Farrant
Internship Mentor
Vance Kaleohano Farrent
Internship Mentor
Robert Young
Site Coordinator
Nalani Garguilo
Student Intern
Nahe Quartero
Student Intern
Leia Tupper
Student Intern
Student Intern Reflections
Nahenahe Quartero
Through my efforts, I contributed to this community land trust project by actively participating to the beautification and maintenance of the project site to actively advance the mission of this project.
Nalani Garguilo
I contributed to helping in cultivating and renewing the Community Land Trust's site Waiale'e, by working towards the restoration of the land through physical efforts.
Leia Tupper
With this project, I contributed hard work and a new perspective to different aspects of what we did on-site. I provided effort and help for the tasks given to me to support the goals of this project.
Reflection Presentation
Over the time spent under the Hokulani and the North Shore Community Land Trust we have gained a lot from knowledge to skills. Along with experiences filled with many lessons.