We had a great inaugural meetup session at Kealia Pond this past Saturday. It was great to finally connect – in person – with seasoned and hopeful natural historians. We spent a few minutes learning how to use iNaturalist at the newly opened Kealia Pond visitors center. Afterwards, Americorps volunteer Brett led us on a hour-long walk around the pond. We learned about some of the efforts at the NWR to restore the surrounding environment and the challenges faced in keeping the area free of invasives like feral pigs and friendly for the native and visiting waterbirds that rely on Kealia’s wetland environments.
Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe, Molokini