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Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to protecting communities and natural resources from the devastating effects of wildfire
Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization
65-1279 Kawaihae Road, Suite 211
Kamuela, HI 96743
Tel: (808) 885-0900 Fax: (808) 443-0136
Fax: (808) 443-0136Email: admin@hawaiiwildfire.org
Contact Us:
Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization
Recent and Upcoming Events
4/21/12
Earth & Ocean Festival, Kona
Ka'ahu hotel hosted by Jacks Diving Locker
04/20/12
Waikoloa School Community Meeting
6:00pm
Our President Miles Nakahara and Executive Director Elizabeth Pickett will be giving a joint presentation to community members on fire in Hawaii and on the Ready, Set, Go program that promotes fire safety for individuals and communities throughout the islands.
4/11/12
California, Nevada, Hawaii Forest Fire Council:
HWMO and other leaders from fire management organizations met on Lanai to present recent research and development
4/10/12
Pacific Fire Science Consortium Meeting:
The PFSC came together on Oahu in order to discuss direction and augmentations to goals for the consortium
4/3/12
Volcano Town Meeting: Chipper Day
HWMO attended Volcano's Town Meeting to move for a 'chipper day', offering the resources to correctly dispose of green waste.
3/24/12.
Wildland Urban Interface Conference:
The country's most prominent figures in fire mitigation, suppression, and management met in Reno, NV for presentations and lectures. This convention also demonstrated the latest in fire research, technologies, and equipment.
02/04/12
Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival
9:00am-3:00pm
The Cherry Blossom Festival takes place along the streets of Waimea and includes Traditional and local foods, entertainment, crafts, and HWMO!
Look for our booth in the Parker Center!
02/01/12
Joint Fire Science Webinar
Esther Godson
Please join the Fire Learning Network for this webinar, which will provide an overview of current efforts by the US Forest Service in integrating emerging mobile technologies into Fire and Aviation Management.
01/21/12
Waikoloa Demonstration Garden Opening:
Here at HWMO we have been working tirelessly to complete our garden, designed especially to teach the community how to landscape around their homes to prevent damage from wildfires. The opening was a huge success!
Visit The Garden at Melia St. Circle, Waikoloa Village.
Intended Future Community Events:
Details to Come!
05/12
Ka'u Coffee Festival
9:00am-5:00pm
06/12
North Kohala Kamehameha Day
6/12
Ka'u Family Fun Festival
7/12
UH Hilo Astro Day
9/12
WIli Wili Festival
8/12
HWMO Chili Cookoff
12/12
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Front Page News!
HWMO made the front page news of West Hawaii Today! Shortly after the garden's opening West Hawaii Today published a quality article on the ceremonial event and the purpose of the garden.
The article claims that:
"the garden holds many secrets to mitigating the hazards of a real brush fire"
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"For fourth-grade Waikoloa School students Miko Domingo, Shamar Sarme and River Goldberg, having everyone realize just how much of an impact wildfires have had on the island and will continue to have in the future is important. The trio hopes that residents from around the island, not just those in South Kohala, will visit the park and take home some ideas to protect their own homes and communities."
GREAT FO DA KIDS!
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HWMO's New Website
Explore our newly designed website! Check out HWMO's up to date projects, fire safety education materials, and upcoming events and news!
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Cherry Blossom Festival
The cherry blossom festival held throughout Waimea was a huge success. Thousands flocked to the streets of Waimea for crafts, music, and Hawaii Wildfire Management with Smokey Bear!
HWMO's Andrew Tarnas and Nalani Ludwig tabled at the festival, meeting numerous community members who were interested in HWMO's projects throughout the islands.
Oh ya, Smokey Bear was there too! Smokey educational materials, stickers, and frisbees where given out to the public to keep people conscious about wildfire mitigation!
HWMO's Nalani Ludwig stands with Waikoloa School students, Miko Domingo and Shamar Sarme at the Garden Opening Ceremony
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Summer Interns!
HWMO is now accepting applications for our summer internship program!
1) Become an integral part of our close-nit team of professionals
2) Gain valuable work experience in both the office and in the field
3) Network with some of Hawaii's most experienced and well-known environmentalists and resource managers
Complete Our Intern Application Form and submit to: admin@hawaii wildfire.org
Or Mail-In your application to:
Hawaii Wildfire Management
65-1279 Kawaihae Road, Suite 211
Kamuela, HI 96743
The Pacific Fire Science Consortium will soon have it's own website, providing a fire management resource specialized for the unique and diverse ecosystems found throughout Hawaii and the greater Pacific.
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Support Hawaii Wildfire Fire Management Organization:
Make a secure tax deductible donation to Hawaii Wildfire Management.
Last Updated: April 16, 2012
Support Hawaii Wildfire Fire Management Organization:
Make a secure tax deductible donation to Hawaii Wildfire Management.
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Waikoloa School Garden Day
HWMO recently hosted a fire education day at our Waikoloa demonstration garden. 4th graders from Waikoloa School walked to the garden for a day of educational games, scavenger hunts, and lectures.
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HWMO's Tom Loomis hard at work coordinating the days lesson plans at the garden. Tom designed the days lessons and the kids loved every second of it!
